Engineering Sciences

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Test I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Shade your final answer on the answer sheet provided.
1. According to code, connection of masonry web shear walls to masonry flange walls must be accomplished using which of the following
details? Check the three that apply.
i. Running bond iv. Steel dowels
ii. Bond beams v. High strength mortar
iii. Stacked bond vi. Metal plate strap anchors
a. i, ii, iii b. iii, iv, v c. i, ii, vi d. i, iii, iv
2. The structural action of a folded plate system of reinforced concrete is analogous to that of a
a. formed sheet-steel deck c. steel open-web joist
b. solid, one-way concrete slab d. plywood deck
3. Which of the following is generally the most economical material for the hoist way wall of an elevator in a wood-frame, two-storey
apartment building
a. Reinforced concrete c. Gypsum shaft wall
b. Pre-fabricated concrete d. Concrete blocks
4. An eccentrically braced frame (EBF) utilized to resist lateral seismic forces in a building is a
a. Frame in which diagonal members are connected to a beam a short distance from the column joint
b. Frame in which members and joints are capable of resisting forces by flexures as well as along the axis of the member
c. Braced frame whose plan location results in torsion
d. Frame in which members are subjected primarily to axial forces
5. An existing cable supported single-curvature roof is found to flutter under wind load. The structural solution to the problem will most likely
be to
a. Increase cable tension c. Increase the roof dead load
b. Decrease cable tension d. Install tie-down cables
6. The radius of gyration relates directly to a member’s resistance to
a. Shear stress b. deflection c. bending stress d. buckling
7. Which of the following terms best describes the property that causes a freely vibrating structure to come to rest eventually?
a. Resonance b. vibration c. period d. damping
8. To determine the proper installation of bolts in wood trusses, the nuts should be
a. Tensioned by the “turn of the nut” method
b. Tight and the washers in uniform contact with the surface of the wood
c. Tight and the washers embedded in the wood to a depth equal to the washer thickness
d. Weld to the washers
9. Which of the following soils has the smallest angle of repose and produces the largest lateral force against a retaining wall?
a. Dense, moist sand b. hardpan c. gravel d. saturated silt
10. In a renovation of an existing residential building, in which piping of conduit needs to be run through a 2 x 12 (actual) wood floor joist,
which of the following is the minimum dimension required from the top or bottom of the joist to the bored hole?
a. 1.5 in b. 1.0 in c. 2.0 in d. 2.5 in
11. For which of the following situations involving modification of existing buildings do model codes require that seismic requirements to met?
a. Only modifications that include alteration of the primary structural system
b. Any modification, except where the risk to life safety is not increased
c. Only modifications for which to total cost exceeds 50 percent of the replacement value of the building
d. Any medication of a building located in seismic zone 3 or 4
12. With respect to soil, “friable” means
a. Extremely hard b. crumbly c. gummy d. plastic
13. Which of the following factors need to be considered for a building that is subjected to seismic forces?
i. Size of the building(plan dimensions and height) iii. Orientation of the building
ii. Location of the site iv.Shape of the building
a. ii, iii, and iv only b. i, ii, iii, and iv c. i and iii only d. i, iii and iv only
14. A building form that is ideal for resistance to earthquake forces would be characterized by which of the following? Check the two that apply
a. Symmetrical about a reentrant corner d. Asymmetrical in plan
b. Symmetrical in plan e. Long linear plan
c. Heavier at the base than at the top f. Asymmetrical in elevation
a. C,D b. B, C c. A, F d. A, E
15. True statements concerning the use of shear walls to resist wind-induced horizontal loadings include which of the following?
I. Forces are resisted in a direction parallel to the shear walls
II. Diagonal bracing in the plane of the shear wall must be provided, regardless of the type of material or assembly.
III. Shear walls must be positioned at right angles in plan for all types of structural systems.
IV. Connections of shear walls to roof or floor diaphragms must develop 67 percent of the applied force.
a. II and III only b. IV only c. I only d. I and II only
16. Good seismic design practice recognizes which of the following conditions as vertical irregularities in the design of seismic-resistive
buildings?
I. Reentrant corner
II. Weight irregularity
III. In-plane discontinuity in vertical bracing
IV. Soft storey
a. II, III and IV only b. I, II and III only c. I and IV only d. I, II, III, and IV
17. The test to determine the adequacy of soil preparation and moisture content prior to installing a concrete slab-on-grade is called a
a. Windsor probe b. compaction test c. slump test d. boring log
18. The strength of a short steel column loaded at its centroid is governed by the
 a. Moment of inertia b. section modulus c. yield strength d. radius of gyration
19. Cast in place concrete beams and columns with no.11 rebar or smaller reinforcing bars that are not exposed to weather or in contact with
