SITUATION. A footing supports a 300 mm thick concrete wall.

Given: Allowable soil bearing capacity = 290 kPa

Thickness of soil backfill = 850 mm
Thickness of footing = 350 mm
Unit weight of soil = 18 kN/m^3
Unit weight of concrete = 23 kN/m^3
Materials: Concrete, f’c = 28 MPa
Steel, fy = 415 Mpa

The footing is subjected to a total vertical load of 380 kN and a total lateral
horizontal load of 90 kN applied 0.30 above the ground surface. Which of
the following gives the safe width (m) required for the footing?
A. 2.00 C. 2.50
B. 2.30 D. 2.80
SITUATION. A footing supports a 300 mm thick concrete wall.

Given: Allowable soil bearing capacity = 290 kPa

Thickness of soil backfill = 850 mm
Thickness of footing = 350 mm
Unit weight of soil = 18 kN/m^3
Unit weight of concrete = 23 kN/m^3
Materials: Concrete, f’c = 28 MPa
Steel, fy = 415 Mpa

The footing is subjected to a total vertical load of 380 kN and a total lateral
horizontal load of 90 kN applied 0.30 above the ground surface. Which of
the following gives the safe width (m) required for the footing?
A. 2.00 C. 2.50
B. 2.30 D. 2.80
SITUATION. A footing supports a 300 mm thick concrete wall.

Given: Allowable soil bearing capacity = 290 kPa

Thickness of soil backfill = 850 mm
Thickness of footing = 350 mm
Unit weight of soil = 18 kN/m^3
Unit weight of concrete = 23 kN/m^3
Materials: Concrete, f’c = 28 MPa
Steel, fy = 415 Mpa

The footing is subjected to a total vertical load of 265 kN and overturning

moment of 260 kN-m. If the righting moment in the footing is 440 kN-m,
which of the following gives the safe minimum width of the footing (m) if no
tension will occur under the base.
A. 1.90 C. 2.40
B. 2.10 D. 3.00
SITUATION. A footing supports a 300 mm thick concrete wall.

Given: Allowable soil bearing capacity = 290 kPa

Thickness of soil backfill = 850 mm
Thickness of footing = 350 mm
Unit weight of soil = 18 kN/m^3
Unit weight of concrete = 23 kN/m^3
Materials: Concrete, f’c = 28 MPa
Steel, fy = 415 Mpa

The footing is subjected to a total vertical load of 265 kN and overturning

moment of 260 kN-m. If the righting moment in the footing is 440 kN-m,
which of the following gives the safe minimum width of the footing (m) if no
tension will occur under the base.
A. 1.90 C. 2.40
B. 2.10 D. 3.00
SITUATION. A footing supports a 300 mm thick concrete wall.

Given: Allowable soil bearing capacity = 290 kPa

Thickness of soil backfill = 850 mm
Thickness of footing = 350 mm
Unit weight of soil = 18 kN/m^3
Unit weight of concrete = 23 kN/m^3
Materials: Concrete, f’c = 28 MPa
Steel, fy = 415 Mpa

If the footing has a width of 2.70 m and the center of the wall has an offset
of 0.50 m from the center of the footing, which of the following most nearly
gives the allowable vertical load (kN) that the wall can safely carry?
A. 470 C. 341
B. 783 D. 369
SITUATION. A footing supports a 300 mm thick concrete wall.

Given: Allowable soil bearing capacity = 290 kPa

Thickness of soil backfill = 850 mm
Thickness of footing = 350 mm
Unit weight of soil = 18 kN/m^3
Unit weight of concrete = 23 kN/m^3
Materials: Concrete, f’c = 28 MPa
Steel, fy = 415 Mpa

If the footing has a width of 2.70 m and the center of the wall has an offset
of 0.50 m from the center of the footing, which of the following most nearly
gives the allowable vertical load (kN) that the wall can safely carry?
A. 470 C. 341
B. 783 D. 369
SITUATION.
A cantilever beam is shown is reinforced with 2-25 mm ø at the top and 2-
20 mmø at the bottom

Beam b x h = 400 x 450 mm

Tie diameter = 10 mm ø
Spacing of ties = 90 mm oc
Concrete cover, Cc = 40 mm
fy = 413 MPa
fc’ = 20.7 MPa

Compute the development length (mm) of the 25 mm bars at the top.

