1- Modulus of Elasticity according to ACI for

Solution formula:

• According to ACI 318-19 : Modulus of Elasticity (E) = 4700 x (f’c^0.5) MPA

• According to DM circular No. 37 year 2021 Modulus of Elasticity

(E) = 0.043 x (Wc^1.5) x (f’c^0.5) N/mm2

- Concrete Class C50

According to BS 8110-1 C50 means concrete with fcu=50 MPA

- Fcu = 35N/mm2
- F’c = 45 MPa

2- What is the minimum spacing between centers of 2 piles according to ACI

Solution formula:

• 2.5 D and 3 D for Friction piles

3- What is the Wind Speed in Dubai

• Before 2021
45m/s
• After 2021
38m/s with load factor 1.6 for Building with Risk Category II

4- Convert the following:

- Fcu=40 , f’c=?
- F’c=40, fcu=?
- Concrete class C50 what is fcu & f’c

• F’c = 0.8 fcu

5- What are the types of connections in steel

6- What is braced column according to BS

• Braced Column: is considered braced in a plane if lateral stability for the structure as a whole
is provided through wall, bracing or buttressing designed to resist all lateral forces working
on that plan.

7- What is the effective length for the following:

 - Braced, with 2& 2 conditions clear height = L

- Braced, with 1&3 conditions clear height = 3m

- Ubraced, with 1&3 conditions clear height= L

- Unbraced with 2&2 conditions clear height =4m

8- What is unbraced column according to BS

• Unbraced Column: is considered unbraced in a plane if lateral stability for the structure as a
whole is not provided through wall, bracing or buttressing.

9- What is unbraced wall according to BS

• Unbraced wall: a wall Which provides its own lateral stability.

10- What is braced wall according to BS

• Braced wall: a wall where reaction to lateral forces are provided by lateral supports.

11- What is the exposure factor for building in the following locations:
- Open to sea

- On rural flat terrain

C
- In center of city between high rise buildings

12- What is the zone seismic factors (z) for the following zones:
- 2B : 0.2
- 1 : 0.075
- 2A : 0.15
13- What is the long term seismic coefficient (cv) for the following conditions: -
- Zone 2A, Soil Profile SD :0.32

- Zone 2B, Soil Profile SB :0.2

- Zone 1, Soil Profile SC :0.09

14- What is the short term seismic coefficient (ca) for:
 - Zone 2B, Soil Profile SC :0.24

- Zone 2A, Soil Profile SD :0.22

15- What is the Importance factor I for:

- Hotel 1
- Cinema 1
- Police Station 1.25
- Hospital 1.25
- Hostel 1
- Fire Station 1.25
- Residential Building 1
16- What is R for the following: -
- Bearing wall structure with Shear Walls
4.5
- Duel system with shear wall Concrete and SMRF
8.5
- Moment Resisting Frame with SMRF
8.5
- Building Frame System with Concrete Shear Wall
5.5

According to UBC
According to ASCE table 12.2-1 page 90

17- What is SPT

• Sand Penetration Test
18- According to ASCE what is the coefficient for:

- Windward 0.8
- Sidewall -0.7
- Leeward -0.2, -0.3, -0.5

19- Chose the Reinforcement steel for the following:

- Beam of 200mm x 600mm (min)

- Shear Wall of 35cm thick (Max)

- Raft of 1m Thick (Max & Min)

- Slab of 25cm thick (Min)

 19.1-
Table for Reinforcement Percentage
Element Dubai Circular No. 37, ACI BS-8110-1
year 2021
Min Max Min Max Min Max
Columns 1% 4% 1% 8% 0.4% 6%
8% with (Including 8%
couplers Splices)
Wall 0.4% 4% 0.25% 8% 0.4% 4%
8% with
couplers
Beam 0.25% 0.18% 4% 0.13% 4%
Slab 0.25% 0.18% 4% 0.13% 4%
Footing 0.25% 0.18% 4% 0.13% 4%

20- What is the stiffness modification factor for:

- Column 0.7
- Beam 0.35
- Flat Slab 0.25
- Cracked Wall 0.3
- Uncracked Wall 0.7
- Post tenstion slab
- Slab beam system
- Retaining wall 0.25

Stiffness factors – Moment of inertia and cross-sectional areas permitted for elastic analysis at
factored loads table 6.6.3.1.1 (a) ACI 318

Member and Condition Moment of Inertia

Column 0.7 Ig
Wall Cracked 0.35 Ig
Uncracked 0.7Ig
Beam 0.35 Ig
Flat plates and flat slabs 0.25 Ig

21- What is the maximum allowable deflection for: -

- Building
• H/500 Per Story, H is story height BS 8110-2
- Column
- Beam
- Cantilever
- For lateral force
• DM Circular No 37, year 2021 Slabs and beams deflection shall not be more than L/480 or
20mm, and H/400 to H/600 due to lateral loads given that drift per story don’t exceed
10mm
BS 8110-2: -

Maximum allowable deflection due to vertical load:

- L/500 or 20mm for brittle materials

- L/320 or 20mm for non-brittle materials.

