CEBU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

UNIVERSITY
Cebu City

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

Civil Engineering Department
SET A
PREFINAL EXAMINATIONS
Sunday, NOVEMBER 17, 2024 8:00AM-12:00NN
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CIVIL ENGINEERING COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION COURSE 2

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer to 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

SITUATION 1 13. It is a condition in which the concrete does not reach its full compressive
A circular hollow section concrete beam with outer diameter of 600 mm and strength while the steel reaches its yield strength. This is condition in
inner diameter of 300 mm, is simply supported over a span of 4 m. The strength design is called.
cracking moment of the beam is 120 kN·m. A. over-reinforced design B. under-reinforced
1. Compute the maximum uniform load that the beam can carry without C. balanced design D. SRRB
causing the concrete to crack, in kN/m.
A. 42.00 B. 68.75
SITUATION 5
C. 37.50 D. 60.00
A 540 mm diameter column contains 16-32 mm ø bars arranged in a circle.
2. Compute the modulus of rupture of concrete in MPa.
A. 6.03 B. 4.20 It has a spiral bar diameter of 10 mm which has a clear cover of 40 mm.
C. 5.40 D. 3.80 Maximum size of aggregate is 25 mm. fc' = 27.60 MPa, fy = 414 MPa.
3. If the hallow portion is replaced with a square section of side 300 mm,
what is the cracking moment of the new section in kN·m? 14. Which of the following most nearly gives the spiral steel ratio in percent.
A. 128.20 B. 114.30
A. 2.882 B. 2.112
C. 117.30 D 123.22 C. 3.012 D. 1.134
15. Which of the following most nearly gives the required spacing (in
millimeters) of the spirals.
SITUATION 2 A. 58 B. 48
Refer to figure shown in PFE-RCD-001, the design of a beam yields the C. 65 D. 72
following:
As = 5-28mmØ As' = 4-28mmØ fc' = 34 MPa
16. A rectangular beam has b = 280 mm and d = 450 mm. Which of the
ds = 10 mmØ ties fy = 413 MPa fyv = 276 MPa following most nearly gives the As(max) in mm² if fc' = 27 MPa and fy = 415
h1 = 100 mm h2 = 480 mm b = 350 mm MPa. Use NSCP 2015
steel covering = 70 mm A. 2218 B. 2168
4. If shear reinforcement is 12 mm diameter spaced at 120 mm center to C. 2961 D. 2462
center, which of the following most nearly gives the shear force provided
by shear reinforcement in kiloNewtons.
A. 299 B. 398 SITUATION 6
C. 531 D. 455 A 9-meter - pre-stress beam having a cross-section of 500 mm x 800 mm is
5. Compute the shear strength provided by concrete in kiloNewtons. subjected to a pre-stressing force of 2000 kN on parabolic tendons with e =
A.177 B. 189 150 mm. The beam carries a total load of 50 kN/m.
C. 126 D. 157
6. If the design shear force is 450 kN, compute the location of point (in 17. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum stress at the top in
meters) from the left support where shear reinforcement is not needed MPa.
Beam simple span is 6 m. A. 5.97 B. 2.78
A. 2.63 B. 1.98 C. 8.87 D. 9.90
C. 2.46 D. 2.15 18. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum stress at the
bottom in MPa.
A. 2.56 B. 4.87
SITUATION 3 C. 1.13 D. 3.45
Given the following data for the floor plan as shown in the figure. PFE-RCD-002.
Factored Dead load= 3 kPa (all weights are included)
Factored Live load = 4.8 kPa 19. The ability of reinforced concrete to undergo significant deformation
Clear spans of beam, L1 = L2 = L3 = 6 m before failure.
Spacing of beams, S1 = S2 = 2.5 m A. resilience B. ductility
Column dimensions = 0.40 m x 0.40 m C. elastic D. resistivity
7. Find the maximum positive moment at span FG due to dead load only.
20. The load a structure is designed to carry safely during its life under normal
A. 19.29 B. 16.875
conditions
C. 20.25 D. 17.64
8. What is the maximum negative moment at span EF due to live load only? A. Residual Load B. Ultimate Load
A. -79.27 B. -43.20
C. Service Load D. Working Load
C. -60.21 D. -69.12
9. How much is the maximum shear in span FG due to dead load and live 21. It causes gradual elongation in concrete elements, which can affect
load in KN? long-term deflections and stress distribution.
A. 58.50 B. 84.60 A. Spalling B. Workability
C. 67.28 D. 78.96 C. Creep D. Shrinkage

