1.

Which of the following criteria is to be satisfied in selection of member in limit state

method?

Factored Load > Factored Strength

Factored Load ≤ Factored Strength

Factored Load ≥ Factored Strength

Sometimes Factored Load < Factored Strength (or) Factored Load > Factored Strength

2. A 3m both ends hinged timber column is made of Apitong wood with the
following properties:

Fc = 9.56 MPa (parallel to grain)

Fc = 2.20 MPa (perpendicular to grain)

E = 7310 MPa

If it has a square section with 200mm side dimension. Compute the maximum limit of the
slenderness ratio which would indicate its limit between a long column and an intermediate
column.

18.56

15.33

21.37

25.18
3.
3. Which of the following is true about built up section?

Built up members are less rigid than single rolled section

Single rolled section are formed to meet required area which cannot be provided by built
up members

Built up members can be made sufficiently stiff

Built up sections are not desirable when stress reversal occurs

Which of the following relation about plastic moment is correct?

Mp = Zp /fy

Mp = Zp + fy

Mp = Zpfy

Mp = Zp – fy

Which of the following statement is correct?

increase in ductility reduces strength of member

reduction in ductility increases strength of member

increase in ductility does not affect strength of member

reduction in ductility reduces strength of member

Which of the following gives the shape factor of a rectangular beam section?

1.8

1.14

1.7

1.5
A steel plate 375mm x 16mm thick is bolted by four bolts placed symmetrically to form a
single lap joint. The bolts are spaced horizontally at a distance of 140mm and vertically at a
distance of 150mm. If the diameter of bolt is 20 mm, calculate the design tensile strength in
KN based on net section fracture considering a straight vertical path of failure Use
Fy=248MPa and Fu=400MPa

1339.2

1569.6

2092.8

1488

Under LRFD, why do we need to apply load factors on service loads?

to have more economical design

to reduce member capacities

to make design more conservative

to bring members to its limit state hula

ko lang

Under Allowable Stress Design (ASD), what is the safety factor used for tension for yielding
of the gross section?

1.67

2.0

0.75
 0.9

T&G is a wood flooring that fits together using a method that involves one protruding piece
of wood that fits neatly into another, cut out piece. What does T&G means?

tangent and groove

tongue and
groove

tongue and grade

tangent and grade

What is net section rupture failure?

rupture of member when the cross section reaches yield stress

rupture of member when the cross section reaches ultimate stress

rupture of member when the cross section reaches less value than yield stress

rupture of member when the cross section is reaches very less value than ultimate stress

Modulus of Elasticity of structural steel in GPa.

200
200000
29000
29000000

A steel plate 375mm x 16mm thick is bolted by four bolts placed symmetrically to form a
single lap joint. The bolts are spaced horizontally at a distance of 140mm and vertically at a
distance of 150mm. If the diameter of bolt is 20 mm, calculate the design tensile strength in
KN based on gross section yielding. Use Fy=248MPa and Fu=400MPa
 1339.2

1569.6

2092.8

1488

Which of the following is the property of high carbon steel?

high toughness

reduced
ductility

high strength

reduced strength

_____ is defined as the longitudinal center to center spacing between two consecutive staggered holes in
a tension member.

pitch distance

gage distance

edge distance

staggered distance

What is gross section yielding?

 considerable deformation of the member in longitudinal direction may take place
before it fractures, making the structure unserviceable

considerable deformation of the member in longitudinal direction may take place before it
fractures, making the structure serviceable

considerable deformation of the member in lateral direction may take place before it
fractures, making the structure unserviceable

considerable deformation of the member in lateral direction may take place before it
fractures, making the structure serviceable

The Pn (resistance factor*nominal strength) of tension member is

minimum of strength due to gross yielding, net section rupture, block

shear

maximum of strength due to gross yielding, net section rupture, block shear

strength due to gross yielding and net section rupture

strength due to block shear and net section rupture

Staggering of holes __________ the load carrying capacity of tension member

reduces

improves

does not affect

halves
A steel plate 375mm x 16mm thick is bolted by four bolts placed symmetrically to form a single lap joint.
The bolts are spaced horizontally at a distance of 140mm and vertically at a distance of 150mm. If the
2
diameter of bolt is 20 mm, calculate the net area in mm considering staggered path of failure in 2 holes.

4155 hula ko

5232

4925.7

5754.7

The resistance factor for tension in structural steel in gross section yielding is:

0.75

0.65

0.90

0.85

____________ is a limit state that should be accounted for during the design of steel
tension members. This failure mechanism combines a tensile failure on one plane and a
shear failure on a perpendicular plane.

gross section yielding

net section fracture

block shear rupture

bearing stress failure

The centroidal moment of inertia of a rectangular section having a width “b” and depth “d”
is:
 2
bd /12

3
bd /12

3
bd /3

2
bd /3

A design philosophy that a member is selected that has cross-sectional properties that are
large enough to prevent the maximum applied axial force, shear or bending moment from
exceeding an allowable or permissible value.

WSD

USD

ASD

LRFD

3 3
A wide flange A992 steel column has a length of 4.6 meters and pinned ends. If Sx=895x10 mm ,
3 3 2
Sy=129x10 mm , d=358mm, bf=172mm, A=7226 mm , Fy=345MPa, Determine the classification of the
column.

short

Intermediate -
hula ko lang
ohmygad

long

data insufficient

Bearing stress limit state on tension connection is a function of ________.

 length of steel plate

net area of steel plate

hula ko

gross area of steel plate

bolt diameter

An ASTM A36 wide flange column has a length of 18 feet and fixed ends. If rx=4.9 in, ry=0.85 in, A=6.48
2
in , E=29000 ksi. Determine the classification of the column.

short

intermediate

long

insufficient data

The strength of tensile members is not influenced by :

length of connection

net area of cross section

type of fabrication

length of plate

_______ is defined as the transverse center to center spacing between two consecutive staggered holes
in a tension member.

pitch distance

gage distance

edge distance
 staggered distance

Which of the following statements is correct?

beams are termed as fixed beams when end condition do not carry end moments

beams are termed as simply supported beams when ends are rigidly connected to other
members

beams are termed as fixed beams when ends are rigidly connected to other members

beams are termed as continuous beams when they do not extend across more than two
support

The shape factor does not depend on ___

material properties

cross sectional shape

moment of resistance

section modulus

A W12x136 section of A572 Grade 60 steel is used as a compression member. It is 7.2

meters long, fixed at both ends, and has additional support in the weak direction at a point
3.4 meters from the top. The member resists a service dead load of 800 KN and a service
2
liveload of 1200 KN. WF properties: A=25742mm , rx=142mm, ry=81mm. Determine what limit state
or mode of failure does the column experienced?

yielding

buckling

fracture

all of the choices

Shear forces will govern the design of beam if

 beam is short

beam is long

beam carry light loads

shear forces will never act in beam

A W21x62 section has an overall nominal depth of ___millimeters.

21

92

530

62

Poisson's ratio is the principle used in equations related to the deformation of axially loaded material that in the
deformation of axially loaded members, the ratio of the lateral to the longitudinal strain is _________

constant

zero

equal to 1

variable

Two boardfeet of lumber is equivalent to__.

3
144 in
 3
1/12 ft

3
288 in

3
2 ft