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Situation 2 The crane shown in the Figure carries the 35 kN load at B. The crane
weighs 8 kN.
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Situation 4 The pole GAF shown in the Figure is secure by a ball-and-socket joint
at F and by four steel wires at A. The diameter of steel wires is 6.5 mm. use E = 200
GPa for steel.
10.If P = 2 kN, what is the tensile stress in wire AD?
A. 142 MPa
C. 178 MPa
B. 107 MPa
D. 125 MPa
11.If P = 2 kN, what is the elongation of wire AD?
A. 15.07 mm
C. 12.05 mm
B. 9.04 mm
D. 10.24 mm
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12.If the elongation of wire AD is 22 mm, by how much will point G, the tip of the
pole, move horizontally?
A. 51.9 mm
C. 63.8 mm
B. 58.7 mm
D. 47.5 mm
Situation 5 The homogeneous stick shown in the Figure weighs 8 N. End A leans
against a vertical wall and end B is supported by a ball-and-socket joint. Neglect
all friction.
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C. 1.9 N
B. 2.5 N
D. 2.8 N
14.Determine the reaction at A.
A. 2.56 N
C. 1.97 N
B. 1.71 N
D. 1.25 N
15.Determine the total reaction at B.
A. 6.63 N
C. 5.24 N
B. 7.54 N
D. 8.62 N
Situation 6 The homogeneous boom AC
shown in the Figure weighs 35 kN and is
supported by a ball-and-socket joint at C
and two cables AD and AB.
16.What is the tension in cable AB?
A. 11.32 kN
B. 12.58 kN
C. 26.13 kN
D. 30.54 kN
17.What is the tension in cable AD?
A. 30.54 kN
C. 12.58 kN
B. 26.13 kN
D. 11.32 kN
18.What is the total reaction at C?
A. 68.57 kN
C. 65.91 kN
B. 70.48 kN
D. 73.58 kN
Situation 7 The beam shown in the Figure is supported by two 16-mm-diameter
bolts at A and a 150 mm x 200 mm plate at B.
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A. 6.434 kN
B. 7.242 kN
C. 8.552 kN
D. 6.874 kN
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Situation 10 The strut shown in the Figure carries an axial load of P = 85 kN.
Situation 15
The hallow pole shown in the Figure has an outside
diameter of 300 mm thickness of 6 mm. The pole
weighs 150 N per linear meter.
46.What is the maximum compressive stress at the
base?
A. 5.24 MPa
B. 4.75 MPa
C. 3.65 MPa
D. 6.87 MPa
47.What is the maximum tensile stress at the base?
A. 4.36 MPa
B. 2.87 MPa
C. 2.45 MPa
D. 3.51 MPa
48.What is the maximum shearing stress in the
pole?
A. 0.162 MPa
C. 0.554 MPa
B. 0.324 MPa
D. 0.287 MPa
Situation 17 The barge shown in the Figure supports the loads w 1 and w2 for this
problem, w1 = 145 kN/m, w = 290 kN/m, L1 = 3 m, L2 = 3 m.
52.What is the length of the barge L so that the upward pressure is uniform?
A. 15 m
C. 20 m
B. 12 m
D. 18 m
53.What is the shear at 3 m from the left end?
A. -162 kN
C. -194 kN
B. -151 kN
D. -174 kN
54.At what distance from the left end will the shear in the barge be zero?
A. 4 m
C. 5 m
B. 5.5 m
D. 4.5 m
A. 1.75 kN
B. 1.63 kN
57.Determine the reaction at A.
A. 1.06 kN
B. 1.75 kN
C. 1.06 kN
D. 1.24 kN
C. 1.63 kN
D. 1.24 kN
58.A 6 m long timber beam 220 mm wide by 400 mm deep is simply supported at
its ends and carries a uniformly distributed load throughout its length. If the
allowable deflection is L/360, find w. Use E = 9.5 GPa.
A. 14 kN/m
C. 12 kN/m
B. 13 kN/m
D. 11 kN/m
59.A 10-meter long beam is simply supported at the right end and at 2 meters
from the left end. It is required to determine the maximum shear at the middle
of the supported length due to a uniformly distributed moving load. What is the
total length of the beam that must be subjected by the uniform load?
A. 4 m
C. 3 m
B. 6 m
D. 5 m
Situation 19 Classify the structures shown in Figure 346-23 as stable, unstable,
determinate or indeterminate. If indeterminate, state the degree of indeterminacy.
60.Figure 346-23a is:
A. Indeterminate to the second degree
B. Unstable
C. Determinate
D. Indeterminate to the first degree
61.Figure 346-23b is:
A. Indeterminate to the second degree
B. Indeterminate to the third degree
C. Unstable
D. Indeterminate to the first degree
62.Figure 346-23c is:
A. Indeterminate to the third degree
B. Unstable
C. Indeterminate to the first degree
D. Indeterminate to the second degree
63.
the shear at B.
A. 300.75 kN
C. 290.75 kN
B. 325.45 kN
D. 280.50 kN
64.Determine the maximum shear at E.