the ground should have a minimum coverage of concrete over the bars of
a. 1 in b. ½ in c. 1 – ½ in d. ¾ in
20. What is the purpose of crossribs in concrete joist construction
a. To act as purlins c. To decrease slab spans
b. To provide lateral bracing for the joists d. To make forming easier
21. The vertical load due to the weight of all pertinent structural and nonstructural components of a building. Such as walls, floors, roofs and
fixed service equipment.
a. Dead load b. Live load c. Wind load d. Seismic load
22. A structural system without a complete vertical load carrying space frame.
a. Braced frame b. Building frame system c. Diaphragm d. Bearing wall system
23. The one in which the lateral stiffness is less than 70 percent of the stiffness of the story above.
a. Shear wall b. Soft story c. Platform d. Weak story
24. A horizontal or nearly horizontal system acting to transmit lateral forces to the vertical resisting elements. This includes horizontal bracing
system
a. Braced frame b. Building frame system c. Diaphragm d. Bearing wall system
25. One in which the story strength is less than 80 percent of the story above.
a. Shear wall b. Soft story c. Platform d. Weak story
26. A wall designed to resist lateral forces parallel to the plane of the wall
a. Braced frame b. Shear wall c. Space frame d. Diaphragm
27. The load superimposed by the use and occupancy of the building not including wind load, earthquake load and dead load.
a. Live load b. Seismic load c. Concentrated load d. Partition load
28. A point at which a structure changes curvature from convex to concave or vice versa as it deflects under a transverse load: theoretically,
an internal hinge and therefore a point of zero moment
a. Moment of inertia b. Inflection point c. Section modulus d. Flexure point
29. The tendency of a force to produce rotation of a body about a point or line.
a. Torsion b. couple c. moment d. equilibrium
30. A quantitative measure of the actual size of the earthquake
a. Intensity b. Magnitude c. Epicenter d. Hypocenter
31. Results from the weight of the people, furniture, stored material, and other similar items in a building
a. Settlement loads b. Dead loads c. Occupancy loads d. Static Loads
32. What does ASTM mean?
a. American Society for Testing and Materials
b. Association for Structural Testing and Materials
c. Association for Safety of Test in Materials
d. American Structural Test in Materials
33. A force system of two equal, parallel forces acting in opposite directions and tending to produce rotation but not translation.
a. Shear b. Tension c. Compression d. Couple
34. Measures the strength of shaking produced by the earthquake at a certain location.
a. Intensity b. Magnitude c. Epicenter d. Hypocenter
35. Pre-stresses a concrete member by stretching the reinforcing tendons before the concrete is cast.
a. Post-tensioning b. Pre-tensioning c. Pre-compressing d. Post-compressing
36. A concrete wall cast in a trench to serve as sheeting and often as a permanent foundation wall. It is constructed by excavating a trench in
short lengths, filling it with a slurry of bentonite and water to prevent the sidewalls from collapsing, setting reinforcement, and placing
concrete in the trench with a tremie to displace the slurry
a. Shear wall b. Riprap c. Slurry wall d. Retaining wall
37. The forces exerted by the kinetic energy of a moving mass of air, assumed to come from any horizontal direction
a. Wind loads b. Impact loads c. Dynamic loads d. Rain loads
38. A load of uniform magnitude extending over the length or area of the supporting structural element, as in the case of the live load on a floor
deck or joist, or a wind load on a wall.
a. Live loads b. Uniformly distributed load c. Concentrated load d. Partition load
39. The perpendicular distance a spanning member deviates from a true course under transverse loading, increasing with load and span, and
decreasing with an increase in the moment of inertia of the section or the modulus of elasticity of the material
a. Deflection b. Settlements c. Flutter d. Stressing
40. The gradual subsiding of a structure as the soil beneath its foundation consolidates under loading.
a. Deflection b. Settlements c. Flutter d. Stressing
41. A technique of constructing multistory buildings in which all horizontal slabs is cast at ground level and, when cured, is raised into position
by hydraulic jacks.
a. Suspended-span b. Pre-casting c. Pneumatic structures d. Lift-slab construction
42. The sum of the products of each element of an area and the square of its distance from a coplanar axis of rotation.
a. Section modulus b. Neutral axis c. Moment of inertia d. Bending moment
43. A geometric property of a cross section, defined as the moment of inertia of the section divided by the distance from the neutral axis to the
most remote surface.
a. Section modulus b. Neutral axis c. Moment of inertia d. Bending moment
44. The compressive or tensile stresses developed in a material constrained against thermal expansion or contraction
a. Bending stress b. Thermal stress c. Tensile stress d. Compressive stress
45. Designed and constructed to support and transmit applied gravity and lateral loads safely to the ground without exceeding the allowable
stresses in its members.
a. Sanitary System b. Electrical System c. Mechanical system d. Structural system

Prepared by:

Ar. Bernadine Mendoza-Ilagan