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Refresher Module – Structural Engineering (Foundation)

SITUATION: Given a retaining wall as shown in the figure. SITUATION: (PAST BOARD EXAM) The concrete wall retains water to
fc’ = 24MPa its maximum height, H:
fy = 415MPa H = 3.0m B = 0.5m
Soil unit weight, γS = 18kN/m3 Concrete unit weight = 23kN/m3
Concrete unit weight, γC = 24kN/m3 Assume full fixity at the base of the wall
Active earth pressure coefficient = 1/3

The required strength of the wall,

U = 0.7D + 1.7E
Where D is dead load and E is earth pressure.
Consider per meter strip of wall along its length

7. Determine the maximum compressive stress (kPa) at the base of the

wall if the water reached the top of the wall.
A. 1128.5 B. 1335.5 C. 921.5 D. 990.5

8. Determine allowable depth of water if the compressive stress at the

base of the wall is not to exceed 380kPa.
A. 1.625 B. 2.0 C. 2.512 D. 2.30

9. Determine the depth of water if the allowable tensile stress at the base
of the wall is zero.
A. 0.8 B. 1.4 C. 1.2 D. 1.60

a = 0.20m b = 0.70m c = 0.80m SITUATION: A rectangular footing 2.5 m wide along the x-axis and 3 m
d = 3.50m e = 7.00m f = 0.50m long parallel to the y-axis supports a concentrically located column 0.6 m
x 0.6 m in area. U = 1.2DL + 1.6LL
1. Calculate the factor of safety against sliding of the retaining wall. Given: Footing ultimate loads
Consider coefficient of friction at the base to be 0.60. Neglect passive earth Axial load, Pu = 1500 kN
Moment about the y-axis, My = 180 kN∙m
pressure coefficient.
Effective depth of footing = 350 mm
A. 1.31 B. 1.42 C. 1.45 D. 1.89 Concrete f’c = 20.7 MPa
Steel, Fy = 415 MPa
2. Determine the factor of safety against overturning. 10. Find the maximum punching shear stress (MPa) due to the axial load
A. 1.31 B. 1.42 C. 1.45 D. 1.89 only.
A. 0.99 B. 1.32 C. 1.17 D. 1.29
3. Determine the maximum soil pressure.
11. What is maximum wide beam shear stress (MPa) due to the given
A. 242 B. 238 C. 27 D. 0 footing loads?
A. 0.42 B. 0.56 C. 0.76 D. 0.49
4. Determine the minimum soil pressure.
A. 242 B. 238 C. 27 D. 0 12. How much additional moment (kN∙m) can the footing carry without
causing uplift of the footing?
5. Calculate the design moment, Mu at the stem. A. 625 B. 415 C. 570 D. 445
A. 583.1 B. 343 C. 841.8 D. 100.5

6. Calculate the spacing of 20mm bars required at the stem of the wall.
Use 85mm steel cover to the centroid of the reinforcements.
A. 130 B. 120 C. 110 D. 90
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SITUATION:
A 400 mm square column is supported by square footing on 5 piles as
shown. Dimensions are a = 0.75 m, b = 2 m, effective footing depth = 0.6
m. Ultimate pile capacity is 320 kN.

Column Axial Loads:

D = 420 kN
L = 360 kN

E = 210 kN
Column Moment:
ME = 160 kN∙m

Required strength of the footing:

U = 1.32D + 1.1L + 1.1E
13. Determine the critical beam shear stress.
A. 0.26 B. 0.46 C. 0.36 D. 0.31

14. Determine the ultimate punching shear stress.

A. 0.53 B. 0.39 C. 0.31 D. 0.39

15. Determine the maximum design moment.

A. 448.45 B. 403.61 C. 498.28 D. 450.11

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