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NOVEMBER 2022 CE BOARD EXAM REFRESHER MONTALBAN 6

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer
for each of the following questions. Mark Situation 3. The design base shear of the
only one answer for each item by shading three-story building shown is 500 kN.
the box corresponding to the letter of
WR = 800 kN
your choice on the answer sheet provided.
STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. GOOD LUCK.
3m W = 1000 kN
2
NOTE: A times B is represented by A×B
or A*B. A raised to the power n 3m
is expressed as A^n. All problems W1 = 1150 kN
are 1 point each.
4m

Situation 1. An 8m high vertical retaining

wall is acted on by an active pressure
6. Determine the shear force (kN) at the
that varies linearly from 136 kN/m at the
roof level, if the natural period of
base to 34 kN/m at the top.
vibration of the building T = 0.6s.
A. 204 C. 78
1. Calculate the maximum moment at the base
B. 289 D. 102
in kN-m.
A. 725 C. 4352
7. If the natural vibration of the building
B. 2176 D. 1088
T=0.9s, determine the lateral force (kN)
at the roof level.
2. If the wall is provided with simple
support at the top, calculate the maximum
A. 191 C. 32
moment at the base in kN-m.
B. 289 D. 222
A. 707 C. 400
8. After analysis, the shear force at each
B. 435 D. 510
level are as follows:
Roof Level=200 kN; 2nd Level= 169 kN; 1st
3. Calculate the force on top of the wall
level=100 kN
that will limit the deflection at the top
How much is the overturning moment at
of the wall to 35 mm. Assume EI= 400,000
the base?
kN-m2
A. 1507 C. 3583
B. 1583 D. 3183
A. 184 C. 78
B. 289 D. 102
Situation 4. Classify each of the
structures shown in the figure as
Situation 2. The column of the special
externally unstable, statically
moment frame is shown. Clear cover to the
determinate, or statically in-
12 mm transverse reinforcement is 40 mm.
determinate. If the structure is
Longitudinal bar diameter is 25 mm.
statically indeterminate externally, then
determine the degree of external
Concrete strength, fc’ = 27.5 MPa
indeterminacy.
Longitudinal reinforcement, fy = 415 MPa
Transverse reinforcement, fyh = 275 MPa
Pu = 2200 kN
700

500
(a) (b)

4. Compute the maximum spacing of transverse

reinforcements according to the provision
for seismic design.
A. 125 C. 150 (c)
B. 100 D. 140
9. (a)
A. Statically Determinate
5. Compute for the required spacing of
B. Statically Indeterminate to the 1st
transverse reinforcements over a length
degree
lo according to the provision for seismic
C. Statically Indeterminate to the 2nd
design.
degree
A. 70 C. 78
D. Statically Unstable
B. 63 D. 65

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10. (b) C. Plasticizing
A. Statically Determinate D. Yielding
B. Statically Indeterminate to the 1st
degree 17. The originating earthquake source of
C. Statically Indeterminate to the 2nd the elastic waves inside the earth which
degree cause shaking of ground due to
D. Statically Unstable earthquake.

A. Hypocenter
11. (c) B. Epicenter
A. Statically Determinate C. Fault
B. Statically Indeterminate to the 1st D. Wave Fronts
degree
C. Statically Indeterminate to the 2nd 18. Occurs when the structure’s center of
degree mass does not coincide with its center of
D. Statically Unstable rigidity

A. Out of plane offset

Situation 5. A curved bar ABC having a B. Torsional shear stress
circular axis is loaded by P = 1650 N. C. Diaphragm discontinuity
The cross section of the bar is D. In-plane discontinuity
rectangular with height h = 35 mm and
thickness “t” mm.

The total force shall be distributed over the

𝒉 height of the structure in conformance
with Equations 208-15, 208-16 and 208-17
in the absence of a more rigorous
𝑷 𝑷 procedure.
45° 45° 𝒏
𝑅 = 200 𝑽 = 𝑭𝒕 + ∑ 𝑭𝒊
𝒊=𝟏
The concentrated force 𝑭𝒕 at the top,
12. Compute the maximum moment (N-mm) of the which is in addition to 𝑭𝒏, shall be
curved bar.
determined from the equation:
A. 96660 C. 233345 𝑭𝒕 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟕𝑻𝑽
B. 0 D. 136685

13. Compute the thickness “t” of the curved

bar if the allowable tensile stress is 80
The value of 𝑻 used for the purpose of
MPa.
calculating 𝑭𝒕 shall be the period that
A. 5.9 C. 6.5 corresponds with the design base shear as
B. 4.5 D. 0.6 computed using Equation 208-4.
𝑭𝒕 need not exceed 𝟎. 𝟐𝟓𝑽 and may be
14. Compute the normal stress of the bar due considered as zero where 𝑻 is 0.7 s or less.
to load alone. The remaining portion of the base shear
shall be distributed over the height of the
A. 72.8 C. 0
B. 7.3 D. 80.1 structure, including Level 𝒏, according to
the following equation:
15. When yielding has ended, an increase in
(𝑽 − 𝑭𝒕 )𝒘𝒙 𝒉𝒙
load can be supported by the specimen, 𝑭𝒙 =
until it reaches a maximum stress ∑𝒏𝒊=𝟏 𝒘𝒊 𝒉𝒊
referred to as the ultimate stress. At each level designated as 𝒙, the force 𝑭𝒙
shall be applied over the area of the
A. Necking
B. Strain Hardening
building in accordance with the mass
C. Plasticizing distribution at that level. Structural
D. Yielding displacements and design seismic forces
shall be calculated as the effect of forces
16. Just after the ultimate stress, the 𝑭𝒙 and 𝑭𝒕 applied at the appropriate
cross-sectional area will begin to
decrease in a localized region of the levels above the base.
specimen, until the specimen breaks at
the fracture stress.

A. Necking
B. Strain Hardening
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