A. 825.2 C. 519.5
B. 668.3 D. 1072.8
SITUATION.
A cantilever beam is shown is reinforced with 2 25 mm ø at the top and 2 20
mmø at the bottom

Beam b x h = 400 x 450 mm

Tie diameter = 10 mm ø
Spacing of ties = 90 mm oc
Concrete cover, Cc = 40 mm
fy = 413 MPa
fc’ = 20.7 MPa

Compute the development length (mm) of the 25 mm bars at the top.

A. 825.2 C. 519.5
B. 668.3 D. 1072.8
SITUATION.
A cantilever beam is shown is reinforced with 2-25 mm ø at the top and 2-
20 mmø at the bottom

Beam b x h = 400 x 450 mm

Tie diameter = 10 mm ø
Spacing of ties = 90 mm oc
Concrete cover, Cc = 40 mm
fy = 413 MPa
fc’ = 20.7 MPa

Determine the development length (mm) of the 20 mm bottom bars.

A. 200.0 C. 326.8
B. 435.7 D. 521.1
SITUATION.
A cantilever beam is shown is reinforced with 2-25 mm ø at the top and 2-
20 mmø at the bottom

Beam b x h = 400 x 450 mm

Tie diameter = 10 mm ø
Spacing of ties = 90 mm oc
Concrete cover, Cc = 40 mm
fy = 413 MPa
fc’ = 20.7 MPa

Determine the development length (mm) of the 20 mm bottom bars.

A. 200.0 C. 326.8
B. 435.7 D. 521.1
SITUATION.
A cantilever beam is shown is reinforced with 2-25 mm ø at the top and 2-
20 mmø at the bottom

Beam b x h = 400 x 450 mm

Tie diameter = 10 mm ø
Spacing of ties = 90 mm oc
Concrete cover, Cc = 40 mm
fy = 413 MPa
fc’ = 20.7 MPa

Determine the development length (mm) of the bottom bars if the diameter
is increased to 25 mm.
A. 544.6 C. 316.8
B. 408.5 D. 200.0
SITUATION.
A cantilever beam is shown is reinforced with 2 25 mm ø at the top and 2 20
mmø at the bottom

Beam b x h = 400 x 450 mm

Tie diameter = 10 mm ø
Spacing of ties = 90 mm oc
Concrete cover, Cc = 40 mm
fy = 413 MPa
fc’ = 20.7 MPa

Determine the development length (mm) of the bottom bars if the diameter
is increased to 25 mm.
A. 544.6 C. 316.8
B. 408.5 D. 200.0
SITUATION. Given the following properties for a reinforced concrete column

B x H = 600 x 800 mm Concrete, f’c = 27.5 MPa

Unsupported length, Lu = 3 m Steel, fy = 415 MPa
Effective length factor, K = 1.0 Ec = 25,000 MPa

Find the critical buckling load, in kN

A. 276400 B. 701800 C. 394800 D. 436800

Find the minimum dimension (mm) so that the effects of slenderness shall
be neglected for a reinforced concrete square column braced against
sidesway if bent in single curvature Assume, M1= M2.
For non sway frames, slenderness effects may be ignored if the following
expression is satisfied.
𝑘𝐿𝑢 𝑀1
≤ 34 − 12 < 40
𝑟 𝑀2
A. 305 B. 472 C. 260 D. 226
SITUATION. Given the following properties for a reinforced concrete column

B x H = 600 x 800 mm Concrete, f’c = 27.5 MPa

Unsupported length, Lu = 3 m Steel, fy = 415 MPa
Effective length factor, K = 1.0 Ec = 25,000 MPa

Find the critical buckling load, in kN

A. 276400 B. 701800 C. 394800 D. 436800

Find the minimum dimension (mm) so that the effects of slenderness shall
be neglected for a reinforced concrete square column braced against
sidesway if bent in single curvature Assume, M1= M2.
For non sway frames, slenderness effects may be ignored if the following
expression is satisfied.
𝑘𝐿𝑢 𝑀1
≤ 34 − 12 < 40
𝑟 𝑀2
A. 305 B. 472 C. 260 D. 226
SITUATION. Given the following properties for a reinforced concrete column

