he ca eebilsss Ler THEORY OF STRUCTURES PROBLEM 1: From the figure shown below: tom 10m 20m 20m 2000N |. Compute the tension of the cable at support A a. 3563.67N b. 4556.67N c. 4346.13N d. 5456.67N Il. Compute the tension of the cable at support B a. 4573.6N b. 3847.8N c. 3654.7N d. 4865.7N Ill. What is the total length of the cable? a. 68.23m b. 65.46m c. 63.81m d. 64.35 m PROBLEM 2: From the figure shown below. 100 KN | 150 kN 1. Compute the horizontal reaction at supports, a. 153.12 kN c. 564.56 kN Ld b. 453.67 kN d. 653.67 kN Il. Compute the tension of the cable at supports. | 434.78 KN, 363.81 kN b 362.40 KN, 343.81 kN ©. 246.95 KN, 218.77 kN @. 534.78 KN, 323.81 kN OBLEM 3: CE Board May 2002 From the continuous eat shown, N 72 kN/m, “3m 3m |. what is the moment equation cal span AB? Poe aMa + 4Ma 192 48 Il. What is the moment equation of span BC? a. Ma-4Mp = -192 b. 4Ma+ Mp =- 48 cc. 4Ma+ 20Ms = ~462 d. 8M, + Ms = -96 Ill, What is the moment at B? a. -20.33 KN—m b. 36.45 KN—m c. -71.78 kKN-m d. -69.88 kN-m PROBLEM 4: CE Board Nov 1997 A beam 8.5 m long is fixed at the left end and supported by a_ roller ata point 1.50 m from the right end. There is an internal hinge at a point 2.50 m from the fixed. The beam is loaded by a clockwise couple equal to 50 KN-m at a point 1m to the right at the fixed end and a concentrated load of equal to 12 KN at a point 4.5 m to the right of the fixed end and downward uniform vertical load equal to 5 kN/m starting at a point 4.5 m from the fixed end uP to the right end of the beam. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum moment of the beam? a. 21.90 kN-m b. 52.90 kN-m ©. 32.30kN-m d. 72.20 kN-mLEM 5: eo the figure as shown, fl 15 kNim aoe big tae a which of the following most nearly the moment reaction at the left gort atthe fixed support SH TOKN-m —b. 45kN—m © 30kKN-m d. 80kN—m 1, Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum shear. a. 50 kN b. 70 kN © c. 80 KN d. 40 kN |. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum positive moment? a. 13.3kKN-m_ b. 15.45 kN-m c. 10.12kN-m d. 8.25 kN-m PROBLEM 6: Given the as shown 20 kN/m TM 2m 2m 2m Compute the value of fixed end ‘moment. a. 29.142kN-m b, 33.22 kN-m c. 38.32kN-m d. 21.67 kN—-m PROBLEM 7: CE Board May 1996 A propped beam having a span of 6 ™ carries a uniform load of 600 kKN/m at a distance of 2 m from the fixed end. Compute the moment at the fixed Support, 8. 833.33 kN-m b. 666.67 kN-m Cc. 996.27 KN —m 4. 866.22 KN - m PROBLEM 8: 7 15 m long beam ‘AB has a fixed “PPort at A and a roller at 10 m from 'f the free end is subjected to 2 vencentrated load of 20 kN acting tically downward. |. Which of the following the value of Feaction at roller support? a. 45 kN b. 35 kN ©. 25 KN d. 20kN Il. Which of the following gives the value of fixed end moment. a 50kKN-m b. 40kKN—m © 45kN-m d. 38kN-m PROBLEM 9: CE Board May 1997 A simple beam 7.20 m long carries a Uniformly distributed load of 36 kN/m throughout the span. It is simply Supported at its ends and its center. If the shear (reaction) at the end supports is 48.6 kN, The maximum Positive moment is developed at this distance from the end support. a 135m b. 4.54 m ce. 2.89 m d. 3.54 m PROBLEM 10: A beam 8 m long is restrained at both ends carries a uniform load of 30 kN/m. Compute the location of point of inflection. a. 169m b. 7.31m c. 463m d. 2.45m PROBLEM 11: A simply supported beam has a shear diagram as shown : |. Which of the following gives the maximum positive bending moment in kN-m? a. 30 b. 45 ‘ ¢. 