Maximum allowable deflection due to lateral loads:

- H/500 per story, H is story height

ACI 318M-19

22- What is the shear strength for:

For Shear Strength

For Shear Stress

 23- Determine if the columns are short or slender columns
- Clear height= 5 m, braced condition 1 &1, column b=250

- Clear height= 3 m, unbraced condition 2 &3, column b=600

- Clear height= 4 m, braced condition 2 &3, column b=200

24- What is fy for steel of the following grades: -

- BS 4449-2005
B500B
B500C
460 B
Grade 43 (S275)
Grade 50
- ASTM A615/A615M
60 420 MPA
50
40

Table 20.2.1.3 a – modified tensile strength and modified additional tensile properties requirements
for ASTM A615 reinforcement

Grade 280 Grade 420 Grade 550 Grade 690

Tensile Strength 420 550 690 790
Minimum, MPA
Ratio of Actual 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1
tensile strength
to actual yield
strength

25- What is the formula for eccentricity in strap beam/ foundation

- Find M for service load=500 and e=40cm

- For Ultimate load =500 and e=30cm

26- Where dose the Maximum hoggin moment occur between two columns

• At support

27- What is the punching shear critical distance for the following:
 - Slab thickness = 25cm according to ACI

Solution: Calculate d from h , d= h-cover-stirrup dia- (main rein. /2)

- Slab thickness = 20cm according to ACI

Solution: Calculate d from h , d= h-cover-stirrup dia- (main rein. /2)

• BS 8110-1 Critical distance at 1.5 d from the face of the column

• ACI 318M-19 Critical distance is 0.5 d from the face of the column

28- Find the foundation area for the following: -

- Ultimate load=700 kN
SBC= 100 kN/m2

- Service load= 500kN

SBC= 150 kN/m2

29- 2 span beam, L=6m, D.L=12 , L.L=8 what is the minimum reinforcement

30- What is the design moment at the bottom of the following slabs if ultimate load = q:

- 3m x 8m

- 6mx6m

- 4mx10m

31- Find the minimum reinforcement for the following: -

Fcu=35 , fy=460
- Beam 250x600mm M=145 kN.m

K= M/ fcu x b x (d^2)

K to be checked less than K’

Mu= 0.156/ fcu x b x (d^2)

K’=0.156
Then get z=d{0.5+(0.25-(K/0.9))^0.5}

Z shall not be taking more than 0.95d

As= M/ (0.87*fy*z)

- Beam 200x600 M= 180 kN.m

- Beam 200x600 M=260 kN.m

32- What is the concrete cover for the following: -

- Hollow Block Slab (Min)
- Concrete in contact with ground surface
• ACI 316M-19, cover shall be 75mm if casted against and permanently in contact with ground

• BS-8110, nominal cover shall not be less than 75mm when casted directly against soil
surface

- Post Tension Slab

• ACI 316M-19, cover shall be 20mm for slab which is not exposed to weather or ground
- Column
• ACI 316M-19, cover shall be 40mm for columns and beams which is not exposed to weather
or ground

33- What is the Directional factor kd for:-

• According ASCE 7-16 table 26.6-2, wind directional factor depends on type of structure
- Building 0.85

34- According to BS, when to consider a vertical load bearing structure as wall
• When its length exceeds four times its thickness

• According to ACI vertical load bearing member is considered as Wall when the ratio of its
length to thickness exceeds 3

35- Maximum allowable crack width in mm for water retaining structures

• According to DM Circular 37 year 2021 is 0.2 mm
• According to ACI 224R table 4.1 is 0.1 mm
• According to BS EN 1992-3 Section 7.3 is 0.2 mm

So use the minimum – maximum allowable crack width for water retaining structures is 0.1mm

36- Modulus of Rupture:

According to ACI 318M-19, page 356, fr= 0.62λ (f’c^0.5)

Wc<1600 Λ=0.75
1600<wc<2160 Λ=0.0075*wc Less than or equal 1
Wc<2160 Λ=1

37- For Continues slab, rectangular section what is the basic span to clear depth ratio according
BS-8110

38- How long shall concrete be cured

• According to ACI 318
Concrete, other than high-early-strength, shall be maintained in a moist condition for at
least the first 7 days after placement, except if accelerated curing is used.

39- Wind multiplication factor according ASCE

• 1

40- Seismic load multiplication factor according to ASCE