CIVIL ENGINEER Licensure Examination

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION

MAY 2011

Situation 1 – The beam shown in Figure 001 is part of walkway of a gymnasium.

The beam ABC can be considered simply supported at B and at C.

1. Determine the vertical reaction at C in kN.

A. 27.5 C. 22.5
B. 42.5 D. 37.5
2. Determine the load carried by the column at B in kN.
A. 37.5 C. 27.5
B. 22.5 D. 42.5
3. Determina the maximum negative moment in the beam in kN – m.
A. 8 C. 10
B. 9 D. 11

Situation 2 – The beam shown in Figure 002. is fixed at both ends and carries a uniformly
distributed load of w = 25 kN/m throughout its length. The beam is
W 16 x 77 with the following properties:

bf = 260 mm tw = 11.6 mm
tf = 19.3 mm Ix = 462.02 x 10^6 mm
d = 420 mm Iy = 57.44 x 10^6 mm

4. Calculate the maximum bending stress in the beam, in MPa.

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A. 102.7 C. 98.4

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B. 85.4 D. 76.7

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5. Calculate the average shearing stress in the web, in MPa.
A. 28.5
B. 45.2
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C. 32.9
D. 23.1

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6. Calculate the maximum shearing stress in the beam, in MPa.
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A. 25.5 C. 42.1
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B. 19.3 D. 38.6

Situation 3 – The tripod shown in Figure 003 supports the load W.

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7. Determine the nearest value to the maximum load W if the allowable load
each of the legs of the tripod is 10 kN.
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A. 18 kN C. 23 kN
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B. 45 kN D. 32 kN
8. If W = 50 kN what is the force in leg BD in kN?
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A. 25.6 kN C. 14.2 kN
B. 20.9 kN D. 34.1 kN
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9. If W = 50 kN what is the force in leg AD in kN?

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A. 21.8 kN C. 28.4 kN
B. 26.5 kN D. 24.2 kN
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Situation 4 – A vertical cylindrical steel tank is 3 meters in diameter and 6 meters tall.
The walls of the tank have thickness of 12 mm.
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10. What is the tangential stress in the walls when the tank is filled with water?
A. 3.68 C. 7.36
B. 4.963 D. 6.34
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11. What is the longitudinal stress in the walls when the tank is filled with water?
A. 6.34 C. 4.93
B. 7.36 D. 3.68
12. How deep is the water in the tank when the maximum stress in the walls is 5 MPa?
A. 4.1 m C. 5.3 m
B. 3.6 m D. 4.7 m

Situation 5 – A cantilever retaining wall, 6 meters high, has an active pressure

varying uniformly from zero at the top to 52 kN/m at the bottom. The flexural
rigidity of the wall is constant from top to bottom.

13. What is the maximum shear at the base of the wall?

A. 178 kN C. 121 kN
B. 156 kN D. 137 kN

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14. What is the maximum moment in the wall?

A. 276 kN-m C. 356 kN-m
B. 328 kN-m D. 312 kN-m
15. If the wall is simply supported at the top, what is the moment at the base of the
wall? Use the following fixed-end moment formulas:
Mtop=wL^2/30 Mbase=wL^2/20
A. 115.1 kN-m C. 124.8 kN-m
B. 136.4 kN-m D. 145.9 kN-m

Situation 6 – A prestressed concrete beam has a width of 300 mm and an overall depth
of 600 mm. The prestressing tendonds are placed at a distance “e” below the
neutral axis of the beam and the applied prestressing force is P in kN.
There is 15% loss of prestress.