A. 278.25 kN-m
C. 245.75 kN-m
B. 296.34 kN-m
D. 260.78 kN-m
65.What is the maximum positive moment in the beam?
A. 204.7 kN-m
C. 268.7 kN-m
B. 198.5 kN-m
D. 238.4 kN-m
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Situation 21 The steel truss shown in the Figure is loaded with three
concentrated loads applied at B, D, and F. Use F y = 248 MPa and E= 200 GPa.
66.Determine the reaction at G.
A. 14 kN
C. 26 kN
B. 27 kN
D. 21 kN
67.What is the axial stress in the member DI?
A. 4.53 MPa
C. 5.28 MPa
B. 6.24 MPa
D. 7.32 MPa
68.What is the allowable load of member DI? Given the following properties of DI:
Area = 1858 mm2, rx = 26.7 mm, ry = 34 mm.
A. 98.5 kN
C. 112.5 kN
B. 104.9 kN
D. 126.4 kN
Situation 22 The entrance of a building has a roof that supports the load w as
shown in the Figure. The supports at A and B can be considered hinge. The column
AC is fixed at C.
Properties of AC:
L = 445 x 106 mm2
d = 466.10 mm
2
A = 11,355 mm
E = 200 GPa
rx = 190.11 mm
Fy = 248 MPa
ry = 43.02 mm
69.Compute the allowable axial load on member AC. Use 2001 NSCP.
A. 1156 kN
C. 1039 kN
B. 952 kN
D. 1234 kN
70.If the allowable load on AC is 900 kN, compute the value of w.
A. 144 kN/m
C. 120 kN/m
B. 136 kN/m
D. 112 kN/m
71.If the load w = 112 kN/m, compute for the load on AC.
A. 800 kN
C. 700 kN
B. 850 kN
D. 750 kN
Situation 23 The deck of a bridge consist of ribbed metal deck with 100 mm
concrete slab on top (See Figure 16-19). The superstructure supporting the deck is
made of wide flange steel beams strengthened by cover plate 16 mm x 275 mm
one at the top and one at the bottom, and is spaced 1.2 m on centers. The beams
are simple supported over a span of 25 m. The loads on each beam are as follows:
Dead load = 12 kN/m (including beam weight and deck)
Wheel live loads:
Front wheel = 17.8 kN
Rear wheel = 71.2 kN
Wheel base = 4.75 m
Impact factor =
Properties of W 850 x 185:
A = 23,750
d = 850 mm
bf = 290 mm
tf = 20mm
15
L+37
tw = 15 mm
lx = 2662 x 106 mm4
ly = 81.52 x 106 mm4
72.Calculate the maximum bending stress in the beam due to dead load.
A. 90.25 MPa
C. 98.66 MPa
B. 88.45 MPa
D. 95.86 MPa
73.Calculate the maximum bending stress in the beam due to live load plus
impact.
A. 60.2 MPa
C. 72.5 MPa
B. 86.3 MPa
D. 65.4 MPa
74.Calculate the maximum average web shear stress in the beam due to live load
plus impact.
A. 7.54 MPa
C. 8.34 MPa
B. 10.21 MPa
D. 9.32 MPa
Situation 24 Channel sections are used as a purlin. The top chords of the truss
are sloped at 4H to 1V. The trusses are spaced 6 m on centers and the purlins are
spaced 1.2 m on centers.
Loads:
Dead load = 550 Pa
Live load = 720 Pa
Wind load = 1440 Pa
Wind coefficients:
Windward = 0.2
Leeward = 0.6
Properties of C200 x 76
Sx = 6.19 x 104 mm3
Sy = 1.38 x 104 mm3
Weight, w = 79 kN/m
Allowable bending stresses, Fbx = Fby = 207 MPa
75.Determine the computed bending stress, fbx, due to combination of dead and
live loads only.
A. 196 MPa
C. 113 MPa
B. 176 MPa
D. 151 MPa
76.Determine the computed bending stress, fby, due to combination of dead and
live loads only.
A. 169 MPa
C. 143 MPa
B. 127 MPa
D. 103 MPa
77.Determine the value of the interaction equation using the load combination of
0.75 (D + L + W) at the windward side.
A. 0.96
C. 1.25
B. 1.59
D. 1.87
84.
Calculate the
factored uniform load wu that the beam can carry based on the design strength
of the beam at support.
A. 69.1 kN/m
C. 72.5 kN/m
B. 54.7 kN/m
D. 63.3 kN/m
85.Calculate the factored uniform load wu that the beam can carry based on the
design strength of the beam at midspan.
A. 65.2 kN/m
C. 72.4 kN/m
B. 61.2 kN/m
D. 58.7 kN/m
86.If the factored uniform loaf wu = 60 kN/m, determine the required nominal
shear strength at critical section near the support at E.
A. 195 kN
C. 164 kN
B. 199 kN
D. 187 kN
Situation 28 For the column shown in the Figure, f c = 28 MPa, fy = 415
MPa,
flexural rigidity EI = 910,000 N-m2
Situation 29 The section of a concrete column is shown in the Figure. The column
is reiforced with 10 25-mm-diameter bars with f y = 415 MPa. Use fc = 21 MPa.