SITUATION 1: The homogeneous bar AB is supported by a ball-and-socket joint at A.

End B, which leans against a frictionless vertical wall, is kept from sliding by the horizontal force P.

1. Determine P in Newtons.
A. 61.3 C. 122.6
B. 54.5 D. 137.9

2. Determine the force exerted by the wall at B.

A. 61.3 C. 122.6
B. 54.5 D. 137.9

3. If force P is acting at an angle of 30 degrees with respect to

horizontal plane in upward direction, determine P in Newtons.
A. 23.5 C. 99.5
B. 54.9 D. 136.8
SITUATION 2: A car hit a tubular steel post at B. The post is fixed to the ground at A.
Given:
Force from the car, P = 175 kN
Section of the post 300 mm x 300 mm
Thickness of the post = 12 mm
Modulus of elasticity, E = 200 GPa
H1 = 1.5 m
H2 = 1.0 m
4. How much is the deflection (mm) at point B?
A. 1.53 C. 5.15
B. 14.58 D. 4.68

5. What is the resulting displacement (mm) at point C?

A. 23.8 C. 28.6
B. 12.9 D. 10.3

6. Determine the deflection (mm) at midheight.

A. 4.0 C. 2.6
B. 3.6 D. 1.2
SITUATION 3: Beam A-B-C is a solid shaft. End C is fixed. y
Given: P
w = 1.5 kN/m
L1 = 2.0 m
L2 = 0.4 m w
Shaft diameter, d = 76 mm A
Allowable Torsion Stress = 75 MPa C L2
Allowable Flexural Stress = 148 MPa
L1
Allowable Shear Stress = 99 MPa
B
x

z
7. Which of the following gives the maximum value of P (kN) such that the allowable torsion stress is not exceeded?
A. 16.16 C. 6.46
B. 8.65 D. 14.2

8. Which of the following gives the maximum value of P (kN) such that the allowable flexural stress is not exceeded?
A. 1.69 C. 6.19
B. 33.3 D. 30

9. Which of the following gives the maximum value of P (kN) such that the allowable shear stress is not exceeded?
A. 449.1 C. 336.8
B. 333.8 D. 446.1
SITUATION 4: The flooring of a warehouse is made up of DT joists as shown. The joists are simply supported on a span of 7.5 m.
Section properties of the DT joist.
Width, a = 2.4 m
Area, A = 2.0 x 105 mm2 a
Moment of inertia, I = 1.88 x 109 mm4
Location of neutral axis
yt = 88 mm yt
yb = 267 mm
The initial pre-stress force is 745 kN located at 192 mm below the neutral axis.
Loads:
Dead load = 2.3 kPa yb
Live load = 6.0 kPa

10. Compute the tensile stress (MPa) due to initial prestress force.
A. 5.94 C. 48.08
B. 13.39 D. 40.63

11. Compute the resulting maximum compressive stress (MPa) at midspan of the beam due to the given loads and the prestress force based on the following conditions:
Prestress loss is 18%.
Beam unit weight is 24 kN/m3.
A. 8.14 C. 24.68
B. 3.27 D. 14.74

12. What additional superimposed load (kPa) can the DT carry such that the resulting tensile stress at the bottom fiber is zero? Consider 18% prestress loss.
A. 26.75 C. 14.76
B. 6.13 D. 16.45