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EXAMINATION
8. Determine the tension acting on the lower segment of the string.
INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following
a. 9.4 kN c. 13.3 kN
questions. Mark only one answer for each item by shading the box
b. 19.7 kN d. 7.4kN
corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided.
STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. Use pencil no. 1 only.
Situation 4: The 250 mm x 700 mm rectangular wood panel is
formed by gluing together two boards along the 30-
ENGINEERING MECHANICS
degree seam. See figure HKAHY 3.
Situation 1: Given that F1 = 600 N and Ø = 30°. See figure MECH
5.1.

9. Determine the normal stress in the glued joint if P = 10 kN.

1. Which of the following most nearly gives the magnitude of the a. 28.6 kPa c. 42.9 kPa
resultant force acting on the eyebolt? b. 49.5 kPa d. 24.7 kPa
a. 750 N c. 662 N
b. 630 N d. 702 N 10. Determine the shear stress in the glued joint if P = 10 kN.
a. 24.7 kPa c. 28.6 kPa
2. Which of the following most nearly gives the direction of the b. 42.9 kPa d. 49.5 kPa
resultant force measured clockwise from the positive x axis?
a. 37.5° c. 24.4° Situation 5: The two pieces of wood are glued together along the
b. 44.6° d. 53.0° plane that is at an angle α with the longitudinal
dimension. Allowable shear stress is 1.468 MPa
Situation 2: The cantilever truss is loaded. See figure XCBE while for the allowable normal stress it is 0.456 MPa.
99.99. Use α = 30°. See figure TDSM 67.01.

3. Which of the following gives the reaction at E?

a. 85 kN c. 70 kN
b. 60 kN d. 65 kN

4. Which of the following gives the force in member CD?

a. 57.7 kN c. 63.5kN
b. 45.9 kN d. 34.6 kN
11. What should be the dimension w so that the allowable shear
5. Which of the following gives the force in member BD? stress will not be exceeded?
a. 63.5kN c. 57.7 kN a. 130 mm c. 90 mm
b. 34.6 kN d. 45.9 KN b. 110 mm d. 150 mm

STRENGTH OF MATERIALS 12. What should be the dimension w so that the allowable normal
stress will not be exceeded?
a. 130 mm c. 90 mm
Situation 3: The bowstring has an unstretched length of 850 mm b. 110 mm d. 150 mm
and cross-sectional area of 400 mm2. It is recorded
that the stress on the upper segment of the bowstring 13. What should be the value of angle α so that the shear stress is
is 50 MPa. See figure WDRF – 02. maximum?
a. 90° c. 45°
b. 30° d. 60°

Situation 6: A cylindrical steel pressure vessel 400 mm in

diameter with a wall thickness of 20 mm is subjected
to an internal pressure of 4.5 MPa. Allowable stress
is 120 MPa

14. What is the tangential stress in the steel?

a. 40.5 MPa c. 20.3 MPa
b. 21.4 MPa d. 42.8 MPa

15. What is the longitudinal stress in the steel?

a. 40.5 MPa c. 20.3 MPa
b. 21.4 MPa d. 42.8 MPa

THEORY OF STRUCTURES

Situation 7: Given are structures. See figure GGHTI 21.2.

6. Determine the average normal strain in the string.
a. 0.06604 c. 0.06064
b. 0.05717 d. 0.05771

7. Determine the applied pull of the archer on the arrow.

a. 9.4 kN c. 13.3 kN
b. 19.7 kN d. 7.4 kN

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16. Determine whether the structure is unstable, statically

determinate or statically indeterminate. If it is statically
indeterminate, state the degree of indeterminacy. Refer to
structure a. Situation 9: See figure QPGE 0.01.
a. Statically Determinate
b. Unstable
c. Statically Indeterminate to the 2°
d. Statically Indeterminate to the 3°

17. Determine whether the structure is unstable, statically

determinate or statically indeterminate. If it is statically
indeterminate, state the degree of indeterminacy. Refer to
structure b.
a. Statically Determinate
b. Unstable
c. Statically Indeterminate to the 1°
d. Statically Indeterminate to the 2°

18. Determine whether the structure is unstable, statically

determinate or statically indeterminate. If it is statically
indeterminate, state the degree of indeterminacy. Refer to
structure c.
a. Statically Determinate
b. Unstable
c. Statically Indeterminate to the 2°
d. Statically Indeterminate to the 3°

