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PRINCIPLES OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND DESIGN SET A

INSTRUCTIONS: Select the correct answer for each of the following

questions. Mark only one answer for each item by shading the box
corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided.
STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED.

SITUATIONAL

Situation 1 - A 3-storey building has interior columns spaced 9m

apart in two orthogonal directions.
Given design loads:
Roof DL = 5.0 kPa
Roof LL = 0
Typical Floor DL = 7.0 kPa
3rd Floor LL = 2.4 kPa
2nd Floor LL = 6.0 kPa
NSCP Provisions suggest reduction of design floor live load by:
L = Lo (0.25 + 4.57/√Ai)
Where : Lo = unreduced live load
Ai = influence area = 4 x column tributary area

1. What is the total axial load (kN) on a column at the second

floor due to service LL?
A. 82.3 C. 156.5
B. 97.9 D.

2. What is the total axial load (kN) on a column at ground floor

due to service LL?
A. 268.8 C. 466.3
B. 288.3 D. 342.8

3. What is the total axial dead load (kN) on a column at the

ground floor?
A. 1,539 C. 932
B. 1,682 D. 1,216

Situation 2 - A 12 m propped beam (simply supported at left end and

fixed at right end) is subject to uniformly distributed loads:
Dead Load, w = 16.7 kN/m
Section is W540 mm x 150 kg/m
Area, A = 19,225 mm^2
Flange width, bf = 310 mm
Flange thickness, tf = 20 mm
Elastic Section Modulus, Sx = 1.72 x 10^6 mm^3
Elastic Section Modulus, Sy = 0.66 x 10^6 mm^3
Plastic Section Modulus, Zx = 4.14 x 10^6 mm^3
Plastic Section Modulus, Zy = 1.01 x 10^6 mm^3
Yield Strength, Fy = 345 MPa
Factored Load Combination, U = 1.2D + 1.6L

4. Determine the maximum live load (kN/m) the beam can carry based
on the design flexural strength, Mu, with bending about major
x-axis. Take resistance factor, phi = 0.9
A. 37.07 C. 59.31
B. 51.38 D. 32.11

5. Based on the design shear strength, Vu, calculate the maximum

live load (kN/m) that the beam can sustain. Phi = 1.0 and shear
stress at factored loads, vu = 0.6Fy

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A. 186.3 C. 107.8
B. 103.9 D. 166.3

6. Determine the maximum live load (kN/m) on the beam based on an

allowable deflection of L/360 due to live load only.
A. 61.26 C. 107.8
B. 62.35 D. 52.0

Situation 3 - Beam DEF is supported by spandrel beams at the exterior

edges and by a column at E. The torsional resistance of beams ADG
and CFI are not sufficient to restrain beam DEF at D and at F.
Consider for all beams, b x h = 300 mm x 450 mm
For all columns, Square section 400 mm
Dead load, Wu = 6.0 kPa (all weights included)
Live load, Wu = 4.6 kPa
7.0 m 8.0 m
B C
A

2.5 m
E F
D

2.5 m

H I
G

7. Determine the critical positive moment (kN-m) for beam DEF?

A. 44.3 C. 56.4
B. 38.8 D. 49.3

8. Determine the critical negative moment (kN-m) for beam DEF?

A. 60.2 C. 38.8
B. 68.9 D. 42.4

9. Determine the critical shear force (kN) for beam DEF.

A. 43.6 C. 40.5
B. 46.6 D. 48.8

Situation 4 - The beam reinforcement for negative moment at the

column support is shown:

h1 = 100 mm
As

h2 = 500 mm

As’

b = 350 mm
Concrete strength, f’c = 34 MPa
Yield strength, fyl = 415 MPa for main bars
Yield strength, fyv = 275 MPa for ties
Ties = 12 mm diameter at 100 mm on centers
Steel ratio at balanced condition, rho(b) = 0.035

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Effective cover to the centroid of As = 80 mm

