‘wind load transmitted to roof diaphragm 101 Bridge ~ DL moment 121 roof diaphragm service load chord force 102 Bridge ~ ultimate girder moment 122 shear wall to diaphragm connectors 103 Bridge — Prestress girder — stresses at release | 123 shear wall connectors between pancls 104 Bridge — transverse wind loading 124 minimum total DL per foot of wall required | 105 Glulam — Cv value 125 Bridge — period of vibration 106 Glulam ~ critical buckling design value 126 Footing size 107 Glulam — deflection 127 Footing ~ net soil bearing distribution 108 ‘Wood ~ split ring connection 128 Footing — two-way shear capacity of concrete | 109 Bridge ~ effective deck span length 129 Footing ~ factored total max one-way shear | 110 Bridge ~ required As for 8” deck slab 130 Footing - critical bending moment ui Bridge —LL moment excl Impact in deck slab | 131 Concrete beam —underreinforced statements | 112 Bridge — deck slab distribution reinforcement | 132 Concrete beam — overreinforced statements | 113 Seismic Design Category 133 Concrete frame statements 4 Seismic base shear ~ simplified analysis 134 Concrete frame statements us Seismic chord force at ultimate strength 135 Retaining wall —_most efficient reinf config | 116 tilt-up wall anchorage for seismic 136 Basement wall —maximum bending moment | 117 seismic connection of wood lintel statement | 137 Basement wall statements : 8 Bridge — LL plus I for interior girder 138 concrete placement statements t ug Bridge ~ max unf positive load moment 139 concrete placement statements - 120 ‘Bridge — shear connectors — ultimate strength | 140MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 50% es Fyr 1500s @ = Iz 2887 Fyz Ison = Sey hn ate with ee te bat % 205STRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 101. The roof plan and elevation view for a rectangular building are shown in the figure below. Design Data: ‘The wind load is 25 psf. ‘The uniform wind load w (plf) transmitted to the roof diaphragm from the double-tee wall panels is most nearly: (A) 258 (B) 292 (C) 297 (D) 321 1820-0" ————— N 120-0" WIND LOAD Ww ROOF PLAN (ROOr eee DIAPHRAGM GRADE. FOUNDATION Te aT ‘SOUTH WALL ELEVATION Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 12 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 102. The roof plan for a rectangular building is shown in the figure below. Design Data: ‘The wind load is 400 plf. Assumptions: All walls are shear walls. The wind load occurs at the diaphragm. ‘The maximum roof diaphragm service load chord force (kips) is most nearly: 38 @®) 154 © 307 () 48.0 192-0" 10.0 WIND LOAD AT DIAPHRAGM ROOF PLAN Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 13 G0 ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 103. The figure below shows a roof plan view of a single-story precast concrete building. Design Code: PCI Sth edition Design Data: The wind load w is 400 plf. In-plane design shear strength of the connection @Vy= 8.5 kips. ‘All four walls are shear walls. ‘The wind load is applied at the diaphragm elevation. Use a load factor of 1.3. ‘Type B connectors are uniformly spaced on the east and west walls. ‘The number of Type B connections between a single 8-ft x 60-ft roof panel and the wall is most nearly: (A) two ®) three © four ©) six N SHEAR WALL TO a Ment DIAPHRAGM ‘DOUBLE-TEE ROOF ELEMENTS DUPERAGM oe UNIFORMLY SPACED. K INVERTED 1 TEE BEAM | bo TYPEB Lo J ‘SHEAR WALLTO oy k | UI ROOF DIAPHRAGM | ‘CONNECTION WIND LOAD 7 PLAN VIEW OF ROOF Copyright 2004 by the Natonal Counc of 14 60 ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 104, The figure below shows a single-story precast concrete building. Design Code: PCI Sth edition Design Data: The wind load w is 400 pif. In-plane design strength of the connection Vy = 8.5 kips. All four walls are shear walls. The shear walls are connected at the vertical wall joints—not connected at comers. The wind load is applied at the diaphragm clevation. Use a load factor of 1.3. The wall connectors are uniformly spaced at all double-tee joints. ‘The number of connectors required between two adjacent 8-ft-wide wall panels is most nearly: (A) one (@) two © _ three five ” LINE OF ROOF DIAPHRAGM: ze} owoex FEST t wart ‘DOUBLE-TEE WALL PANELS zat (Te FOUR SES) a }+}——_——-wesw-ze 4 y DOUBLE-TEE ROOF ELEMENTS { | T INVERTED cor ae ‘TEE BEAM { SOINTA-} wor | comer WALL PANELS WIND LOADW ATEXTERIOR correo eo LANVIEW OF ROOF Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 15 (GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 105. The figures below show a plan view and a side view of a single-story precast concrete building. Design Code: PCI Sth edition Design Data: The wind load is 400 plf. ‘The wind load is