Western Institute of Technology Prefinal Examination

College of Engineering 2nd Semester A.Y. 2021-2022

Civil Engineering Department Date: March 10, 2022
CE 325 (Principles of Steel Design) Schedule____________________
Name_____________________ Instructor: Engr Joel A. Tomado
Program & Year____________ Score_______________________

I) MULTIPLE CHOICE : (20 POINTS) SHADE THE LETTER OF YOUR CORRECT ANSWER.

1)
2) Euler buckling analysis is based on: B. 690mpa
A. Analytical theory C. 840mpa
B. Differential equation of elastic curve D. 200x10³mpa
C. Engineering mechanics E. None
D. Theory of structures 10) Ratio of the effective length to the unbraced
E. None length of the member measured between the
3) Typical structural steel column commonly used centers of gravity of the bracing members.
is based on its: A. Ductility Factor
A. Column height B. Eccentric Braced Factor
B. Nominal depth C. Effective Length Factor
C. Pedestal D. Effective Moment of Inertia
B. Flange width E. None
E. None 11) Force per unit area
4) Steel shapes where the centroid is located A. Loads
outside its section: B. Strain
A. Channel C. Stress
B. H column D. None
C. S shapes
D. Wide flange
E. None
5) Principal component of steel alloy
A. Carbon
B. Iron
C. Nickel
D. Silicon
E. None
6) Main vertical compression member of structure
A. Beam
B. Chord
C. Column
D. Truss
E. None

7) Limit of critical slenderness ratio

A. 0.3fy
B. 0.4fy
C. 0.50fy
D. 0.60fy
E. None
8) Behavior of steel plate to deformed due to
transverse loading
A. Buckling
B. Deformity
C. Ductility
D. Hardening
E. None
9) Value of one of the properties of A36 steel plate
within the limit of its elasticity
A. 290mpa
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______________________ _______________________ ________________________

Eng’r Joel A. Tomado Engr Joyce J. Estilo Eng’r Ronnie M. Cabalum
Faculty Head Dean

II. Solving Problem (80 points)

1) A Wide Flange Built Up beam is supported at both ends by a fixed support and has a length of 6.8m column to
column. The flanges (450mmx20mm) are continuously welded to the web (500mmx18mm). The weight of the
Built Up beam has a uniform load of 294N/m through-out its length. The brace is installed at both ends of the
beam and has a space of 6.8m. The steel used is ASTM36. Determine the allowable bending stress of this beam.
(20pts)

2) W12x65 is used as a column in a commercial building and supported at both ends by the fixed support and has a
total height of 5.5m. If the column is A36 steel, determine the following:
 Euler critical load and stress (10pts)
 Determine the NSCP allowable compressive stress and load (10pts)

3) The column in problem no 2 (W12x65) is welded in the 1 inch thick plate (0.38mx0.38m) and anchored by j-bolt in
the concrete pedestal (0.60mx0.60m). The steel plate is A36 and the concrete pedestal has a 28day compressive
strength of 24Mpa. Determine the safest load (20pts).

4) The column (W12x72) has a total height of 6m and designated as A36. It is supported at both ends by a fixed
support and carry an axial compressive load. Using the recommended design effective length factors, determine
the maximum stress carried by this column (20pts).
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______________________ ________________________
Eng’r Joel A. Tomado Engr Joyce J. Estilo Eng’r Ronnie M. Cabalum
Faculty Head Dean