25 d. 15 Il. Which of the following gives the maximum negative bending moment in kN-m?, a. 15 b. 20 _ co. 25 a5[as 7 eRe ena Ill. Which of the following gives the location of inflection point from the left support? a. 4.60m b. 3.20m c. 280m d. 3.80m PROBLEM 12: A simple beam a span of 8 m is subjected to a couple at left support. At what distance from the right support will maximum deflection occurs? a. 462m b. 2.95m c. 324m d. 3.56m PROBLEM 13: A propped cantilever beam has a span of 10 m and carries a triangular load which 10 kN/m at fixed end to zero at the other support. Compute the location of maximum deflection from simple support. a. 3.85m b. 2.96 m c. 4.47m d. 2.2m PROBLEM 14: A cantilever beam carries 20 KN/m at fixed end and varies to 15 kN/m at free end. The beam has span of 6 m. Compute the maximum deflection. 2180 1580 El El 2646 2346 El = El PROBLEM 15: A fixed ended beam has a span of 6m and subjected to a triangular load which varies from zero at one end and 20 kN/m at the other end I. Which of the following gives the fixed end moment at left end? a. 24KN—m_ b. 28kKN-m c. 20kKN-m_ d. 30kN-m I. Which of the following gives the maximum positive moment of the beam? a. 19kN—m c. 15kN—m b. 36kN-m d. 12kN-m PROBLEM 16: A propped beam is 6 m long is fixeg a eh and simply Supported at oth, one end aged by a concentat load of 200 kN acting vertically 2, from the simple en = 12,000 MPa , = 300 x 10° mm i ion at simple end. |. Find the reaction a o B185KN BD. 103.7 kN c. 81.3KN d. 97.4 kN II. Compute the fixed end moment, eeTT BRN D. 201.34kN © 165.56KN d. 237.83 kN Ill, Compute the angle of rotation at simple support. eaze | (b. 3.58° ©. 2.96° d. 481° PROBLEM 17: A beam AB has a simple span of 6 m It is subjected to a concentrated load of 600 N at a distance of 4 m from the left support A. El = 600 x 10°N-mm? 1. Which of the following gives us the deflection at a point 4m from the left support? a. 296mm —b. 3.55mm c. 3.12mm d. 2.56 mm Il, Which of the following gives’ the slope of elastic curve at right support? a. 0.471° b. 0.126° c. 0,261° d. 0.381? Ill. Compute the location of maximum deflection from left support. a, 3.26m b. 4.34m c. 341m d. 426m PROBLEM 18: A beam 10 m long is fixed at left end and a roller supported at right end. It's supported by a uniformly varying load zero at fixed to 20 kNim at role support. Assuming the beam has the same cross-sectional area throughol! the span. Compute the moment # fixed end.a 13.33 kN-m b. 3. 33kN-m & 44687 kN-m H 19: p08 tc cantilever beam has a pron gm. A concentrated load of Pa acting at free end. if the {00 I Fgidity of the half beam ig eo e other half, the smaller hajf inet ear the free end. Compute the peing at midspan in degrees, $00,000 kN-m' a 0.573" g, 0.681° b. 0.853° d. 0.967° LEM 20: : , | or long non-prismatic beam is \ supported at each end carrying sm AN ‘at midspan. The flexural ‘iy of the first half is twice the ond half. : f compute the deflection at midspan, “400.0 p, 288.67 oe CEL 143.33. d 188.67 ———. El EI iL Compute the slope of the elastic curve at left support. 166.67 133.33 SEY El ,, 386.67 266.67 El El Il. Compute the slope of elastic curve at right support. a, 196.87 p, 267.33 El El c, 188.33 g, 123.87 El El PROBLEM 21: 2.10 meters ‘long beam is. simply tomotted at left end and 8 meters aes left end. It carries a uniformly Iibuted load of 100 kN/m between ‘p Supports “and concentrated load the nina at the overhanging end of am. Compute the value of P so Peer pes / nua a I u [et | 66.67 KN-m (hat the slope over the right support be horizontal. a. 400 kN ©. 500 kN PROBLEM 22: ae m simply beam carries a from (eet load of 10 KN acting 1m Tog {he left support and a uniform ad of 5 kNim 2 m from the right Support. r Which of the following gives the location of maximum deflection. a 2131m — b. 1.958m ©. 1.345m = d, 2.156. Nl. Which of the following gives the Maximum deflection of the beam. b. 300 kN d. 600 KN 25.6 175 EI Deren 15.8 aa El El PROBLEM 23: A propped beam 10 m long is fixed at one and simply supported at other end. It is subjected by a concentrated load of 60 KN acting 8 m from the fixed end. It is subjected by a concentrated load of 60 KN acting 8 m from the fixed end. |, Compute the location of maximum deflection from fixed support. a. 649m b. 7.4m c. 211m d. 482m I. Compute the deflection at 7m from fixed support if | = 260 x 10° mm*, E = 15,000 MPa. a. 103mm b. 85mm c. 110mm d. 90mm PROBLEM 24: ‘A beam 9 m long is.supported at left end and at 6 m from the left end. It carries uniform load 30 kKN/m of 3 m long starting at 1 m from the left support and 50 kN acting at the free end. Using E =. 