19. Determine whether the structure is unstable, statically

determinate or statically indeterminate. If it is statically 25. Determine whether truss a is unstable, statically determinate or
indeterminate, state the degree of indeterminacy. Refer to statically indeterminate. If it is statically indeterminate, state the
structure d. degree of indeterminacy.
a. Statically Determinate a. Statically Determinate
b. Unstable b. Unstable
c. Statically Indeterminate to the 3° c. Statically Indeterminate to the 1°
d. Statically Indeterminate to the 4° d. Statically Indeterminate to the 2°

Situation 8: See figure KDST 45.0. 26. Determine whether truss b is unstable, statically determinate or
statically indeterminate. If it is statically indeterminate, state the
20. What is the degree of indeterminacy of frame a? degree of indeterminacy.
a. 5° c. 6° a. Statically Determinate
b. 7° d. 8° b. Unstable
c. Statically Indeterminate to the 4°
21. What is the degree of indeterminacy of frame b? d. Statically Indeterminate to the 5°
a. 7° c. 8°
b. 6° d. 5° 27. Determine whether truss c is unstable, statically determinate or
statically indeterminate. If it is statically indeterminate, state the
22. What is the degree of indeterminacy of frame c? degree of indeterminacy.
a. 7° c. 8° a. Statically Determinate
b. 6° d. 5° b. Unstable
c. Statically Indeterminate to the 1°
23. What is the degree of indeterminacy of frame d? d. Statically Indeterminate to the 2°
a. 7° c. 8°
b. 6° d. 5° Situation 10: Each member of the truss has a cross-sectional area
2
of 400 mm . Use E = 200 GPa. See figure AAB 1.11.
24. What is the degree of indeterminacy of frame e?
a. 17° c. 18°
b. 16° d. 15°

28. Which of the following most nearly gives the horizontal

displacement of B?
a. 0.423 mm c. 0.667 mm

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b. 0.507 mm d. 0.367 mm Situation 14: A triangular beam has a length of 10 meters. It has
an effective depth of 400 mm and a base of 350 mm.
2
29. Which of the following most nearly gives the vertical The steel reinforcement is 3,300 mm . A uniformly
displacement of C? distributed load of 15 kN/m is acting on the beam.
a. 0.461 mm c. 0.0511 mm Use n = 8 and a steel cover of 50 mm.
b. 0.0375 mm d. 0.203 mm
38. Determine the maximum stress that the concrete experiences.
30. Determine the vertical deflection of point E. Each member has a a. 59.00 MPa c. 68.94 MPa
cross-sectional area of 4.5 in.2. E = 29(103) ksi. See figure DKSY b. 55.12 MPa d. 62.50 MPa
2.1.
39. Determine the location of the neutral axis measured from the
apex so that balance condition is achieved. Use f’c = 21 MPa
and fs = 138 MPa.
a. 187.23 mm c. 123.08 mm
b. 134.67 mm d. 141.57 mm

40. Determine the balanced moment capacity.

a. 122.14 KN.m c. 111.05 KN.m
b. 128.55 KN.m d. 119.43 KN.m

Situation 15: A reinforced concrete beam has a width of 300 mm

and a total depth of 450 mm. The longitudinal bars at
the top are 2 – 28 mm Ø and 4 – 32 mm Ø at the
bottom. Concrete strength is f’c = 21 MPa and steel
a. 0.0079 in. c. 0.0121 in. yield strength fy= 275 MPa. Steel cover is 70 mm.
b. 0.0097 in. d. 0.0135 in. 41. What is the transformed moment of inertia?
a. 1874.95 x 106 mm4
Situation 11: Given is a truss. See figure XBDT 3.1. b.
6
1768.19 x 10 mm
4

c. 1916.26 x 106 mm4

d. 2024.58 x 106 mm4

42. What is the moment capacity?

a. 190.16 kN.m c. 153.28 kN.m
b. 114.02 kN.m d. 141.27 kN.m

43. What is the safest uniformly distributed load that the beam can
carry if the length of the beam is 8 meters?
a. 23.77 kN/m c. 19.16 kN/m
b. 14.25 kN/m d. 17.66 kN/m

