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CE 508 – INTEGRATION COURSE FOR CE 3

PLATE NO.6 – STRUCTURAL DESIGN

Name: _ Date:
Schedule/Section: Instructor: ENGR. JOHN O. BRIONES

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Read each of the statements carefully and shade the letter of the correct answer on the answer sheet provided. Complete solution to
every problem should be presented in your plate to merit points.

1. Which term refers to the force generated by a body at 7. What is the term for the value beyond which the stress is
rest? no longer proportional to the strain?
a. Impact c. Dynamic a. Elastic Limit c. Proportional Limit
b. Impulse d. Static b. Ultimate Stress d. Tensile Stress

2. What do you call the force which determines whether the 8. Materials which have the same
body will be in equilibrium or will have a varying state of composition/compression at any point are described as:
motion? a. Homogenous c. Plastic
a. Equilibrium c. Momentum b. Isotropic d. Orthotropic
b. Resultant d. Impulse
9. Which property of a material enables it to under large
3. That the stress is proportional to the strain within the permanent strains before failure.
elastic region. a. Proportional Limit c. Ductility
a. Hooke’s Law c. Poisson’s Ratio b. Strain Hardening d. Creep
b. Young’s Modulus d. St. Venant’s Principle
10. Stressing high strength steel wires before concrete
4. That in the deformation of axially loaded members, the hardens.
ratio of the lateral to the longitudinal strain is constant. a. Post Tensioning c. Pre-Tensioning
a. Hooke’s Law c. Poisson’s Ratio b. Creep d. Relaxation
b. Young’s Modulus d. St. Venant’s Principle
11. Stressing high strength steel after the concrete has
5. That within the elastic range, it is the constant of been cast and has attained sufficient strength.
proportionality that defines the linear relationship between a. Post Tensioning c. Pre-Tensioning
stress and strain. b. Creep d. Relaxation
a. Hooke’s Law c. Poisson’s Ratio
b. Young’s Modulus d. St. Venant’s Principle 12. Loss of stress that takes place with the passage of time
as concrete is held at a constant strain.
6. Which structural member has the ratio of its unsupported a. Post Tensioning c. Pre-Tensioning
height to its least lateral dimension of not less than 3 and is b. Creep d. Relaxation
used primarily to support axial load?
a. Pedestal c. Deep Beam
b. Column d. Corbel

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13. Which term refers to the ability of a material to absorb 21. It is the distance between the center of rigidity and
energy in the elastic range? center of mass.
a. Resilience c. Plasticity a. Deflection c. Pitch
b. Stiffness d. Toughness b. Drift d. Eccentricity
14. What is the term which refers to the ability of a material
to deform in the plastic range without breaking? 22. Which of the following refers to the flexibility of a
a. Stiffness c. Elongation structure?
b. Resilience d. Ductility a. Composite Stiffness c. Inverse of Stiffness
b. Rigidity d. Static Deflection
15. What do you call the ability of a material to absorb
energy in the plastic range? 23. Which of the following is measured by a seismometer?
a. Elasticity c. Plasticity a. Reference Points c. Intensity
b. Toughness d. Stiffness b. Ground Displacements d. Focal Depth

16. Which term refers to the property of a material which SITUATION I: A reinforced concrete rectangular beam 300
makes it return to its original dimension when the load is mm wide has an effective depth of 500 mm and is
removed? reinforced for tension only. Assuming fc’ = 21 MPa, fy =
a. Plasticity c. Permanent Set 345 MPa.
b. Elasticity d. Compressibility
24. Determine the balanced steel ratio.
17. The material deforms considerably even with a slight a. 0.01792 c. 0.03792
increase in stress. b. 0.02792 d. 0.04792
a. Yielding c. Breaking
b. Strain Hardening d. Fracture 25. Determine the balanced steel area required.
a. 4188 mm² c. 8814 mm²
18. The composite material exhibits elastic properties in b. 1488 mm² d. 8148 mm²
one direction different from that in the perpendicular
direction. SITUATION II: A beam has a width of 300 mm and an
a. Orthotropic c. Isotropic effective depth of 500 mm. fc’ = 30 MPa, fy = 414 MPa, Es
b. Homogeneous d. Prismatic = 200,000 MPa.