200000 MPa [= 18 x10°mm* |. Calculate the deflection at midway between supports.420 fl a. 295mm —b. 3.67mm c. 481mm d. 812mm Il. Calculate the deflection at free end. a. 187.45mm_ b. 231.77 mm c. 254.88mm d, 162.92 mm PROBLEM 25: oy ong A simply supported beam 7 m subjected to peconcentrated oad of 50 kN acting at a distance of 2m from left support and 75 kN acting at 5m from the left support. Calculate the deffection under 75 KN loads. Use E=200000MPa, |= 18x10 mm a. 153.44mm b. 88.78 mm c. 5645mm d. 143.66 mm PROBLEM 26: ‘beam 7 m long supported at left end and 5 m meters from the left end. It carries a concentrated load of 100 kN acting at 2 m from left support and 20 KN at free end. & = 25000 MPa, 1=25 x 10° mm* I. Determine the deflection at free’end. a. 149.34mm b. 234.56 mm c. 123.89mm d. 98.23 mm PROBLEM 27: A cantilever beam having a span of 6.0 m carries a concentrated load of 60 KN at midspan. Compute the slope at free end. Assume E = 200,000 MPa, |= 60 x 10°mm*, a. 0.090 b. 0.045 c. 0.0225 d. 0.012 PROBLEM 28: A simple beam having a span of 10 m is subjected to a couple at left support .At what distances from the left support will the maximum deflection occurs, a. 4.22m b. 3.23m 6c. 1.56 m d. 5.45m PROBLEM 29: CE Board Nov. 1997 ‘A non prismatic. simply supported beam has a total span of 8 m. The 4 m long middle section of the beam has a moment of inertia twice the moment of inertia of the section besides ‘the TT ea aed Leto orts. The beam is acted y downward concentrated Joad at : midspan equal 10 10 KN. Which vo 7 following gives the slope at a ot mto the right of the left support ma : change in cross section)? the 20 16 b, 20 2 EI EI 25 40 => a = nel EI PROBLEM 30: A simple beam a span of g m subjected to a couple at left Suppor At what distance from the right ‘Supt : will maximum deflection occurs "P" a, 462m b. 2.95m c. 3.24m d. 3.56m PROBLEM 31: A propped cantilever beam has a spay of 10 m and carries a triangular loag which 10 kNim at fixed end to zero at the other support. Compute the location of maximum deflection from simple support. a 385m —-b. 296m c. 447m d. 22m PROBLEM 32: A cantilever beam carries 20 kNim at fixed end and varies to 15 kN/m at free énd. The beam has span of 6 m Compute the maximum deflection. a, 2180 1580 El eB 2646 g, 2346 El a PROBLEM 33: A fixed ended beam has a span of 4m and subjected to a triangular load which varies from zero at one end and 15 kKN/m at the other end. 1. Which of the .following gives the fixed end moment at left end? a. 8kKN-m b. 28kN-m c. 20KN-m_ d. 30kN-my, eae ee wunict of the following gives the i sitive mot is bn positiv ment of the 80 ined load throughout the span of mn? ) KNim, ty gkN=m ob 13 ia sm the 12,000 MPa 1 = 70 x 108 mm. If fog 15skN-m a. ~m Deter iMd constant is 70. kN/m. pLEM 34: ane the deflection of the spring. pRO™ sped beam is 6 m long is fixeg ° 71 nm b. 22mm a ‘end and simply supported at ae 4 mm d. 4.2mm a d. It is loaded p OBLEM 37; ner er YY : eentrated load of 200 KN acting | 4 Bem 10 m long is fixed at left end cone y 2m from the simple end, Jy 2m id. ve 000 MPa +300 x 10° mm" Find the reaction at simple end, WT S185KN —b. 103.7 kN c. 81.3 kN d. 97.4kN compute the fixed end moment. L 2. 177.78KN — b. 201.34 kN ¢. 