Effective cover to the centroid of As’ = 70 mm

10. Calculate the moment capacity of the section, Mu (kN-m)

A. 612 C. 646
B. 431 D. 680

11. Calculate the shear strength provided by the ties, Vs in kN.

A. 680 C. 700
B. 646 D. 484

12. Calculate the nominal shear strength of the section, Vn (kN).

A. 826 C. 537
B. 700 D. 880

Situation 5 - The unsupported height of a spiral column 600 mm in

diameter, with pinned ends, bent in single curvature and braced
against sidesway is 2.8 m.
Given:
Service Axial Dead Load, P dl = 3000 kN
Service Axial Live Load, P ll = 1800 kN
Service Axial Earthquake Load, P eq = 420 kN
Concrete strength, f’c = 32 MPa
Steel strength, fy = 415 MPa
Strength reduction factor for spiral column = 0.75
U = 1.2D + 1.0L +1.4E

13. Calculate the slenderness ratio of the column.

A. 4.7 C. 18.7
B. 9.3 D. 15.6

14. Determine the number of 32-mm-dia. Bars needed to produce a

steel ratio of 2.5%.
A. 18 C. 15
B. 9 D. 12

15. Calculate the required number of 25-mm-dia bars for the

ultimate axial load.
A. 6 C. 8
B. 7 D. 9

Situation 6 - Details of a rectangular column are as follows:

Column width along x-axis = 250 mm
Column depth along y -axis = 600 mm
Reinforcement: 8-25-mm diameter bars distributed equally along
the longer sides, 10-mm-diameter ties spaed at 100 mm on
centers
F’c = 20.7 MPa and fy = 415 MPa
Assume that the compression steel yields.

16. Which of the following gives the location of the plastic

centroid (mm) along the geometric centroidal x-axis from the
geometric centroidal y-axis?
A. 0 C. 100
B. 200 D. 125

17. Which of the following gives the nominal balanced load in kN?
A. 2584 C. 954
B. 2028 D. 1320

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18. Calculate the nominal axial load (kN) that the column can carry
at an eccentricity of 200 mm along the x-axis from the
centroidal y-axis?
A. 1320 C. 796
B. 398 D. 1584

Situation 7 - A simply supported beam spans 10 m. It carries the

following service loads at midspan:
Total Dead load, D = 82 kN
Live load, L = 77 kN
Beam properties:
Area = 19,226 mm^2
Depth = 540 mm
Flange width = 312 mm
Flange thickness = 20 mm
Web thickness = 12 mm
Elastic Section Modulus, Sx = 3.72 x 10^6 mm^3
Plastic Section Modulus, Zx = 4.14 x 10^6 mm^3
Rt = 83 mm
Steel yield stress, Fy = 344 MPa, Cb = 1.0
Factored load, U = 1.2D + 1.6L

19. The compression flange of the girder is supported only at

midspan. Which of the following gives the allowable flexural
stress, Fb (MPa)?
A. 206 C. 227
B. 188 D. 144

20. Calculate the flexural stress (MPa) at service loads.

A. 165 C. 149
B. 107 D. 119

21. Calculate the maximum flexural stress (MPa) at ultimate load?

A. 165 C. 149
B. 107 D. 119

Situation 8 - A 300 mm thick concrete wall is placed in the middle of

a footing slab. The allowable soil bearing pressure is 192 kPa.

22. If the footing is to be designed for a moment of 160 kN-m at a

total vertical load of 320 kN, calculate the minimum footing
width (m) to prevent uplift.
A. 3.0 C. 1.9
B. 2.25 D. 1.5

23. Given: Total vertical load, P = 540 kN

Resisting moment = 1,080 kN-m
If the footing width is 4-m, calculate the allowable
overturning moment (kN-m) so that there will be no tensile
stress in the footing.
A. 360 C. 107
B. 540 D. 1080

24. Given: Resisting Moment = 945 kN-m

Overturning Moment = 315 kN-m
Total vertical load = 450 kN
Footing width B = 4.2 m
Calculate the maximum soil pressure (MPa).
A. 214 C. 107
B. 161 D. 321

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Situation 9 - The 18-mm-diameter steel bar is bent into an L-shape

and subjected to the two forces at the free end as shown in the
figure. Neglect the transverse shearing stresses.