19. The material has the same elastic properties in all 26. Determine the depth of compression block for a
directions. balanced condition.
a. Isotropic c. Homogenous a. 295.585 mm c. 639.758 mm
b. Orthotropic d. Prismatic b. 565.852 mm d. 963.027 mm

20. It is the point through which the resultant of the 27. Determine the balanced steel area required.
resistance to the applied force acts. a. 3657.21 mm² c. 4570.5 mm²
a. Shear Wall c. Eccentricity b. 2136.12 mm² d. 7821.96 mm²
b. Center of Mass d. Center of Rigidity

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SITUATION III: A hollow beam is shown in “Figure 1” the following:

Assume fc’ = 28 MPa, fy = 345 MPa
35. The balanced steel area.
28. Determine the balanced steel area of the beam. a. 6850.412 mm² c. 2589.321 mm²
a. 9334.929 mm² c. 4339.326 mm² b. 1254.360 mm² d. 5806.431 mm²
b. 3994.299 mm² d. 2773.364 mm²
36. The ultimate balanced moment capacity.
29. Determine the balanced moment capacity of the beam. a. 583.043 kN.m. c. 963.222 kN.m.
a. 3269.213 kN.m. c. 1178.135 kN.m. b. 853.403 kN.m. d. 124.321 kN.m.
b. 1536.321 kN.m. d. 4896.362 kN.m.
37. The maximum steel area.
30. Determine the maximum steel area of the beam. a. 9466.011 mm² c. 4669.011 mm²
a. 6328.214 mm² c. 2536.214 mm² b. 4966.011 mm² d. 6649.011 mm²
b. 7141.845 mm² d. 1269.741 mm²
38. The ultimate maximum moment capacity.
31. Determine the maximum moment capacity of the beam. a. 806.340 kN.m c. 506.340 kN.m.
a. 3698.257 kN.m. c. 1245.808 kN.m b. 306.340 kN.m. d. 606.340 kN.m.
b. 2369.251 kN.m. d. 3302.014 kN.m.
SITUATION VI: A rectangular beam has the following
32. Determine the required tension steel area when Mu = properties:
800kN.m.
a. 4796.232 mm² c. 3685.123 mm² b = 300 mm, d = 350 mm, tension bars As = 4-28mmØ,
b. 3850.185 mm² d. 9637.875 mm² compression bars As’ = 2-28 mmØ, d’ = 60 mm.

33. Determine the required tension steel area when Mu = 39. Determine the design strength of the beam.
1200kN.m. a. 233.155 kN.m. c. 636.511 kN.m.
a. 3842.521 mm² c. 9631.258 mm² b. 332.511 kN.m. d. 755.321 kN.m.
b. 8432.150 mm² d. 7531.852 mm²
SITUATION VII: A square tied column 400 mm on each
SITUATION IV: A T-beam for a floor system has a slab side is reinforced with 8-25 mmØ bars with fy = 275 MPa.
thickness of 120 mm and a web thickness of 250 mm. It Assuming fc’ = 22 MPa.
has a span of 5m and the clear distance to adjacent beams
is 3m. 40. Determine the ultimate axial load capacity of this
column.
34.Determine the effective flange width of the T-beam. a. 7029.214 kN c. 9702.412 kN
a. 2170 mm c. 1500 mm b. 2079.214 kN d. 6507.412 kN
b. 3250 mm d. 2500 mm
SITUATION VIII:
SITUATION V: Given the following elements of a T-beam:
Flange width bf = 900 mm. Flange thickness t = 110 mm, 41. Calculate the ultimate axial load capacity of a round
width of web bw =310 mm, Effective depth d = 460 mm, spiral column having a diameter of 400 mm reinforced with
Concrete strength fc’ = 20.7 MPa, Steel strength fy = 414 6-20 mm Ø bars having fc’ = 24 MPa and fy = 276 MPa.
MPa. If the beam is reinforced for tension only. Determine

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a. 1941.401 kN c. 1841.321 kN SITUATION XI: A 300 mm x 300 mm concrete column

b. 9141.401 kN d. 8141.321 kN which is pin connected at both ends has an unsupported
length of 4.6 meters. The column is carry a total factored
SITUATION IX: The comply with architectural axial load Pu = 300 kN and a lateral concentrated load of
requirements, a column in a non-sway frame is of T-section 90 kN acting at the mid-height of the column. Assume fc’ =
as shown. Neglect the area displaced by steel. Fc’ = 27.5 21 MPa and Bdns = 0.15.
MPa and fy = 415 MPa, Clear concrete cover = 40 mm.
Use “Figure 2”. 48. Compute the critical buckling load.
a. 6352.985 kN c. 5321.781 kN
42. Determine the location of the geometric centroid of the b. 3632.851 kN d. 2358.617 kN
section measured from the x and y axes.
a. (0,248.529) c. (365.528,0) 49. Compute the magnification factor.
b. (0,365.528) d. (248.529,0) a. 1.204 c. 2.561
b. 4.321 d. 3.875
43. Determine the location of the plastic centroid of the
section measured from the x and y axes. For all bars use fs 50. Compute the total moment including the secondary
= fy. moment due to lateral deflection.
a. (312.25,0) c. (271.743,0) a. 75.852 kN.m. c. 124.614 kN.m.
b. (0,312.25) d. (0,271.743) b. 635.785 kN.m. d. 90.872 kN.m.