165.56KN d. 237.83 kN i. Compute the angle of rotation at _ simple support. a. 4.24° b. 3.56° c. 2.96° d. 4.81° PROBLEM 35: Abeam AB has a simple span of 6 m Itis subjected to a concentrated load of 600 N at a distance of 4 m from the left support A. El= 600 x 10°N - mm? |. Which of the following gives us the deflection at a point 4m from the left support? a 296mm —b. 3.55mm © 342mm — d. 2.56mm | Which of the following gives the Slope of elastic curve at right support? a. 0.1718 b. 0.127° ©. 0.261° d, 0.381° Ml. Compute the location of maximum ‘ellection from left sdpport. a. 3.26 m b. 4.31m © 341m d. 4.26 m PROBLEM 36: beam has a span 6 mis fixed at one €nd and supported by a spring at the fend. The beam carries a uniform 2 roller supported at right end. Itis sepborted by a uniformly ing load cae ot fixed to 20 iui at other uPPort. Assuming the beam has the Same cross-sectional area throughout the span. Compute the moment at fixed end. a. 266.67 kN-m b. 183.33 KN =m ©. 233:33 KN—m d. 116.67 kN-m PROBLEM 38: Anon-prismatic cantilever beam has a span of 8 m. A concentrated load of 100 KN acting at free end. If the flexural rigidity of the half beam is thrice the other half, the smaller half being near the free end. Compute the slope at midspan in degrees. El = 80,000 kN-m? a. 0.573° c._0.681° PROBLEM 39: A 8 m long non-prismatic beam is simply supported at each end carrying a 50 kN at midspan. The flexural rigidity of the first half is twice the second half. |. Compute the deflection at midspan. b. 0.853° d. 0.967° 400.0 », 266.87 a ey * ET 143.33 188.67 ee Il. Compute the slope of the elastic curve at left support. 166.67 =, 133.33 er EL422 Psd a OL 366.67 266.67 El 0 El Ill, Compute the slope of elastic curve at right support. a, 168.67 267.33 ET EI 188.33 123.67 EI El PROBLEM 40: : A 10 meters long beam is simply supported at left end and 8 meters from the left end. It carries a uniformly distributed load of 100 kN/m between two supports and concentrated load “P” acting at the overhanging end of the beam. Compute the value of P so that the slope over the right support will be horizontal. a. 400 kN b. 300kN c. 500 kN d. 600 KN PROBLEM 41: CE Board Nov. 2000 A beam AB 6 m long is fixed at A and hinged at B with flexural rigidity El = 1200 N-m’. The beam is load of a couple (M) at point B. 1. Compute the magnitude of the couple (M) at point B to produced one unit radian rotation in N -m a. 400N-m b, 600N-m c. 200N-m d. 800N-m Il. The reaction at point B equal to: a. 200N b. 400N c. 300N d. 600N Ill. The moment at fixed end equal to: a. 200N-m° b. 400N-m c. 300N-m dd. 600N-m PROBLEM 42: A 15 m long beam AB has a fixed support at A and a roller at 10 m from A. If the free end is subjected to a concentrated load of 20 kN acting > vertically downward |. Which of the following the value of reaction at roller support? a. 45 kN b. 35KkN c. 25kN d. 20kN eee I. Which of the following give, s Maye of fixed end moment? Me 5SOKN-M Db. 40 kKN~ @ 45KN-m — d. 3BKN~p, LEM 43: ee and BC are two Spans of a full continuous beam, AB is 10 i j9,! carries a concentrated load of 19/9 applied 5 m from B. BC is 15 m, d carries a concentrated load of ng EN applied 9 m from B, If My = x kN-m and Mc = 25 KN =m Find the moment at B. a. -26.26 kN—m b. 44.32 KN-m c. - 88.21 KN-m d. -66.45 KN-m PROBLEM 44: . Given the beam as shown in the figure 900N 1200Nim_ 1. Determine the BA neXie, value of the expression 48 a. 8925 kN-m? b. 6743 KN—m? c. 9475 kN —m? d. 6534 kN —m? Il, Determine the value of the expression BAacXac. ac a. 4020 kN -m? b. 4860 KN-m? c. 3780 kN - m? d. 4530 kN ~ m? lil. Compute the maximum negative moment. a. 707.5 kN-m b. -807.5kN-m c. -963.5kN-—m d. -983.5kN-mtie STRUCTURES] Seca 423) pieM 4 E Board Nov. 19, pf the igure shown below, PROBLEM 4a fe beam 8m long is supported at left KN 4kNim 5m Tn of the following nearly giy, : Wed ‘end moment at B? gives we 3,50KN-m Db. 7.20 kN—m @ 456KN-m d. 5.34 KN —m ich of the following nearly gives i triton factor at B? ia 38% b. 44% c. 34% d. 56% i. Which of the following nearly gives the moment at B. 2, 760KN-m b. 6.20kKN—m @ 560KN-m d. 4.71kN—m PROBLEM 