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QUIZ #4 11. What is the maximum moment in kN- mto be carried by the beam based
on NSCP 2010?
a. 715.30 b. 476.86 c. 625.5 d. 416.99
Instructions: Encircle the correct answer among the choices. Also write
the correct answer (letter only) on the left side of the number. Solution
12. What is the required amount of tension reinforcement in mm2?
should be provided as an attachment. NO SOLUTION, NO CREDIT.
a. 5129.89 b. 4376.83 c. 4934.75 d. 5195.14

13. What is the required amount of compression reinforcement in mm2?

SITUATION 1: SITUATION 5 : A rectangular section is limited to a size of b
a. 2354.63 b. 0 c. 2376.83 d. 2140.52
= 350 mm and d = 700 mm to carry a factored moment of 1,500 kNm.
Assume that bars in compression will be placed at 70 mm from the
14. What is the required spacing of stirrups? Present in multiples of 10 mm.
compression face. Given f’c = 28 MPa and fy = 420 MPa.
Use simplified calculation.
a. 150 b. 120 c. 80 d. 100
1. Calculate the maximum steel reinforcement set by the code. Use
𝜌𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 0.75𝜌𝑏𝑎𝑙

A. 0.02833 B. 0.019833 C. 0.02125 D. 0.019125 SITUATION 4. Calculate the ultimate moment capacity (in kN-m) of a beam
2. Determine the amount of tensile reinforcement required. section 350 mm wide 750 mm deep reinforced at the bottom with 5-ϕ32 mm
A. 6,940 B. 6,805 C. 6,592 D. 5,206 bars and at the top with 4- ϕ25 mm bars with bar centroid 66 mm from the
edges of the beam. Use fy = 420 MPa and f’c = 32 MPa. Analyze as doubly
reinforced beam. USE NSCP 2010.
3. Determine the amount of compression reinforcement required.
A. 1,765 B. 1,598 C. 3,905 D. 2,158 15. Calculate the depth of the neutral axis
a. 125.65 b. 106.80 c. 142.12 d. 116.74

16. Calculate the nominal moment capacity in kN-m

SITUATION 2: A concrete floor system consists of parallel T beams spaced a. 1006.03 b. 1117.81 c. 947.01 d. 1052.233
at 3 m on centers and spanning 9.6 m between simple supports. The 150
mm thick slab is cast monolithically with T beam webs having width 350 mm
and total depth, measured from the top of the slab, of 700 mm. The 17. Calculate the maximum factored uniform load for a simply supported
effective depth will be taken 75 mm less than the total depth. In addition to beam with span of 6m.
its own weight, each T beam must carry a superimposed dead load of 2.4 a. 223.56 b. 248.40 c. 210.45 d. 233.83
kPa and service live load of 10.77 kPa with material properties γc = 24
kN/m3, f’c = 27 MPa and fy = 415 MPa. USE 2001 NSCP. Wu = 1.4D + 1.7L
SITUATION 6: A trapezoidal beam of 11 m span is reinforced with steel
4. Determine the total factored load each T beam must carry in kN/m. having a total area of 726π mm2. The upper base is 300 mm while the lower
a. 65.007 b. 49.977 c. 86.595 d. 70.570 base is 500 mm. Steel and concrete strengths are 345 MPa and 24 MPa.
5. Determine the effective flange width of each T beam required by NSCP in Use steel cover up to the centroid of reinforcements = 50mm and effective
mm. depth = 400mm.
a. 2,750 b. 2,100 c. 2,650 d. 2,400
18. Compute the depth of the neutral axis.
6. Determine required steel reinforcement to sustain the maximum positive
a. 139.08 mm c. 172.07 mm
bending moment in mm2.
b . 118.22 mm d. 146.27 mm
a. 4,390 b. 3,560 c. 4,220 d. 5,540
19. Compute the ultimate moment capacity in kN-m
a. 289.74 c. 277.41
SITUATION 3: A doubly reinforced concrete beam section has an effective b . 332.04 d. 240.29
depth of 625 mm and a width of 350 mm. It is reinforced with a compressive
bars at the top having an area of 1500 sq mm and 4970 sq mm tension bars 20. Compute the factored uniform distributed load that that the beam can
at the bottom with a steel covering of 62.5 mm both on top and bottom bars. support in kN/m
Balanced steel ratio = 0.0285, fc’ = 27.58 MPa and fy = 413.4 MPa. Neglect a. 15.89 c. 21.95
the area of concrete displaced by the compression bars. b . 19.16 d. 18.34
7. Compute the compression block.
a.188.64 mm b. 181.35 c. 174.83 d. 190.55