applied at the diaphragm elevation. Assumptions: Use a factor of safety of 1.5 against overturning or use load factors of 1.3 for wind load and 0.9 for dead load. Shear wall panels are not connected at the vertical joints. The wall panel-to-foundation connections do not have any tension capacity. ‘The minimum total dead load (kips) per foot of wall required is most nearly: 16 @®) 24 © 241 @) 361 LUNE OF ROOF DIAPHRAGA ze} L wrt Zot ‘DOUBLE-TEE WALL PANELS SmEMEW (VP. @ EXTERIOR WALLS) \WALL PANELS ARE NOT CONNECTED. ->——eee-weo——4 yy OOUBLE-TEE ROOF ELENENTS { | mea oo | TEE BEAM Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 16 GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 106. The figure below shows the elevation view of a two-span continuous conerete bridge. The pier has two columns. The superstructure is restrained at the pier only. Design Code: ‘AASHTO, Standard Specification for Highway Bridges, 17th edition, 2002. Design Data: ‘Average superstructure weight per foot (including parapet, future wearing surface, and portion of columns) = 10 kips/ft of superstructure length of 214 ft (210 ft center-to-center of abutment plus 2 ft each end). EI (column) = 16 x 10° kips-f” Assumptions: Columns are fixed at both ends. ‘Acceleration of gravity = 32.2 fi/sec” Using the uniform load method, the period of vibration (sec) of the bridge in the longitudinal direction is most nearly: (A) 025 B) 036 © 050 ©) 066 ‘Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 7 GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 107. The plan and elevation views of a square footing supporting a column are shown below. The service loads are as indicated. Design Data: Net allowable soil bearing pressure = 4,000 psf. Assumption: ‘Neglect the weight of the soil and the footing in the calculations. ‘The minimum dimension required B (ft) for the footing is most nearly: (A) 37 ®) 55 © 59 ©) 70 GROUND LEVEL- I | wax ELEVATION Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 18 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingWiest STRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 108. The plan and elevation views of a square footing supporting a column are shown below. The service loads are as indicated. Assumption: The service live load moment acts in either perpendicular direction. However, it acts in only one direction at a time. SLEVTION The net soil beating distribution diagram is most nearly: CN) oo ) | OSS o C— Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 19 GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 109. A 10-in. x 10-in. column is supported by a 7-ft x 7-ft square footing. The reinforcing steel has an effective depth of 8.5 in. Design Code: ACI 318-99 Design Data: £2, normal weight concrete = 3,000 psi Assumption: ‘The strength design provisions of ACI 318-99 apply. ‘The two-way shear capacity of the concrete ¢V¢ (kips) is most nearly: (A) 60 @) 17 © 137 @) 175 Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 20 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 110. Assume that for a 6-f-square footing supporting a 10-in. x 10-in. concrete column, the net factored soil bearing pressure has the distribution shown below. The effective depth is 8.5 in, Design Code: ACI 318-99 The factored total maximum one-way shear (kips) is most nearly: (@ 21 () 38 (Cc) 47 () 60 bo ——41 0.0 kst L A9kst a - wv | Thi ~—— 6-9" ——_+ PLAN ‘Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 21 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 111. Assume that for a 6-ft-square footing, the net factored soil bearing pressure has the distribution shown below. Design Code: ACI318-99 ‘The critical bending moment M, (f-kips) in the footing is most nearly: @ B @) 80 © %6 @) 107 40" x 10" CONCRETE COLUMN Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 22 (GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 112. An underreinforced concrete beam with primary failure in flexure is: (A) expected to fail in flexure due to crushing of concrete before the steel yields (B) __ expected to fail in flexure by yielding of steel before crushing of concrete (©) __ allowed by code in special instances in which materials are understrength () discouraged by code 113, An overreinforced concrete beam is one in which the: (A) actual 28-day concrete strength is more than that specified in the design (B) actual tensile strength of the stee! is less than that specified in the design (©) failure occurs suddenly and without large deformations preceding the failure (D) approach is safe and conservative Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 23 GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 114. The ductility of