Situation 16: A rectangular concrete beam has a width of 400 mm

and an effective depth of 700 mm. It is reinforced
with five 28-mm diameter bars for tension only.
Concrete strength is f’c = 21 MPa and steel yield
31. Calculate the vertical displacement of joint A if members AB and strength fy= 275 MPa.
2
BC experience a temperature increase of 200°F. Take A = 2 in. ,
-6 3
α = 6.60(10 )/°F and E = 29(10 ) ksi. 44. Which of the following most nearly gives the depth of the
a. 0.507 in. c. 0.633 in. rectangular compression stress block?
b. 0.487 in. d. 0.583 in. a. 122.95 mm c. 118.58 mm
b. 126.74 mm d. 111.39 mm
32. Calculate the vertical displacement of joint A if member AE is
fabricated 0.5 in. too short. 45. Which of the following most nearly gives the distance of the
a. 1.25 in. c. 1.12 in. neutral axis from the extreme compression concrete?
b. 1.40 in. d. 1.33 in. a. 139.51 mm c. 131.05 mm
b. 149.11 mm d. 144.65 mm
Situation 12: The truss given has diagonals which cannot support
a compressive force. See figure ECKT 2.0. 46. Which of the following most nearly gives the ultimate moment
capacity of the beam?
a. 488.22 kN-m c. 520.57 kN-m
b. 468.51 kN-m d. 542.46 kN-m

Situation 17: A rectangular reinforced concrete beam has a width

of 350 mm and an effective depth of 650 mm. The
beam is reinforced with 8-28 mm diameter tension
bars. Concrete strength is f’c = 20.70 MPa and steel
yield strength is fy = 275 MPa.

47. Which of the following most nearly gives the steel ratio?
a. 2.17% c. 2.35%
b. 2.71% d. 2.53%
33. Determine approximately the force in member ED.
a. 4.0 kN c. 0 48. Which of the following most nearly gives the depth of the
b. 2.4 kN d. 8.0 kN rectangular compression stress block?
a. 274.08 mm c. 219.97 mm
34. Determine approximately the force in member EB. b. 258.79 mm d. 232.97 mm
a. 0 c. 8.0 kN
b. 4.0 kN d. 2.4kN 49. Which of the following most nearly gives the ultimate moment
capacity of the beam?
35. Determine approximately the force in member AB. a. 625.40 kN-m c. 650.46 kN-m
a. 21.3 kN c. 20.0 kN b. 658.38 kN-m d. 634.72 kN-m
b. 18.5 kN d. 0
Situation 18: A reinforced concrete beam has a cross section as
REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN shown. Use f’c = 30 MPa, fy = 345 MPa and As =
2
2033 mm . The diameter of the rebar is 20 mm and
Situation 13: A reinforced concrete beam has a width of 280 mm the concrete cover is 60 mm.
and an effective depth of 520 mm. It is reinforced for
tension only with 5-28 mm diameter bars. Material
strengths are f’c = 21 MPa and fs = 128 MPa.
Assume n = 9. Use Working Stress Design.

36. Which of the following most nearly gives the location of the
neutral axis from the extreme compression concrete?
a. 276.52 mm c. 236.77 mm
b. 302.85 mm d. 193.07 mm

37. Which of the following most nearly gives the moment capacity of
the beam?
a. 173.82 kN-m c. 138.16 kN-m
b. 111.03 kN-m d. 157.89 kN-m

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a. 547.4 kN c. 273.7 kN
b. 226.2 kN d. 452.4 KN

60. Compute the value of P based on block shear.

a. 1248.0 kN c. 771.2 kN
b. 896.0 kN d. 1208.0 kN

Situation 21: A double-row butt joint is used as a connection. It is

made up of two 210 mm by 12 mm cover plates and
210 mm by 20 mm main plate. The plates are to be
connected by 22 mm diameter rivets. The allowable
stresses are 65 MPa for shear, 83 MPa for tension,
and 135 MPa for bearing. Assume that each hole is 3
mm larger than the rivet diameter.

50. Which of the following most nearly gives the depth of

compression block?
a. 200 mm c. 250 mm
b. 100 mm d. 150 mm

51. Which of the following most nearly gives the compressive

strength of concrete? 61. Calculate the largest value of P that can be applied without
a. 701.39 kN c. 882.45 kN exceeding the allowable stress for shear.
b. 660.78 kN d. 600.56 kN a. 225.3 kN c. 127.6 kN
b. 98.8 kN d. 197.7 kN
52. Which of the following most nearly gives the nominal moment
capacity? 62. Calculate the largest value of P that can be applied without
a. 329 kN.m c. 343 kN.m exceeding the allowable stress for bearing.
b. 313 kN.m d. 365 kN.m a. 285.1 kN c. 237.6 kN
b. 270.0 kN d. 324.0 kN
Situation 19: For the beam below;
f’c = 27 MPa Steel cover = 100 mm 63. Calculate the largest value of P that can be applied without
fy = 270 MPa As = 4 – 32 mm Ø exceeding the allowable stress for tension.
a. 330.8 kN c. 348.6 kN
b. 418.3 kN d. 265.6 kN

Situation 22: A staggered bolted connection is shown in the figure.