25. Calculate the maximum shear stress in the steel in MPa.

A. 20.96 C. 15.27
B. 26.20 D. 35.15

26. Determine the maximum tensile stress in the steel in MPa.

A. 62.88 C. 66.59
B. 41.92 D. 47.16

27. Calculate the maximum compressive stress in the steel in MPa.

A. 3.71 C. 4.36
B. 5.24 D. 6.55

Situation 10 - A cantilever beam, 3.5 m long, sustains a concentrated

load P at mid-length.
Given: P = 200 kN
Modulus of elasticity, E = 200 GPa
Moment of inertia, I = 60.8 x 10^6 mm^4

28. Determine the beam deflection (mm) at mid-length.

A. 1.84 C. 23.50
B. 29.40 D. 14.70

29. What force in kN should be applied at the free end to prevent

deflection?
A. 7.8 C. 62.5
B. 41.7 D. 100.0

30. To limit the deflection at mid-length to 9.5 mm, how much force
(kN) should be applied at the free end?
A. 54.1 C. 129.3
B. 76.8 D. 64.7

Situation 11 - A simply supported beam carries a total uniformly

distributed load of 20.5 kN/m over its entire span of 10 m.

31. To prevent excessive deflection, a support is added at midspan.

Calculate the resulting moment (kN-m) at the added support.
A. 64.1 C. 256.2
B. 42.7 D. 128.1

32. Calculate the maximum positive moment (kN-m) with the support
added at midspan.
A. 54.42 C. 36.03
B. 96.75 D. 80.62

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Calculate the reaction (kN) at the added support.

A. 64.1 C. 256.2
B. 42.7 D. 128.1

Situation 12 - A simply supported steel beam spns 9 m. It carries a

uniformly distributed load of 10 kN/m including beam weight.
Beam properties:
Area = 8,530 mm^2
Depth = 306 mm
Flange width = 204 mm
Flange thickness = 14.6 mm
Web thickness = 8.5 mm
Moment of inertia, Ix = 145 x 10^6 mm^4

33. Calculate the maximum stress in the beam in MPa.

A. 107 C. 142
B. 54 D. 71

34. To prevent excessive deflection, the beam is propped at midspan

using a pipe column 4 m high, 200 mm in outside diameter and 10
mm thick. Determine the resulting axial stress in MPa in the
column.
A. 4.7 C. 18.8
B. 9.4 D. 2.8

35. Calculate the maximum bending stress (MPa) in the propped beam.
A. 26.7 C. 15.0
B. 17.8 D. 35.6

Situation 13 - A beam rests on a concrete wall 300 mm wide and with

27.5 MPa compressive strength f’c.
Depth, d = 450 mm
Flange width, bf = 190 mm
Flange thickness, tf = 18 mm
Web thickness, tw = 10 mm
The critical section for bending in bearing plate is at a
distance, k, from the centroidal y-axis: k = 35 mm
Allowable stresses:
Steel yield stress, Fy = 248 MPa
Bearing Stress on support, Fp = 0.35f’c
Bending stress on plate, Fb = 0.75Fy
Beam end Reaction = 240 kN

36. Determine the required length of bearing plate (mm) if the

width is 250 mm.
A. 100 C. 200
B. 400 D. 300

37. Using bearing plate dimensions 250 mm wide x 200 mm length

along the wall, determine the required thickness of the bearing
plate in mm.
A. 25 C. 36
B. 32 D. 28

38. Calculate the web yielding stress (MPa) at a distance (N +

2.5k) where N is the length of the bearing plate. The bearing
plate is 250 mm wide x 200 mm along the wall.
A. 166 C. 144
B. 128 D. 83

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Situation 14 - The truss is loaded as shown in the figure below.

L1=3 m, L2=2.25 m and L3= 3m. Cross cables FC, BG, GD and CH can
support only tensile force.