SITUATION 4 SITUATION 7
The section of a solid one-way slab is shown in PFE-RCD-003. Determine the A 450 mm square tied column carries an axial dead load of 800 kN . fc' = 28
following: MPa , fy = 414 MPa.
10. The minimum thickness of S-04 in millimeters if the rightmost support is
removed considering the density of concrete of 1900 kg/m³. 22. Which of the following most nearly gives the service axial live load (KN) if
A. 240 B. 278 the steel ratio is 2%.
C. 305 D. 327 A. 1620 B. 1250
11. The minimum thickness of S-02 in millimeters if the density of concrete of C. 1480 D. 1360
1750 kg/m³ 23. Which of the following most nearly gives the number of 32 mm diameter
A. 234 B. 241 bars.
C. 281 D. 212 A. 4 B. 8
12. The minimum thickness of the slab if all the interior supports are removed C. 10 D. 6
in millimeters and fy = 400 MPa. 24. Which of the following most nearly gives the spacing (in mm) of 10 mm
A. 1114 B. 982 diameter tie wires.
C. 1201 D. 1070 A. 380 B. 450
C. 320 D. 480

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25. The embedment of reinforcement into concrete to provide adequate bond

and ensure load transfer. SITUATION 11
A. Splice B. Dowel Given the following details on a reinforced concrete beam:
C. Development Length D. Anchorage Service Dead Load Moment = 350 kN-m
Service Live Load Moment = 600 kN-m
Beam width = 380 mm; Effective depth to tension steel = 600 mm
Cover to Compression steel (if needed) = 70 mm
26. For DRRB analysis, if the compression steel does not yield, which of the fc' = 21 MPa fy = 415 MPa
following is true.
A. fs' = fy B. As' = As2 38. Which of the following most nearly gives the tensile force of tension steel
C. As' > As 2 D. As' < As2 reinforcements in kiloNewtons.
A. 2937 B. 2882
C. 2912 D. 2956
SITUATION 8
A reinforced concrete T-beam has an effective depth of 600 mm and has 39. Which of the following most nearly gives the number of 32 mm dia. bars
reinforcement of 12,200 mm2 at the bottom. The web has a width of for compression reinforcements.
A. 5 B. 6
400mm and the slab thickness is 120mm. The beam is simply supported
C. 7 D. 8
beam of 5-m clear span and spaced 1.90 m center to center. If the f’c = 27
40. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum allowable nominal
MPa; fy = 415MPa.
strength of the beam in kN-m.
A. 1136 B. 654
27. Which of the following most nearly gives the depth of compression block in C. 877 D. 1530
millimeters.
A. 182 B. 134
C. 164 D. 177 SITUATION 12
28. Which of the following most nearly gives the vertical distance (mm) A column 500 mm x 500 mm square supports a dead load of 900 kN and a live
between centroid of the compression block to the centroid of load of 820 kN. The allowable soil bearing pressure is 250 kPa. The base of the
reinforcements. footing is 1.5 m. below the grade. Assume weight of concrete to be 24 kN/m3
A. 531 B. 533 and that of soil to be 18 kN/m3. The total depth of footing is 600 mm with a
C. 576 D. 522 steel covering of 100 mm.
29. Which of the following most nearly gives the design strength of the
T-beam in kN-m. 41. Which of the following most nearly gives the critical beam shear force.
A. 2455 B. 2420 A. 541 KN B. 578 KN
C. 2390 D. 2660 C. 555 KN D. 510 KN
42. Which of the following most nearly gives the two-way punching shear
SITUATION 9 stress in MPa.
A 600 mm x 600 mm column is supported at the center of the pile cap shown in A. 1.05 B. 1.15
PFE-RCD-004. The piles are precast with diameter of 300 mm. C. 1.39 D. 1.61
Dimensions are as follows: 43. Which of the following most nearly gives the critical design moment in