46: An 18 m long is simply supported at both and at 10 m from left end. The sgan 10 m long carries a uniform load of 5kN/m and a concentrated load of 20KN at the center of 8 m span. Using three moment equation Which of the following gives the reaction at the center support? a. 45.84 KN b. 55.64 kN c. 38.91 kN d. 41.63 kN PROBLEM 47: A continuous beam ABC carries a uniform load of 5 kN/m from A to B and a concentrated load of 20 KN at the midspan of BC. The beam is Simply supported at A, B, and C and Span AB is 10 m while that of BC is 8 . Using three moment equation | Which of the following gives the Moment at B, 8. 48.2kN-—m b, 38.2kN—m © 58.7kN-m d. 26.4kN—m | Which of the following gives the Teaction at B? 3 45.84 kN C. 38.91 kN b, 55.64 kN d. 41.63 kN bad and 7 meter from the left end. The jive €atties @ moving concentrated Ve load of 20 kN tick of the following gives the ue of left reaction due to the Moving concentrated live load located al point B 2 m from left support? 4. 14.20kN b. 18.50 kN © 1045kKN d. 17.25kN |. Which of the following gives the Value of maximum positive moment due to the moving concentrated live load located at point B 2 m from left Support? @. 28.40 kN-m b. 34.56 KN-m. © 40.12kN-m d. 21.59 kN-m PROBLEM 49: A simply supported beam AB has a span of 20 m. Which of the following gives the maximum live load shear and maximum live load moment that can be developed at point C 5m from ‘A due to two moving concentrated liveloads of 20 kN and 30 KN which is 2 meter apart. a. 24.5 KN, 175.5 kN-m b. 35.5 kN, 177.5 kNem c. 64.9 KN, 188.4 kN-m d. 64.2 KN, 188.4 KN-m PROBLEM 50: A tigid frame as shown is supported by roller at D and hinged at A. Assuming El is constant throughout the frame, determined the horizontal displacement at the roller at D. 600 kNim424 ractice Problenis in THEO a, 825 38 El El 85g: 287 El fuel PROBLEM 51: A tigid frame as shown is supported by hinged at A and roller at C. Determine the horizontal displacement at roller assuming that El is constant throughout the frame. ; 4m 400 kN/im 132000, 165,600 a Bee El El 188500 156,600 El PISREl PROBLEM 52: Compute the vertical displacement under 20 KN load of a truss shown. A=650 mm’, E = 200 GPa 20kN a. 3.25mm b. 2.25mm c. 1.08 mm d. 4.75mm PROBLEM 53: CE Board May 2001 A roller at point C while hinged at A supports the frame. shown below. AE = 1x10°N ees 1. Which of the following is the vajy. BC due to actual | loads, OF SON b. 400 N c. 350N d. 550N lowing is the 11. Which of the fo Vale of the stress BC due to vertical ong it lied at B. unl Nea b. 0.75 c. 1.25 d. 0.85 Ill, Which of the following is the valug of vertical deflection at B using viruaj work method. ‘a. 675mm —-b. 7.85mm 565mm d. 4.48 mm PROBLEM 54: From the figure as shown. Compute the vertical deflection at joint D due to 250 KN load. Assuming the same all Cross sectional areas of 200 mm’. E = 200,000 MPa 5 250kN a. 54.68mm . b. 38.58 mm c. 42.68mm = d: 61.28 mm PROBLEM 55: 4O0KN. 3@6m |. From the given building frame. Compute the moment at F using portal method. a. 83.33 kN-m b. 133.66 kN—m Cc. 146.54 kN-—m d. 138.34 kN—m| fs jpute the moment at ¢ cal method, ay 270 kKN=m ob. S70 kN» Weg. 475KN-m d. 450 kN i | © compute the column reaction yy | i Ling portal method analysig. of werd 32 kN b. 46.23 Ky gE a724kN d. 27,78 KN | compute the column reaction CF ysing cantilever method analysis, 16.67 kN b. 26.67 kN c. 38.87 kN d. 46.67 kN prOBLEM 56: a five story building is constructed with 3.5 m story heights. Each story - floor has a weight of 2000 kN. —g§=1.0 2=0.40 121.25 Cr =0.075 Rw factor = 10 Use 1992 NSCP Specs. L Which of the following gives the design base shear? ” Usinig a. 980 kN b. 780 kN c. 840 KN d. 1010 kN IlWhich gives the shear at 4” floor? a. 504 kN b. 672 kN c. 904 kN d, 520 KN IL Which gives the moment at the base? a, 10,780 KN-m b. 8960 kN -m Cc. 9256 KN-m 4. 1021 kN-m