H 1.5 kN
F G

L3

A B C D E
L1 L1 L2 L2

3 kN 3 kN

39. Find the force (kN) in member BC.

A. 3.3 C. 0
B. 2.7 D. 1.5

40. Determine the force (kN) in member DG.

A. 0.899 C. 0.678
B. 0.375 D. 0.125

41. Find the force (kN) acting in member GH.

A. 3.525 C. 1.5
B. 2.025 D. 3.67

Situation 15 - A simply supported beam 16 m long is simply supported

at a distance “b” from both ends. It supports a uniform load of 120
kN/m over the entire length.

42. Find the value of “b” (m) that will give the smallest magnitude
for the maximum bending moment in the beam.
A. 3.31 C. 2.33
B. 4.0 D. 4.67

43. What is the value of this bending moment in kN-m?

A. 659 C. 819
B. 662 D. 960

44. At what value of “b” should the beam be supported so that the
resulting shear stress is smallest?
A. 3.31 C. 2.33
B. 4.0 D. 4.67

Situation 16 - A slab shown supports the load W1 and W2 for every one
meter strip along the longitudinal section.

W1 W2
A B C D

W3
3 m 6 m 3 m
L

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45. If the total length L = 15 m and W1 = 145 kN/m, determine the

load W2 in kN/m so that the upward pressure on the slab is
uniform and that the barge remains horizontal.
A. 250 C. 170
B. 220 D. 290

46. If the upward pressure is 87 kN/m, at what distance (m) from

the left end will the shear in the slab be equal to zero?
A. 6.0 C. 5.0
B. 6.5 D. 5.5

47. If the upward pressure is 87 kN/m, calculate the maximum

negative moment (kN-m) in the slab .
A. 435 C. 392
B. 559 D. 261

Situation 17 - A WT8x13 (tf = 8.8 mm) is connected to a W16x40 (tf =

12.8 mm) with 6-φ22 mm diameter, A325 bearing type bolts with threads
included in shear planes, as shown below. All members are A992 steel
with Fu = 400 MPa. See given provisions at the back pages for
reference.

48. Calculate the allowable bearing strength if the allowable

bearing stress is 2.4dtFu with factor of safety = 2.0.
A. 632 C. 557
B. 750 D. 811

49. Calculate the allowable strength of the connection based on

allowable tensile stress in bolts of 111 MPa.
A. 253 C. 444
B. 422 D. 355

50. Calculate the maximum value of P based on allowable shear in

bolts of 156 MPa.
A. 253 C. 444
B. 422 D. 355

Situation 18 - A cylindrical pressure vessel is constructed from a

long, narrow steel plate by wrapping the plate around a mandrel and
then welding along the edges of the plate to make a helical joint as
shown below. The helical weld makes an angle α = 55° with the
longitudinal axis. The vessel has inner radius r = 1.8 m and wall
thickness t = 20 mm. The material is steel with modulus E = 200 GPa.
The internal pressure p is 800 kPa. Calculate the following
quantities for the cylindrical part of the vessel:

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51. the maximum in-plane shear stress (MPa) for the cylindrical
part of the vessel.
A. 16 C. 36
B. 32 D. 18

52. the normal stress (MPa) acting perpendicular to the welded

seam.
A. 54.0 C. 47.8
B. 60.2 D. 68.7

53. the shear stress (MPa) acting parallel to the welded seam.
A. 10.3 C. 20.6
B. 16.9 D. 14.7

Situation 19 - A pin-connected frame is loaded as shown.

54. Determine the reaction at B of the pin- connected frame.

A. 1014.14 N C. 1139.5 N
B. 854.4 N D. 1000 N

55. Determine the reaction at C of the pin- connected frame.

A. 711.11 N C. 899.45 N
B. 1070.36 N D. 1201.73 N

56. Determine the shear force acting on section 2 (just to the

right of the 600-N load) of the pin-connected frame.
A. 300 N C. 600 N
B. 969 N D. 135 N

Situation 20 - A truss is loaded as shown in the figure

57. Compute the force (kN) in GD if P = 300 kN and Q = 50 kN.

A. 412.5 C. 243.7
B. 135.2 D. 202.81

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58. If PCD = 600 kN and PGD = 100 kN (both compression), find P.

