SITUATION: A 120kg man walks on a 4m plank resting on a rough surface at A and B.
Given: Coefficient of friction at A = 0.40
Coefficient of friction at B = 0.20
1. At what distance x will the plank start to slide?
A. 2.325 B. 1.675 C. 1.825 D. 2.175
2. What is the friction at A?
A. 256.75 B. 26.173 C. 492.93 D. 50.248
3. Find the vertical force at B.
A. 492.93 B. 50.248 C. 256.75 D. 26.173
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SITUATION. The figure shown is a portable seat subjected to a load W=2100kN and is braced by cable FG.
Coefficient of friction at D and E=0.20.
Given:
H1=0.5m x=0.90m
H2=0.25m x1=0.60m
H3=0.25m x2=0.45m
1. Determine the reaction at C.
A. 700
B. 1400
C. 1000
D. 1100
2. Determine the tensile force in cable FG.
A. 3600
B. 3220
C. 3500
D. 3780
3. Determine the reaction at D.
A. 700 B. 713.8 C. 840 D. 851.59
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SITUATION.
Given: S=1.5m H=3.0m
Wind load acting normal to the roof:
P1=13kN P2=6.5kN
1. What is the vertical reaction at the support B?
A. 14.53 B. 23.26 C. 11.63 D. 29.06
2. In addition to the given wind load, a vertical load of 27.5kN is applied at joint D. Determine the resulting vertical
reaction at support B.
A. 14.14 B. 28.28 C. 26.16 D. 23.26
3. What is the stress (kN) in the vertical web member CD if a vertical load of 27.5kN is applied at joint D?
A. 13.8 B. 26.00 C. 27.50 D. 23.26
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SITUATION. From the given figure
Given:
W=2.4kN L2=1.2m
L1=1.2m L3=1.2m
BC is 75mm wide x 10mm thick strut.
AD is 100mm wide x 10mm tick rigid bar
1. What is the minimum required bolt diameter (mm) at C if the allowable bolt shear stress is 68MPa?
A. 10 B. 12 C. 16 D. 20
2. Determine the stress (MPa) in strut BC.
A. 6.4 B. 3.2 C. 12.8 D. 7.6
3. Calculate the bolt stress (MPa) at B if its diameter is 20mm.
A. 15.3 B. 7.6 C. 12.8 D. 6.4
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SITUATION: A 450mm x 450mm x 18m long precast concrete pile is to be lifted from the casting bed.
1. The pile is lifted horizontally at two points. At what equal distance (m) from the ends should be the pile be held
so that the resulting bending stress is the least possible?
A. 2.25 B. 2.57 C. 3.73 D. 3.10
2. At what equal distance (m) from the ends should the pile be lifted horizontally so that the resulting shear stress
is the smallest?
A. 4.5 B. 2.0 C. 2.1 D. 3.0
3. The pile is lifted horizontally at 1.8m from each end. Find the maximum moment (kN-m) due to its own weight.
Unit weight of concrete is 24 kN/m^3.
A. 196.8 B. 118.1 C. 126.0 D. 175.0
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SITUATION: A 450mm x 450mm x 18m long precast concrete pile is to be lifted from the casting bed.
1. The pile is lifted horizontally at two points. At what equal distance (m) from the ends should be the pile be held
so that the resulting bending stress is the least possible?
A. 2.25 B. 2.57 C. 3.73 D. 3.10
2. At what equal distance (m) from the ends should the pile be lifted horizontally so that the resulting shear stress
is the smallest?
A. 4.5 B. 2.0 C. 2.1 D. 3.0
3. The pile is lifted horizontally at 1.8m from each end. Find the maximum moment (kN-m) due to its own weight.
Unit weight of concrete is 24 kN/m^3.
A. 196.8 B. 118.1 C. 126.0 D. 175.0
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SITUATION: A 450mm x 450mm x 18m long precast concrete pile is to be lifted from the casting bed.
1. The pile is lifted horizontally at two points. At what equal distance (m) from the ends should be the pile be held
so that the resulting bending stress is the least possible?
A. 2.25 B. 2.57 C. 3.73 D. 3.10
2. At what equal distance (m) from the ends should the pile be lifted horizontally so that the resulting shear stress
is the smallest?
A. 4.5 B. 2.0 C. 2.1 D. 3.0
3. The pile is lifted horizontally at 1.8m from each end. Find the maximum moment (kN-m) due to its own weight.
Unit weight of concrete is 24 kN/m^3.
A. 196.8 B. 118.1 C. 126.0 D. 175.0
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SITUATION. The figure below shows the shear diagram of a simply supported beam.
Shear (kN): a=17 b=12 c=-12 d=-17
Dimensions: L1=2m L2=4m
1. How much is the concentrated load (kN) at B?
A. 29 B. 12 C. 5 D. 10
2. How much is the uniform load (kN/m) carried by the span BC?
A. 6 B. 7.25 C. 8.0 D. 9.25
3. Determine the maximum moment (kN-m) in the beam.
A. 64 B. 34 C. 43 D. 46
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SITUATION. Figure shows semicircular arch subjected to equal but oppositely directed forces at A and B.
1. Find the shear force at D.
A. 1.12 B. 1.09 C. 0.84 D. 0.87
2. Find the moment acting at D.
A. 1.12 B. 1.09 C. 0.84 D. 0.87
3. Determine the axial force at D.
A. 1.12 B. 1.09 C. 0.84 D. 0.87
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SITUATION. A ceiling weighing 540kN is supported by three cables as shown. An isosceles triangle is formed
with two angles=600
1. What is the tension in cable A?
A. 180 B. 150 C. 170 D. 160
2. What is the tension in cable C?
A. 180 B. 150 C. 170 D. 160
3. What is the elongation of cable A if E=200GPa, Area=20mm2, L=56cm
A. 25.2mm B. 21.0mm C. 23.8mm D. 22.4mm
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