8. Compute the ultimate moment capacity of the beam. SITUATION 7: A monolithic floor system consists of 100 mm thick slabs and
a. 908 b. 935 c. 988 d. 1008 simply supported beams with 7.3 m span, 1.2 m on centers. The floor carries
a superimposed dead load of 1.15 kPa and live load of 3.8 kPa. Walls
9. Compute the safe concentrated live load that the beam could weighing 6.72 kN/m are directly supported by the beams. Beams
carry at its midspan if it has a service dead load of 30 kN/m on a span of 6 dimensions are 275 x 500 mm. Concrete weighs 24 kN/m3 and the stirrups
m. diameter is 10 mm. If 3-20 mm bars are provided at the bottom and 2-16 mm
a. 244.7 kN b. 352.5 c. 281.3 d. 300.2 bars are provided at the top, calculate the following. Use f’c = 21 MPa and fy
= 275 MPa. Using fcallow = 0.45f’c, fsallow = 0.5fy, and n = 9.

SITUATION 3: Reinforced concrete beams 275 mm wide and 500 mm deep

are spaced 3 m on centers. The floor plan is to carry machinery resulting in 21. Compute the service (unfactored) moment to be carried by the beam in
a high live load requirement. Columns are 400 x 400 mm square. The kN-m
beams support a slab 100 mm thick carrying a superimposed dead load of a. 121.1015 c. 125.4980
7.62 kPa and a live load of 11.42 kPa. Concrete weighs 24 kN/m3. No live b . 93. 7238 d. 103.516
load reduction should be applied on this problem. Use main bar diameter =
20mm and stirrups diameter = 12 mm and concrete cover = 40 mm. Use f'c 22. Calculate the cracked moment of inertia in x106 considering a
= 25 MPa and fy = 278 MPa rectangular section
Beam span assuming fully fixed at both ends = 7.8 m a. 1051.294 c. 725.645
Note: Analyze only as rectangular beams. b . 945.354 d. 816.332

10. What is the maximum moment in kN- m to be carried by the beam based 23. Calculate the maximum tension-steel stress in MPa based on the
on NSCP 2010? applied loading considering a rectangular section.
a. 715.30 b. 476.86 c. 625.5 d. 416.99 a. 325.21 c. 337.0308
b . 251.70 d. 277.997

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SITUATION 9: The typical T-section results from the monolithic construction 30. Calculate the total factored uniform load carried by beam BE in
of the slab and its supporting beams. The following are the properties based kN/m. USE 2001 NSCP
on bending requirements: Effective flange width bf = 700 mm Slab thickness, a. 41.216 b. 40.616 c. 42.056 d. 39.116
t = 100 mm Web width, bw = 275 mm Total depth, h = 650 mm
Bottom reinforcement = 10 – ø25 mm
Steel cover = 75 mm
f’c = 28 MPa fy = 414 MPa
Use unit weight of concrete = 24 kN/m3
Tributary width = 3 meter
Superimposed dead load = 8.8 kPa
Beam span = 6.8 m on simple support

24. Compute the factored dead load moment to be carried by the beam in
kN-m
a. 258.227 c. 233.050
b . 215.190 d. 194.208

25. Compute the ultimate moment capacity of the T-beam

a. 1038.358 c. 934.522
b . 1044.564 d. 940.108

26. Determine the maximum service live load (in kPa) that can be applied on
the beam

a. 47.830 c. 20.776
b . 24.376 d. 48.682

For the beam below, use fc’ = 25 MPa, fy = 415 MPa, steel cover = 100 mm

27. Which of the following most nearly gives the depth of compression block?
a. 326.83 mm c. 231.11 mm
b. 297.32 mm d. 267.59 mm

28 Which of the following most nearly gives the distance of the neutral axis
from the extreme compression concrete?
a. 384.51 mm c. 314.81 mm
b. 349.79 mm d. 271.89 mm

29. Which of the following most nearly gives the nominal moment capacity?
a. 177.91 kN.m c. 152.23 kN.m
b. 202.97 kN.m d. 120.98 kN.m

The floor framing plan shown in the figure is to be designed to carry a

service live load of 4.8 kPa and dead load of 1.75 kPa which includes floor
finish, ceiling finish, partition and miscellaneous loading. The concrete slab
is 100 mm thick, beams AD, BE and CF are 250 mm wide and 350 mm
deep, beams AC and DF are 350 mm wide and 400 mm deep, and all
columns are 350 mm x 350 mm. Concrete weighs 24 kN/m3

6m
D
A

2.8 m

E
B

2.8 m

F
C

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