A.

B.
C.
D.

Buildings or structures therein housing and supporting

Cast in
toxic or explosive chemicals or substances fall to what
place/bored piles
type of category?
shall have
a
Miscellaneous
occupancy
specific
Essential
facili
Special
occupancy
compressive
Before
commencing the excavation work, the person making the excavation shall notify
Hazardous
facility
strength Fc of
in writing the owner of the adjoining building not less than _____days before such
not less than
excavation is to be made. (NSCP 302.2.4)
______Mpa.
A. 15 days
(NSCP
307.2.1)
B. 10 days

C. 30 days
A
17.50 Mpa
D. 60 days
.
B
20 Mpa
.
C
15 Mpa
The minimum nominal diameter of
.
D
bolted to foundation wall in zone 2
25 Mpa
.

steel bolts when wood plates or sill shall be

seismic area in the Philippines. (NSCP

305.60)
A.
B.
C.
D.

10mm
12mm
16mm
20mm

The allowable deflection for any structural member loaded

with live load only. (NSCP 107.2.2)
A. L/300
L/360longitudinal forces on crane runway beams, except for bridge cranes with
B. The
L/200 geared bridges shall be calculated as _____% of the max. wheel load of the
C. hand
L/240
D.
Retaining
walls shall be designed to resist overturning by at least ______times the

crane. (NSCP 206.9.5)

overturning
15% moment. (NSCP 206.6)
A.
A.
B.
C.
D.

1.0 10%
B.
2.50 25%
C.
2.00 20%
D.
1.50

When grillage footings of structural steel shapes are used on soils, they shall be
completely embedded in concrete. Concrete cover shall be at least _____mm on the
bottom. (NSCP 305.8)
A.
B.
C.
D.

100 mm
200 mm
150 mm
250 mm

As per NSCP 2001 sect. 206.9.3 vertical impact force for

crane load, if powered monorail cranes are considered,
the max. wheel load of the crane shall be increased by
what percent to determine the induced vertical impact?
(NSCP 206.9.3)
A.
B.
C.
D.

50%
25%
15%
20%

The lateral force on a crane runway beam with electrically powered trolleys shall be
calculated as ______% of the sum of the rated capacity of the crane and the weight of the
hoist and trolley.
(NSCP 206.9.4)

A.
B.
C.
D.

20%
15%
30%
50%

In using a concrete backfill in the annular space around column

not embedded in poured footings, the concrete shall have
Aviation control towers fall to what type of occupancy?
ultimate strength of ____Mpa at 28 days. (NSCP 305.7.3)
A. Special occupancy structures

30 Mpa
A. B.
Essential facilities
15 Mpa
B. C.
Hazardous facility
10 Mpa
C. D.
Standard
occupancy
Retaining
walls shall
be
D. 5 Mpa

designed to resist
sliding by at least
_______times the
lateral force. (NSCP
100 Kpa
206.6) A.
A
3.00
.
B
2.00
.
C
1.50
.
D1.00
.

50 Kpa
B.
150 Kpa
C.
The minimum
200 Kpa
D.
A. 300 mm
250
mm
B.
C. 350 mm
D. 400 mm

Temporary open air portable bleachers may be

supported upon wood sills or steel plates placed
directly upon the ground surface, provided soil
pressure does not exceed ____Kpa. (NSCP 305.9)

outside diameter of pipe piles when used must be? (NSCP 307.6.3)

Individual pile caps and caissons of every structure subjected to seismic forces
shall be interconnected by ties. Such ties shall be capable of resisting in tension
or compression a minimum horizontal force equal to _____% of the largest
column vertical load. (NSCP 306.20)
A.
B.
C.
D.

15%
20%
10%
25%

Private garages, carports, sheds, agricultural buildings fall to what type of

occupancy?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Miscellaneous occupancy
Essential facilities
Special occupancy
Hazardous facility

The minimum distance that the toe of fill slope made to the site boundary line: (NSCP
302.4.3)
A.
B.
C.
D.

0.80 M
0.60 M
1.50 M
2.00 M

The minimum nominal diameter of steel bolts when wood plates or sill shall be bolted
to foundation wall in zone 4 seismic area in the Philippines. (NSCP 305.60)
A.
B.

10mm
12mm

The maximum
spacing of ties
and spirals in a
driven
pre-cast
16mm
C.
20mm pile
D.
concrete
center to
. In using sand backfill in the annular space around column not embedded in poured
center. (NSCP
footings, the sand shall be thoroughly compacted by tamping in layers not more than
307.5.1)
A_____mm in depth? (NSCP 305.7.3)
75 mm

500 mm
. A.
400 mm
B.
B
100 mm
200 mm
. C.
300 mm
D.
C
125 mm
.
D150
Themmmax. distance
. A.
0.80 M

that the toe of fill slope made to the site boundary: (NSCP 302.4.3)

0.60 Minto soft ground may be considered fixed and laterally supported at
B.Such piles
6.00
M
C._____M
below
the ground surface. (NSCP 306.20)
D.A. 1.50 M1.00 M
B. 2.00 M
C. 2.50 M
The
allowable deflection for any structural member loaded with dead load and live
D. 3.00 M

load only. (NSCP 104.2.2)

A.
B.
C.
D.

L/240
L/300
L/360
L/200

The maximum length of cast in place piles/bored piles shall be _____times

the average diameter of the pile. (NSCP 307.2.1)
A.
B.
C.
D.

10 times
20 times
30 times
15 times

Buildings used for college or adult education with a capacity of 500 or more
students fall to what type of occupancy
A.
B.
C.
D.

Miscellaneous occupancy
Essential facilities
Special occupancy
Hazardous facility

Pre-cast pre-stressed concrete piles shall have a specified compressive

strength Fc of not less than ____Mpa.
(NSCP 307.5.1)
A.
B.
C.
D.

20 Mpa
15 Mpa
25 Mpa
35 Mpa

Pre-cast concrete piles shall have a specific compressive

strength Fc of not less than _____Mpa. (NSCP 304.7.1)
A. 17.50 Mpa
B. 20 Mpa
C. 15 Mpa
D. 25 Mpa

Fill slopes shall not be constructed on natural slopes steeper than ____% slope (NSCP
302.3.1)
A.

50%

B.
C.
D.

10%
20%
60%

Such piles into firm ground may be considered fixed and laterally supported at
_____M below the ground surface. (NSCP 306.20)
A.
B.
C.
D.

1.50 M
2.00 M
2.50 M
3.00 M