A. 517 C. 579
B. 537 D. 572

59. If PCD =600 kN and PGD =100 kN (both compression), find Q.

A. 597 kN C. 572.3 kN
B. 5.17 kN D. 37 kN

Situation 21 - The tension member shown below is P16x250 and the

steel is A36. The bolts used are 22 mm in diameter. The damaged
hole diameter is 4 mm larger than the bolt diameter.

60. Determine the effective net area for tensile rupture (mm^2).
A. 3352 C. 2572
B. 3468 D. 3168

61. Determine the design strength (kN) for LRFD.

A. 892.8 C. 670.4
B. 1,005.6 D. 594.0

62. Determine the allowable strength (kN) for ASD.

A. 892.8 C. 670.4
B. 1,005.6 D. 594.0

Situation 22 - A rectangular tubular column has the following

properties:
Nominal width along x-axis = 100 mm
Nominal width along y-axis = 200 mm
Wall thickness = 12 mm
Area, A = 6,170 mm^2
Sx = 308,076 mm^3
Sy = 201,560 mm^3

63. Which of the following gives the radius of gyration (mm) of the
section about the y-axis.
A. 77.5 C. 47.9
B. 38.0 D. 54.8

64. Which of the following gives the maximum tensile stress (MPa)
in the column given the following:
Axial load, P = 320 kN
Eccentricity of load P, about the x-axis = 125 mm
Eccentricity of load P, about the y-axis = 75 mm
A. 201.2 C. 276.4
B. 228.7 D. 248.9

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65. Find the maximum load P (kN) based on tan allowable compressive
stress of 108 MPa given the following:
Eccentricity of load P, about the x-axis = 100 mm
Eccentricity of load P, about the y-axis = 50 mm
A. 724.7 C. 615.2
B. 149.6 D. 254.9

Situation 23 - For the next numbers, determine the determinacy of the

following structures:

66.

A. Unstable C. Determinate
B. Indeterminate to the 1st D. Indeterminate to the 2nd
degree degree

67.

A. Unstable C. Determinate
B. Indeterminate to the 1st D. Indeterminate to the 2nd
degree degree

68.

A. Unstable C. Determinate
B. Indeterminate to the 1st D. Indeterminate to the 2nd
degree degree

Situation 24 - Identify the following items described below.

69. Post-tensioning system where the ducts are never grouted and
the tendon is held in tension solely by the end anchorage.
A. Bonded Post Tensioning C. Anchored Post Tensioning
B. Unbonded Post Tensioning D. Unanchored Post Tensioning

70. A method of pre-stressing reinforced concrete in which tendons

are tensioned before the concrete is placed.
A. Pre-tensioning C. Pre-casting
B. Post-tensioning D. Post-casting

71. Time-dependent reduction of stress in prestressing tendon at

constant strain.
A. Shrinkage C. Relaxation
B. Creep D. Elastic shortening

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Situation 25 - A billboard is supported by tension steel cables as

shown in the figure below. Each cable has a cross-sectional area of
13 mm2.

21 kN

A 0.7 m
3 m

C
B 2 m
2 m
F
2 m 2 m D
E

72. Determine the tension in cable AB.

A. 56.11 C. 38.85
B. 46.69 D. 70.04

73. Determine the elongation (mm) of cable AC.

A. 0.65 C. 1.90
B. 1.16 D. 1.58

74. Determine the tension in cable AC.

A. 1.36 C. 0.84
B. 0.47 D. 1.14

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Steel beams lateral support conditions:

LATERALLY SUPPORTED 𝐿 ≤𝐿
PARTIALLY SUPPORTED 𝐿 <𝐿 ≤𝐿

LATERALLY UNSUPPORTED 𝐿 >𝐿

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FbT  0.60 Fy
703,000Cb l 3,520,000Cb
  2 Fy l/rT 2 
Fy rT Fy FbC     Fy
 3 10.55x106 Cb 
 
(for I-beams only)
1,170 x103 Cb
l 3,520,000Cb FbC 
rT

Fy l rT 2
(for I-beams only)
l
Any value of 83x103 Cb A f
rT FbC 
ld
Compression flange is rectangle, not (for CHANNELS and I)
less than tension flange
*(for I-beams, larger FbC governs)

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