B x H = 600 x 800 mm Concrete, f’c = 27.5 MPa

Unsupported length, Lu = 3 m Steel, fy = 415 MPa
Effective length factor, K = 1.0 Ec = 25,000 MPa

Find the minimum dimension (mm) so that the effects of slenderness shall
be neglected for a reinforced concrete square column braced against
sidesway if bent in double curvature.
A. 305 B. 472 C. 260 D. 226
SITUATION. Given the following properties for a reinforced concrete column

B x H = 600 x 800 mm Concrete, f’c = 27.5 MPa

Unsupported length, Lu = 3 m Steel, fy = 415 MPa
Effective length factor, K = 1.0 Ec = 25,000 MPa

Find the minimum dimension (mm) so that the effects of slenderness shall
be neglected for a reinforced concrete square column braced against
sidesway if bent in double curvature.
A. 305 B. 472 C. 260 D. 226
SITUATION. Given the following properties for a reinforced concrete column

B x H = 600 x 800 mm Concrete, f’c = 27.5 MPa

Unsupported length, Lu = 3 m Steel, fy = 415 MPa
Effective length factor, K = 1.0 Ec = 25,000 MPa

Find the minimum dimension ( so that the effects of slenderness shall be

neglected for a reinforced concrete square column NOT braced against
sidesway
A. 305 B. 472 C. 260 D. 226
SITUATION. Given the following properties for a reinforced concrete column

B x H = 600 x 800 mm Concrete, f’c = 27.5 MPa

Unsupported length, Lu = 3 m Steel, fy = 415 MPa
Effective length factor, K = 1.0 Ec = 25,000 MPa

Find the minimum dimension ( so that the effects of slenderness shall be

neglected for a reinforced concrete square column NOT braced against
sidesway
A. 305 B. 472 C. 260 D. 226
SITUATION. A typical framing plan of a building is shown.

Given: Slab weight including floor finish= 3.6 kPa

Movable partition = 1.0 kPa
Ceiling, electrical, mechanical features = 0.4 kPa
Live load: LL = 2.9 kPa
Dimensions: L=4mS=3m
Slab thickness, t = 100 mm
All beams b x h = 300 mm x 400 mm
Columns at A to J = 400 mm x 400 mm
Load factors, U = 1.2 DL + 1.6 LL

Use center to center spacing of beams (S and L) for load computations only.
Unit weight of concrete = 24 kN/m^3
How much is the moment at Q (kN.m ) of beam QL?
A. 19.98 B. 13.89 C. 10.42 D. 11.16

How much is the moment at G (kN.m)

A. 15.16 B. 16.68 C. 31.97 D. 18.53

How much is the shear at L (kN) of beam QL?

A. 36.88 B. 34.34 C. 32.07 D. 39.49
How much is the moment at Q (kN.m ) of beam QL?
A. 19.98 B. 13.89 C. 10.42 D. 11.16

How much is the moment at G (kN.m)

A. 15.16 B. 16.68 C. 31.97 D. 18.53

How much is the shear at L (kN) of beam QL?

A. 36.88 B. 34.34 C. 32.07 D. 39.49
SITUATION. From the given figure, beam EFGH and IJKL are 3 span
continuous beams.

Given: Dimensions:
Total DL = 7.2 kPa S=3m
LL = 3.6 kPa L=5m
Load Combination, U = 1.2D + 1.6L
Consider pattern loading of live load for maximum stresses.
Find the positive moment at span FG in kNm?
A. 29.7 B. 32.4 C. 42.8 D. 21.4
What is the maximum shear of span EF in kN?
A. 117.3 B. 115.3 C. 97.7 D. 86.3
How much is the maximum moment at span EF in kNm?
A. 110.9 B. 101.4 C. 50.7 D. 112.6
Find the positive moment at span FG in kNm?
A. 29.7 B. 32.4 C. 42.8 D. 21.4
What is the maximum shear of span EF in kN?
A. 117.3 B. 115.3 C. 97.7 D. 86.3
How much is the maximum moment at span EF in kNm?
A. 110.9 B. 101.4 C. 50.7 D. 112.6