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INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions.
GOOD LUCK.

Situation 1. SA-2 and SAM-10.03

Given: L1 = L2 = L3 = 8.0 m
S1 = 3.0 m
S2 = 2.5 m
Total dead load = 4.6 kPa
Live load = 1.9 kPa
The interior beam IJKL is to be analyzed for the maximum forces at
ultimate condition. U = 1.2D + 1.6L.

1. Which of the following gives the maximum reaction (kN) at K?

A. 164 C. 247
B. 214 D. 207

2. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum positive moment on
beam KL?
A. 120.5 kN-m C. 131.5
B. 152.2 D. 117.1

3. Given: Factored uniform dead load = 15kN/m

Factored uniform live load = 20kN/m
Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum shear (kN)on beam KL?
A. 159 kN C. 171
B. 168 D. 180

Figure SAM-10.03

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SA-2

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Situation 2. A curve quarter-circular beam having a diameter of 100mm is shown

in figure STR-008. Radius P = 8 kN, R = 0.80m and θ = 50 deg.
4. What is the maximum shear stress (MPa)due to flexure alone at cross-section
A?
A. 0.849 C. 1.102
B. 1.358 D. 0.679

5. What is the maximum shear stress (MPa)due to torsion alone at cross-section

A?
A. 2.729 C. 7.625
B. 3.813 D. 11.643

6. What is the maximum bending stress (MPa) at cross-section A?

A. 20.372 C. 30.213
B. 41.903 D. 49.938

Situation 3. A 3.5 m cantilever beam is reinforced with 3-28 mmØ tension bars.
Concrete covering to centroid of reinforcement is 65 mm at top and bottom
of the section. The beam has a total depth of 450 mm and width of 300 mm.
fc’=21 MPa, fy=415 MPa and pb = 0.02161.
Use U = 1.2D + 1.6L and refer to RC-8.
7. Determine the nominal flexural strength of the section.
A. 200 kN-m C. 240 kN-m
B. 220 kN-m D. 260 kN-m

8. Determine the ultimate moment capacity of the section.

A. 180 KN-m C. 216 KN-m
B. 161 KN-m D. 193 KN-m

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9. Determine the allowable concentrated service liveload located at the free

end the beam could support if it already carries a total factored uniform
load 15kN/m.
A. 22 KN C. 35 KN
B. 18 KN D. 28 KN

From 2010 NSCP: For sections in which the net tensile strain ε t , is between the limits for
compression-controlled and tension-controlled sections, φ shall be permitted to be linearly
increased from that for compression-controlled sections to 0.90 as ε t increases from the
compression-controlled strain limit to 0.005.

RC-8

Situation 4. Details of a rectangular column are as follows:

Column width along the x-axis = 250mm
Column depth along the y-axis = 600mm
Reinforcement: 8 of 25mm diameter bars distributed equally along the longer
sides 10mm diameter ties spaced at 100mm on centers. Use fc’ = 20.7 MPa
and f = 415 MPa. Assume that the compression steel yields and neglect the
y
effect of displaced concrete.

10. Which of the following gives the location of the plastic centroid (mm)
along the geometric centroidal x-axis from the geometric centroidal y-axis?
A. 0 C. 100
B. 200 D. 125

11. Which of the following gives the nominal balanced load, Pb (kN)? The depth
of the rectangular concrete compressive stress block, a = 90.4mm.
A. 2584 C. 954
B. 2028 D.1320

12. Which of the following gives the nominal axial load (kN) that the column
can carry at an eccentricity of 200mm along the x-axis from the centroidal
y-axis?
A. 1320 C. 795
B. 398 D. 1584

Situation 5. Refer to CBM 10.10 and Figure RC-5.

Given:
h1 = 100 mm
h2 = 400 mm
b = 350 mm
a = 45 mm
As’ = 4 of 20 mm diameter bars
As = 8 of 20 mm diameter bars
ds = 10 mm diameter
Concrete compressive strength, fc’= 34 MPa
Longitudinal steel yield strength fyl = 415 MPa
Lateral ties yield strength, fyv = 275 MPa
Clear concrete cover = 40 mm

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13. Calculate the shear strength (kN) provided by the concrete.

A. 131 C. 93
B. 157 D. 144

14. The 10 mm diameter stirrups are spaced at 100 mm on center. What is the
shear strength (kN) provided by the shear reinforcement?
A. 181 C. 151
B. 174 D. 169

15. What is the maximum allowable tie spacing (mm)?

A. 325 C. 300
B. 340 D. 375

Figure RC-5
A. Shear strength of a section
1. Vn  Vu Vu = factored shear force
Vn = nominal shear strength

2. Vn  Vc  Vs Vc = shear strength provided by

concrete
Vs = shear strength provided by shear
reinforcement
Av f yv d
  0.66 f c 'bw d
s
bw s 0.35bw s
min. Av  0.062 f c ' 
f yv f yv

B. Shear strength Vc provided by normal weight concrete

for non-pre stressed members shall be computed as follows:
Simplified calculation:
1. For members subject to shear and flexure only.
Figure CBM 10.10 Vc  0.17 f c 'bw d

2. For members subject to axial compression

 Nu 
Vc  0.17  1   f c 'bw d
 14 Ag 
 
where Nu = factored axial load.

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