Republic of the Philippines

CAMARINES NORTE STATE COLLEGE

F. Pimentel Avenue, Brgy. 2, Daet, Camarines Norte – 4600, Philippines

College of Engineering
CE 103 – Structural Theory
Second Semester, A.Y. 2022-2023

INSTRUCTIONS:

Solve the following problems on an a4 size paper. Provide a 1-cm border on all sides. Write down the whole problem and show
your complete, detailed, and organized solution. Draw the figures that would supplement your solution, if applicable. Round off
your answers to the nearest 2 decimal places and do not forget to indicate the correct unit. Emphasize your final answer by
highlighting it. For the upper section of the first page, use the format below:

NAME: _ _ ACTIVITY N.:

CURSE/YEAR/BLCK:

CE 03  STRUCTURAL THERY

SLVED PRBLEMS N (ACTIVITY TITLE)

Activity No. 1: Introduction to Theory of Structures

1. Classify each of the structures shown as externally unstable, statically determinate, or statically indeterminate. If the
structure is statically indeterminate externally, then determine the degree of external indeterminacy.

2. Determine the reactions at the supports for the following beams.

(b)

(a) (c)
 Republic of the
Philippines
CAMARINES NORTE STATE
College of Engineering
CE 103 – Structural Theory
Second Semester, A.Y. 2022-2023

(d)

3. Determine the reactions at the supports for the following structures.

(a)

(c)

(b)

(d)

4. The floor system of an apartment building consists of

a 4-in.-thick reinforced concrete slab resting on three
steel floor beams, which in turn are supported by two
steel girders, as shown. The areas of cross section of
the floor beams and the girders are 18.3 in.2 and 32.7
in.2, respectively. Determine the dead loads acting on
the beam CD and the girder AE.
 Republic of the Philippines
CAMARINES NORTE STATE COLLEGE
F. Pimentel Avenue, Brgy. 2, Daet, Camarines Norte – 4600, Philippines

College of Engineering
CE 103 – Structural Theory
Second Semester, A.Y. 2022-2023

5. The floor system of a gymnasium consists of a 130-mm- thick

concrete slab resting on four steel beams (A=9,100mm2) that, in
turn, are supported by two steel girders (A=25,600mm2), as
shown. Determine the dead loads acting on beam BF and girder
AD.

6. For the apartment building whose floor system was described in

Problem 4, determine the live loads acting on the beam CD and
the girder AE.

7. For the gymnasium whose floor system was described in

Problem 5, determine the live loads acting on beam BF and
girder AD.

*For problems 4-7, refer in these tables.

8. Classify each of the plane trusses shown as unstable, statically determinate, or statically indeterminate. If the truss is
statically indeterminate, then determine the degree of static indeterminacy.
 Republic of the
Philippines
CAMARINES NORTE STATE
College of Engineering
CE 103 – Structural Theory
Second Semester, A.Y. 2022-2023

9. Classify each of the plane frames shown as unstable, statically determinate, or statically indeterminate. If statically
indeterminate, then determine the degree of static indeterminacy.

Activity No. 2: Beams and Trusses

1. Determine the axial forces, shears, and bending moments at points A and B of the structure shown.

a.

b.

c.

d.

e
 Republic of the
Philippines
CAMARINES NORTE STATE
College of Engineering
CE 103 – Structural Theory
Second Semester, A.Y. 2022-2023

2. Determine the equations for shear and bending moment for the beam shown. Also, draw the shear and bending moment
diagrams.

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

f.

h
 Republic of the
Philippines
CAMARINES NORTE STATE
College of Engineering
CE 103 – Structural Theory
Second Semester, A.Y. 2022-2023

i.

j.

3. Determine the force in each member of the truss shown by the method of joints.

a.

b.

c.
 Republic of the
Philippines
CAMARINES NORTE STATE
College of Engineering
CE 103 – Structural Theory
Second Semester, A.Y. 2022-2023

d.

e.

4. Determine the force in each member of the truss shown by the method of sections.

a.

b.
 Republic of the
Philippines
CAMARINES NORTE STATE
College of Engineering
CE 103 – Structural Theory
Second Semester, A.Y. 2022-2023

c.

d.

e.

5. Determine the force in each member of the space truss

shown.