The plates are 12 mm thick and 350 mm wide. The
bolts are 25 mm in diameter. Effective bolt hole is 2
mm larger than the bolt diameter. For this problem, a
= 80 mm, b = 40 mm, c = 55 mm, and d = 90 mm.
Refer to figure STDS 89.

53. Which of the following most nearly gives the depth of

compression block?
a. 224.64 mm c. 276.49 mm
b. 308.56 mm d. 336.96 mm

54. Which of the following most nearly gives the compressive

strength of concrete?
a. 728.36 mm c. 868.59 mm
b. 693.14 mm d. 625.04 mm

55. Which of the following most nearly gives the nominal moment 64. Which of the following most nearly gives the effective net width
capacity? for the chain 1-2-3?
a. 297.10 kN.m c. 304.21 kN.m a. 291.22 mm c. 296.30 mm
b. 239.17 kN.m d. 214.35 kN.m b. 279.05 mm d. 288.46 mm

STEEL DESIGN 65. Which of the following most nearly gives the effective net width
for the chain 1-2-3-4?
Situation 20: Two plates each with thickness 20 mm are bolted a. 272.62 mm c. 260.71 mm
together with six 20-mm diameter bolts forming a lap b. 269.45 mm d. 265.38 mm
connection. The hole diameters are 2 mm larger than
the bolt diameters. Allowable shear stress on bolts 66. Which of the following most nearly gives the critical effective net
Fv = 120 MPa. The plates used are A36 steel with Fy area?
2 2
= 248 MPa and Fu = 400 MPa. Use S1 = 50 mm, S2 a. 3,184.50 mm c. 3,271.50 mm
= 100 mm and S3 = 90 mm. See figure STDKO 3. b. 3,233.44 mm2 d. 3,128.50 mm2

Situation 23: Two steel plates, each 400 mm wide and 13 mm

thick, are to be joined together by welded lap splice.
The weld used is E80. See figure STMN 10.

56. Compute the value of P based on yielding of gross area. 67. What is the maximum size of the fillet weld that can be used
a. 455.7 kN c. 565.4 kN according to the NSCP?
b. 760.0 kN d. 891.0 KN a. 11.5 mm c. 10.0 mm
b. 12.0 mm d. 10.5 mm
57. Compute the value of P based on tearing of net area.
a. 584.0 kN c. 864.0 kN 68. What is the effective area of the fillet weld using the maximum
b. 711.6 kN d. 434.5 kN size allowed by the NSCP?
2 2
a. 5938.8 mm c. 6504.4 mm
58. Compute the value of P based on bearing on plates. b. 6787.2 mm
2
d. 5656.0 mm
2

a. 1267.2 kN c. 1444.0 kN
b. 1376.5 kN d. 1152.0 kN 69. What is the maximum load that can be resisted by the weld using
the maximum size allowed by the NSCP?
59. Compute the value of P based on shearing of bolts. a. 1076.31 kN c. 935.92 kN

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b. 982.71 kN d. 1123.10 KN

Situation 24: A 160x100x12 angular section is welded to a

column’s flange. The angle is A36 steel with Fy = 248
MPa. The weld is E80 electrode with Fu = 550 MPa.
The centroid of the angle measured along its long leg
is y = 55 mm. See figure STMMJ 56.

70. Which of the following most nearly gives the design force P?
a. 464.26 kN c. 421.40 kN
b. 442.83 kN d. 453.54 kN

71. Which of the following most nearly gives the total length of the
weld using 11 mm fillet weld?
a. 345.10 mm c. 353.45 mm
b. 361.79 mm d. 328.40 mm

72. Which of the following most nearly gives the value of a?

a. 124.37 mm c. 118.63 mm
b. 112.89 mm d. 121.50 mm

Situation 25: An 80 mm x 80 mm x 9 mm angular section is

welded to an 11-mm thick gusset plate. The angular
member is A36 steel with Fy = 248 MPa and Fu =
400 MPa. The electrode used is E60 with Fu = 414
MPa. The cross sectional area of the angle is 1360
mm2. Dimensions a and b are 70 mm and 140 mm,
respectively. See figure STVXS 09.

73. Determine the value of P based on the gross area.

a. 202.37 kN c. 238.24 kN
b. 217.50 kN d. 195.60 kN

74. Determine the value of P based on the net area if the strength
reduction coefficient is 0.85.
a. 228.00 kN c. 231.20 kN
b. 239.29 kN d. 257.25 kN

75. Determine the value of P based on block shear in the gusset

plate along the weld.
a. 370.80 kN c. 383.78 kN
b. 469.06 kN d. 453.20 kN

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