44. Determine the bending moment Mu induced by a SITUATION XII: A 10-mm gusset plate 300 mm wide is
factored load Pu = 3000 KN acting along the x-axis at 400 bolted to a 20-mm thick column by four 25 mm bolt
mm from y-axis. arranged in a straight line along the 300 mm side. For the
a. 385.771 kN.m. c. 384.771 kN.m. gusset plate, Fy = 250 MPa, Fu = 400 MPa. Allowable
b. 652.321 kN.m. d. 325.711 kN.m. shearing stress on bolts (single shear) is 160 MPa.

SITUATION X: The reinforced concrete column is 51. What is the capacity of the gusset plate?
reinforced with 6 – 28 mm Ø bars as shown. Steel yield a. 314 kN c. 400 kN
strength fy = 414 MPa and concrete strength fc’ = 21 MPa. b. 450 kN d. 600 kN
Use “Figure 3”.
SITUATION XIII: A plate with width of 300 mm and
45. Determine the nominal balanced load. thickness of 20 mm is to be connected to two plates of the
a. 1721.252 kN c. 1821.225 kN same width with half the thickness by 25 mm diameter
b. 1921.253 kN d. 1521.522 KN rivets, as shown. The rivet holes have diameter 2 mm
larger than the river diameter. The plate is A36 Steel with
46. Determine the nominal balanced eccentricity. yield strength Fy = 248 MPa, allowable tensile stress of
a. 362.544 mm c. 352.544 mm 0.60Fy and allowable bearing stress of 1.35Fy. The rivets
b. 372.544 mm d. 382.544 mm are A502, Grade 2, hot driven rivets with allowable shear
stress of 150 MPa. Use “Figure 4”.
47. Determine the nominal balanced moment.
a. 677.326 kN.m. c. 777.321 kN.m.
b. 312.852 kN.m d. 563.285 kN.m.

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52. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum SITUATION XV: The angular section is welded to a 12mm
load in kN that can be applied to the connection without gusset plate. Both materials are A36 steel with Fy = 248
exceeding the allowable tensile stress in the plates? MPa. The allowable tensile stress is 0.6Fy. The weld is
a. 750 c. 700 E80 Electrode with Fu = 550 MPa. Allowable shearing
b. 780 d. 732 stress for the weld is 0.3Fu. Use “Figure 6”.
Properties of L 150 x 90 x 12:
53. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum Area = 2751 mm²
load, in KN that can be applied to the connection without B = 90 mm
exceeding the allowable shear stress in the rivets? y = 51 mm
a. 640 c. 550 t = 12 mm
b. 589 d. 700 H = 150 mm

54. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum 58. Which of the following gives the value of a+b in
load, in KN that can be applied to the connection without millimeters
exceeding the allowable bearing stress between the plate a. 267 c. 432
and the rivets? b. 395 d. 351
a. 670 c. 620
b. 650 d. 700 59. Which of the following gives the value of b in
millimeters.
SITUATION XIV: The two plates shown are joined together a. 267 c. 187
by four 25-mm rivets. Allowable shearing stress for the b. 232 d. 298
rivets is 70 MPa, allowable tensile stress on net area of the
plates is 100 MPa, and the allowable bearing stress on 60. Which of the following gives the value of P in KN.
contact area between the rivet and the plate is 140 MPa. a. 409 c. 567
Use “Figure 5”. b. 436 d. 365

55. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum

value of P such that the allowable shearing stress in the
rivets will not be exceeded?
a. 185 kN c. 137 kN
b. 120 kN d. 152 kN

56. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum

value of P such that the allowable tensile stress in the
plates will not be exceeded?
a. 140 kN c. 150 kN
b. 160 kN d. 123 kN

57. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum

value of P such that the allowable bearing stress will not be
exceeded? Figure 1
a. 140 kN c. 133 kN
b. 123 kN d. 150 kN

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Figure 2
Figure 6

Figure 3

Figure 4

Figure 5

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