a = 0.8 m. b = 1.8 m. c = 1.20 m. d = 0.8 m. KN-m.
Net load on the footing at ultimate conditions: A. 630 B. 655
Pu = 2800 kN Mu = 210 KN-m about the x-axis C. 582 D. 565
Strength reduction factors:
shear = 0.75
flexure = 0.90 SITUATION 13
Effective depth of footing = 0.60 m Due to architectural requirements, a column is of T-section as shown in
PFE-RCD-005. fy = 420 MPa and fc' = 21 MPa
30. Which of the following most nearly gives the punching shear stress around
the square column in MPa. 44. What is the location of the geometric centroid of the gross concrete area,
A. 0.865 B. 1.302 measured from
C. 1.211 D. 1.152 the leftmost face
31. Which of the following most nearly gives the critical beam shear stress in A. 221.2 B. 232.10
MPa. C. 262.90 D. 248.50
A. 0.583 B. 0.408 45. What is the location of the plastic centroid measured from the
C. 0.610 D. 0.348 leftmost face?Neglect the effects of displaced concrete?
32. Which of the following most nearly gives the critical design moment in A. 295.27 B. 282.11
KN-m. C. 268.92 D. 278.22
A. 630 B. 780 46. What is the moment induced by a 2500kN load applied at a point 100 mm
C. 840 D. 720 to the left of the geometric centroid in KN-m?
A. 366.84 B. 282.11
C. 328.92 D. 398.24
SITUATION 10
A rectangular has dimensions b = 350 mm and h = 670 mm, and with steel
covering (from the centroid of reinforcements) at the top and bottom are
63 mm and 60 mm respectively. fc' = 28 MPa and fy = 414 MPa. The top and
bottom reinforcement areas are 775 mm2 and 3625 mm2 respectively. 47. The one-way slab has a thickness of 200 mm. It is reinforced with 16 mmØ
33. Which of the following most nearly gives the distance of the compression bars spaced at 140 mm on center. Clear covering of 18 mm, fc' = 21 MPa, fy
fiber to the neutral axis in millimeters. = 276 MPa, wt. of concrete is 24 kN/m³. Span of slab is 5 m center to center
A. 203 B. 188 of support. Compute the service live load in kPa that the slab could carry,
C. 231 D. 212 superimposed dead load is 10 kN/m excluding the weight of the slab.
34. Which of the following most nearly gives the depth of compression block in A. 0.34 KPa B. 0.88 KPa
millimeters. C. 0.72 KPa D. 0.53 KPa
A. 180 B. 160
C. 173 D. 196
35. Which of the following most nearly gives the design strength of the
beam in kN-m.
A. 730 B. 690 SITUATION 14
C. 702 D. 680 Given the following data for a singly reinforced rectangular beam: b = 300 mm,
h = 465 mm, fc' = 21 MPa, fy = 414 MPa. Steel covering is 65 mm. The beam
is reinforced with 4-20 mm diameter bars (tension only). Determine the
36. It is a condition in which the concrete reaches its full compressive strength following:
while the steel does not reaches its yield strength. This is condition in 48. The steel reinforcement index.
strength design is called. A. 0.256 B. 0.168
A. over-reinforced design B. under-reinforced C. 0.105 D. 0.206
C. balanced design D. SRRB 49. The depth of compression concrete block in millimeters.
A. 86 B. 97
37. An eccentric axial compressive load shall be applied within the _______ C. 79 D. 102
region to prevent uplift (tensile stress) 50. The nominal moment in kiloNewton-meter.
A. critical B. kern A. 165 B. 177
C. plastic D. eccentricity C. 183 D. 196

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As' h1
A B C D
S1
d
h2 E F G H
S2
As

I J K L
b

PFE-RCD-001 PFE-RCD-002

S-01 S-02 S-03 S-04

4 m 7m 8m 3.00 m

PFE-RCD-003

a 60 60

b/2 68 66
x
b/2

a
6-20Ø
400 4-32Ø 200
d c c d

250 350

PFE-RCD-005

PFE-RCD-004

CECC 483 PRELIM EXAM - 1ST SEMESTER 2024-2025 ILLUSTRATIVE DRAWINGS