Structural A

STRUCTURSL ANALYSIS & DESIGN
Assignment No. 3
1. In Reinforced Concrete Beams, which portion is under Tension?
a. Top c. Bottom
b. Middle d.
Answer: It depends. See illustration below.
2. The type of welding shown in the figure is:
a. Groove weld
b. Fillet weld
c. Butt weld
d. Plug weld
3. A joint between two successive placements of concrete, often keyed or

doweled to provide lateral stability across the joint.
a. Expansion joint
b. Contraction joint
c. Construction joint
d. Cold joint
4. The underside of an architectural element, as an arch, beam, cornice,

or staircase
a. Soffit
b. Tremie
c. Corbel
d. Arch
5. The capacity reduction factor for concrete structures subjected to shear
and torsion, is:
a. 0.90
b. 0.85
c. 0.80
d. 0.75
6. As the water-cement ratio decreases, the strength of concrete

a. Increases
b. Decreases
c. Remains constant
d. No effect
7. In Class A concrete mix, this component occupies approximately 14% of

the concrete volume
a. Sand
b. Gravel
c. Cement
d. Aggregates
8. This process uses high-pressure steam at atmospheric pressure, heat and

moisture or other accepted processes may be employed to accelerate
strength gain and reduce time of curing
a. Curing
b. Accelerated curing
c. Setting
d. Drying
9. Lightweight aggregates
a. 1500 kg/m3
b. 2400 kg/m3
c. 7850 kg/m3
d. 1120 kg/m3
10. It is defined as thin, usually aluminum-framed wall, containing in-fills

of glass, metal panels, or thin stone. The framing is attached to the
building structure and does not carry the floor or roof loads of the
building.
a. Load bearing wall
b. Curtain wall
c. Shear wall
d. Retaining wall
11. It can be defined as "It is the displacement of one story with respect to
the other story." Story displacement can be defined as "the displacement
of a story with respect to the base of a structure".
a. Soft story
b. Weak story
c. Diaphragm
d. Story drift
12. The maximum size of reinforcing steel bars that can be bundled
a. 38 mm
b. 32 mm
c. 34 mm
d. 36 mm
13. Lap splices of deformed uncoated bar or wire for spiral reinforcement
shall be not less than the larger of 48db and ____
a. 300 mm
b. 250 mm
c. 200 mm
d. 150 mm
14. What is the minimum number of RSB that can be bundled?

a. 4
b. 3
c. 2
d. 1
15. Isolation joint is also known as:

a. Expansion joint
b. Contraction joint
c. Cold joint
d. Construction joint
16. If the ratio of Short to Long direction (S/L) is less than 0.5 then the slab is
considered
a. Flat Slab
b. One-Way Slab
c. Two-Way Slab
d. Flat Plat
17. The thickness of this slab is L/10 if the slab is cantilevered (where L is
the short distance)
a. Flat Slab
b. One-Way Slab
c. Two-Way Slab
d. Flat Plat
18. The thickness of this slab can be determined by dividing the slab
perimeter by 180.
a. Flat Slab
b. One-Way Slab
c. Two-Way Slab
d. Flat Plat
19. One-way slab thickness can be determined by using t = l/28 if the slab is:
a. Simply supported
b. One end continuous
c. Both ends continuous
d. Cantilever
20. The Modulus of Elasticity of normal weight concrete is

a. 7850 kg/m3
b. 4700 √ fc’
c. 200 GPa
d. 150 pcf
21. The mass density of steel is

a. 2400 kg/m3
b. 7850 kg/m3
c. 10 GPa
d. 100 pcf
22. The acceleration due to gravity is “g”, with a value of

a. 33ft/s2
b. 9.81 m/ s2
c. 150 pcf
d. 9.81 psi
23. All nonprestressed bars shall be enclosed by lateral ties, at least ___mm in
size for longitudinal bars of ∅ 34mm or larger.
a . ∅ 20mm
b . ∅ 16mm
c .∅ 12mm
d . ∅ 10mm
24. Individual bars within a bundle terminated within the span of flexural
members shall terminate at different points, staggered with at least
a. 40db
b. 48 db
c. 52 db
d. 60 db
25. The initial setting of freshly poured concrete is on the average of

a. 30 minutes
b. 60 minutes
c. 90 minutes
d. 10 hours
26. A funnel- like device with a pipe or tube for depositing concrete
underwater.
a. Pipe
b. Pumpcrete
c. Funnel
d. Tremie
27. A fluid cement mortar that will flow easily without segregation of the
ingredients, used to fill narrow cavities in masonry and consolidate the
adjoining materials into a solid mass
a. Pipe
b. Fresh concrete
c. Grout
d. Tremie
28. A hydraulic cement made by burning a mixture of clay and limestone in a

rotary kiln and pulverizing the resulting clinker into very fine powder. It
is named after a limestone quarried in the isle of Portland, England due its
resemblance to the limestone.
a. Cement
b. White Cement
c. Pozzolana
d. Portland Cement
29. The code requires a provision of crosstie when the space between
the longitudinal bars of tied column is:
a. ≤ 150 mm
b. ≥ 150 mm
c. < 150 mm
d. >150 mm
30. What is the minimum requirement for development of at least 1/3 of the
total reinforcement provided for negative moment reinforcement as an
embedment length beyond the point of inflection?
a. 12db or 300mm whichever is greater

b. L/3 + d or 24 db or 1/12 the clear span whichever is greater
c. Not less than 1.5 d or 14db or 1/12 the clear span whichever is greater
d. L/4 + 2d or 12 db or 1/12 the clear span whichever is greater

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STRUCTURSL ANALYSIS & DESIGN

Answer: It depends. See illustration below.

2. The type of welding shown in the figure is:

3. A joint between two successive placements of concrete, often keyed or

4. The underside of an architectural element, as an arch, beam, cornice,

6. As the water-cement ratio decreases, the strength of concrete

7. In Class A concrete mix, this component occupies approximately 14% of

8. This process uses high-pressure steam at atmospheric pressure, heat and

10. It is defined as thin, usually aluminum-framed wall, containing in-fills

14. What is the minimum number of RSB that can be bundled?

15. Isolation joint is also known as:

20. The Modulus of Elasticity of normal weight concrete is

21. The mass density of steel is

22. The acceleration due to gravity is “g”, with a value of

25. The initial setting of freshly poured concrete is on the average of

28. A hydraulic cement made by burning a mixture of clay and limestone in a

a. 12db or 300mm whichever is greater

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