16. Determine the values of P and e when the compressive stress in the entire
cross- section is 21 MPa.
A. P = 2460 kN; e = 0 C. P = 2460 kN; e = 167 mm
B. P = 3780 kN; e = 123 mm D. P = 3780 kN; e = 0
17. Determine the values of P and e when the compressive stresses at top and bottom
of the beam are 2 MPa and 12 MPa, respectively.
A. P = 1260 kN; e = 71.43 mm C. P = 1110 kN; e = 43.98 mm
B. P = 1110 kN; e = 63.21 mm D. P = 1260 kN; e = 54.32 mm

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18. Determine the values of P and e when the compressive stresses at top and bottom

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of the beam are 0 MPa and 16 MPa, respectively.

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A. P = 1210 kN; e = 90 mm C. P = 1350 kN; e = 110 mm
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B. P = 1440 kN; e = 100 mm D. P = 1050 kN; e = 150 mm

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Situation 7 – The Column shown in Figure 004 rests on a pile cap with five piles. The piles
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are each 300-mm in diameter with load capacity of 320 kN.
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19. Determine the required nominal wide-beam shear strength.

A. 1340 kN C. 1190 kN
B. 1670 kN D. 1020 kN
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20. Determine the required nominal punching shear strength

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A. 2490 kN C. 2840 kN
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B. 2220 kN D. 2610 kN
21. Determine the required nominal moment capacity.
A. 967 kN-m C. 1013 kN-m
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B. 1532 kN-m D. 1256 kN-m

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Situation 8 – The bolts in the lap joint shown in Figure 005 are 22 mm in diameter 25-mm
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diameter holes. The plates are A36 steel with Fy = 250 MPa and Fu = 400 MPa.

For this problem, x1 = 50 mm, x2 = 160 mm, x3 = 60 mm, t= 12 mm

The allowable stresses are:
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Bearing stress on projected area of the plates, Fp = 1.5Fu

Tension on net area of plates, Ft = 0.5Fu
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Shear on plates, Fv = 0.3 Fu

Shear Strength of bolt, Fv = 210 MPa

22. Determine the value of load P based on bolt shear.

A. 621 kN C. 329 kN
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B. 479 kN D. 538 kN
23. Determine the value of load P based on bearing on projected are on plate.
A. 870 kN C. 1020 kN
B. 750 kN D. 950 kN
24. Determine the value of load P based on block shear.
A. 532 kN C. 489 kN
B. 623 kN D. 328 kN

Situation 9 – The floor framing plan of a reinforced concrete slab is shown in Figure 006. It is
required to determine the stirrup spacing if beam BE. The slab carries a dead load of 4.9
kPa (including its own weight) and live load of 4.8 kPa. Unit weight of concrete is
23.5 kN/m^3. Use f’c = 21 MPa and fyy = 275 MPa. Concrete cover 70 mm
from the centroid of tension steel area. Use 10 mm diameter vertical U-stirrup.

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Refer to CODE section 5.11.1 (1992 NSC) or Section 411.2 (2001 NSCP)

25. What is the factored uniform load on beam BE?

A. 42.7 kN/m C. 53.2 kN/m
B. 34.8 kN/m D. 48.3 kN/m
26. What is the factored shear at critical section in beam BE?
A. 125 kN C. 137 kN
B. 112 kN D. 154 kN
27. What is the required stirrup spacing in beam BE?
A. 140 mm C. 190 mm
B. 95 mm D. 275 mm

Situation 10 – A 400 mm x 600 mm column with f’c = 21 MPa and longitudinal steel
and ties having fy = 275 MPa is subjected to factored axial forces, moments, and
shears as shown in Figure 007.

The factored forces and moments are as follows:

Axial force, Nu = 370 kN
Positive moment, Mu = 1350 kN – m
Negative moment, Mu = 450 kN – m

28. Determine the shear strength provided by concrete using the simplified calculation.

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A. 210 kN C. 160 kN
B. 240 kN D. 180 kN

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29. Determine the shear strength provided by concrete using the detailed calculation
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A. 148 kN C. 178 kN
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B. 121 kN D. 192 kN
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30. Determine the required spacing of ties.

A. 87 mm C. 102 mm
B. 132 mm D. 145 mm
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