CE 603_Quiz#5_1-2023-2024

General Instruction: Apply a vertical stroke on the letter of your 8. The ultimate punching stress in mPa is about
choice in the answer sheet provided.
a) 0.28 b) 0.46 c) 0.32 d) 0.54
PROB I. For the section given below, if the area of tension 9. The maximum design moment in kN-m is about
steel is 3,100mm2 and f’c = 27.6Mpa, fy = 413.7Mpa. a) 650 b) 450 c) 550 d) 750
Section dimension in mm
1. The compressive force in Kn of the concrete is PROB IV. For Section properties of the double-tee joist (DT)
shown are as follows: Area, A = 2.1 x 105 mm2, Moment of
a) 1,282 b) 1,408 c) 1,623 d) 1,823 Inertia, I = 2.76 x 109 mm4, Concrete unit weight = 24
2. The depth of the compression block in mm is KN/m3. The joist is to be used on a simply supported span
of 10 m and is pre-tensioned with a total initial force of
a) 123.22 b) 91.11 c) 72.33 d) 132.22 1200 KN from low-relaxation strands. The centroid of the
3. The nominal moment capacity of the section in Kn-m is strands is located at 220 mm below the neutral axis of the
about DT throughout the beam span. Loss of pre-stress at service
loads is 15%. Total uniformly distributed loads on the joist
a) 800.8 b) 675.3 c) 916.5 d) 750.2 are: Dead load = 4.0KPa (beam weight included); Live load
= 4.8KPa.
600 100 10. The stress in MPa at the top fibers of the DT at the
ends due to the initial pre-stress force
a) 5.62 b) 4.14 c) 6.15 d) 3.45
570 11. The stress in MPa at the bottom fibers of the DT at mid-
span due to the initial pre-stress force only.
90 a) 18.9 b) -26.8 c) -37.9 d) -34.7
250 12. The resulting stress in MPa at the bottom fibers of the
DT at mid-span due to the service loads and pre-stress
PROB II. A spiral column carries a gravity dead load of force
1,427kN and a live load of 1,605kN. The column is a a) -0.23 b) -0.19 c) -0.52
considered short column with f’c = 27.6Mpa, fy =
415Mpa. Using a preliminary steel ratio of 3.5%.
Concrete cover of 40mm.

4. The diameter in mm of the spiral column is about

a) 300 b) 350 c) 400 d) 500
5. The required main reinforcing bars from the given
loads in sq.mm is about
PROB V. For Soil unit weight = 18.8 KN/m3, Concrete unit
a) 7,300 b) 6,100 c) 5,400 d) 7,800 weight = 24 KN/m3, Active earth pressure coefficient = 1/3
The required strength of the wall, U = 0.7D + 1.7 E where D
6. The economical spacing of 10mm spirals in mm is
is dead load and E is earth pressure.
about
Consider per meter strip of wall along its length.
a) 30 b) 40 c) 50 d) 70

PROB III. A 400mm square column is supported by a square

footing on 5 piles as shown. a = 0.75m, b = 2m. Effective
depth of footing is 600mm. The ultimate pile capacity is
320kN. Column carries the following service loads; DL =
420kN, LL = 360 kN, EL = a
210kN. ME = 160kN-m. a b
Required strength of the a
footing is based on NSCP
2001, where  = 0.85 and U 400mm
= 1.32DL + 1.1LL + 1.1EL. b 400mm

7. The critical beam shear

stress in mPa at ultimate a
loads is about 13. The factor of safety against sliding of the wall. Consider
a) 0.31 b) 0.17 c) 0.21 d) 0.37 coefficient of friction at the base = 0.60.
a) 1.52 b) 1.22 c) 2.81 d) 2.23

Structural Design Prepared by: ES Torrico, Jr,

MSCE
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14. The ultimate overturning moment in kN-m of the wall 19. Find the positive moment, + Mu in kN-m at the span
is about bounded by BEFC.
a) 487.6 b) 389.2 c) 426.3 d) 395.2 a) 5.2 b) 6.6 c) 4.6 d) 8.1
15. The maximum design moment in KN-m, Mu at the
stem of the wall. 20. What is the spacing in mm of the 10 mm ø bars
a) 375 b) 384 c) 452 d) 526 required for the negative moment, - Mu at the
interior beam support BE?
a) 200 b) 255 c) 300 d) 150
PROB VI. The butt connection shows 8 – 22 mm ø A 325
bolts spaced as indicated; Middle plate thickness is 21. What is the maximum spacing in mm of the 10 mm ø
16mm. Upper and lower plates are 12mm bars as prescribed by design codes?
Yield strength, Fy = 248 MPa
Ultimate strength, Fu = 400 MPa a) 200 b) 225 c) 300 d) 450
Bolt hole diameter = 25 mm

Calculate the allowable tensile load, T in KN, under the

following conditions:
PROB VIII. Objective type questions
16. Based on the gross area of the plate, 22. The ratio of the lateral strain to that of the linear strain
a) 381 b) 178 c) 215 d) 285 is
17. Based on the net area of the plate
a) 146 b) 261 c) 219 d) 352 a) Modular ratio b) Poisson’s ratio
18. Based on block shear strength. c) Stress ration d) Strain ration
a) 464 b) 603 c) 480 d) 591 23. The property of a material to resist deformation is

PROB VII. From the floor plan of a proposed five-story a) Resistibility b) Resilience
concrete building has a span of 6 m. center to center c) Ductility d) Stiffness
along the long direction and 2.8 m. center to center 24. The property of a material which continuous to deform
along the short direction. It carries the following with time under sustained loading is
loads.
D = 4.8 kPa (wt. of slab included) a) Creep b) Resilience
L = 2.9 kPa c) Tenacity d) Stiffness
U = 1.2 D + 1.6 L 25. The law which states that materials loaded within
Dimensions: Beam b x h = 300 x 400 elastic limits, the stress is proportional to the strain is
Clear concrete cover to slab = 20 mm
Slab reinforcement = 10 mm ø a) Young’s law b) Hooke’s law
Slab thickness, t = 100 mm c) Pascal’s law d) Hardy Cross law
Concrete fc’ = 20.7 MPa
Steel fy = 275 MPa Nothing Follows

Structural Design Prepared by: ES Torrico, Jr,

MSCE