a reinforced-conerete frame building is reduced by: (A) _ providing larger-sized reinforeing bars than those required by design analysis (B) providing continuous reinforcement at column joints (©) substituting column spirals for column ties (D) _ providing sufficient development lengths for the reinforcing bars 115. Which of the following is NOT correct? (A) _ In high-rise construction, the columns should be poured and allowed to harden before the floor system is poured to allow shrinkage to take place. (B) Column spiral reinforcement is beneficial as confinement reinforcement. (C) Column spiral reinforcement is generally not required where aggregate size is less than 3/4 in, because of the good confinement of this type of concrete mix. (D) _ Infill walls may cause undesirable column behavior during a severe earthquake. 24 GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 116. The retaining wall section with the most efficient footing configuration and steel reinforcement is: a A ®) Copyright 2004 by the National Council of, 25, GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 117. The figure below shows a basement wall. Assumptions: ‘The basement wall is supported by the first floor and basement footing. The equivalent fluid pressure is 40 pef. ‘The maximum wall bending moment (ft-Ib/ft) is most nearly: (A) 200 @) 340 (© 500 @) = 1,600 iL ‘SHEATHING BOTTOM OF SILL- ‘FLOORING ° i rei Josts eo | BASEMENT SLAB copyright 2006 by the National Counc of 6 goow ro Te Next PAGE ing and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 118. The figure below shows a basement wall. Design Code: IBC 2000 Consider the following statements: I, Vertical reinforcing steel must be provided in both faces of the retaining wall. II, Concrete cover over reinforcing steel on the soil side of the wall must be 3 in. IIL. Passive soil pressure should be used in the design of any horizontal reinforcing steel. Iv. Drainage on the outside of the wall should be provided to relieve hydrostatic head on the wall. Which of the above statements are correct with respect to the design and detailing of the base- ment wall? (A) 1, Monly (B) 11,111, 1V only (©) U,1Vonly ©) Wonly SHEATHING BOTTOM OF SIL oh FLOORING A ST q es JOISTS | ‘BASEMENT SLAB Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 27 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 119. Design Code: ACI 318-99 When a concrete slab is placed on a hot, windy day, it is NOT permissible to: @ ®) © ©) keep mix water cool and aggregate moist by shading and sprinkling add field water as needed to obtain the desired consistency and workability spray the concrete surfaces or protect them with wet burlap to retard hardening, moisten the forms and the reinforcement before placing the concrete to minimize evapo- ration 120. Design Code: ACI318-99 When a concrete mix is found to be so unworkable that it cannot be pumped readily, which of the following options would remedy the problem by adjusting the mix for the subsequent pours? (A) Add high-range water-reducing admixtures (superplasticizers). (B) Add coarse aggregate. (©) __ Increase the water-cement ratio. (D) Reduce the cement content. ‘copyright 2004 by the National Council of 28 0 ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 121. A simply supported highway bridge has a span length of 76 ft. Design Code: ‘AASHTO, Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges, \7th edition, 2002. Design Data: Weight of girder 822 pif of girder ‘Superimposed dead load (railings and future wearing surface) 344 plf of girder The portion of the dead load moment (fi-kips) carried by the composite section is most nearly: (A) 248 @) 519 © 84 @) 1,093 122. A highway bridge consists of stee! girders. Design Code: ‘AASHTO, Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges, \7th edition, 2002. Assumptions: Total service dead load moment 1,200 ft-kips Total service live load plus impact moment 850 ft-kips The ultimate girder moment (ft-kips) using the Group I loading combination is most nearly: (A) 2,620 (B) 2,665 © 3,405 @) 4,451 Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 29 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 123. An interior prestressed concrete girder for a two-lane, simply supported highway bridge with a 76-ft span is to be designed. The following figure shows a typical interior girder section with the preliminary arrangement of the prestressing strands. Design Code: ‘AASHTO, Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges, \7th edition, 2002. Design Data: Weight of girder 822 pif of girder Prestressing force at release 650 kips Area of girder 789 in Section moduli for the girder: Top fiber 8,089 in® Bottom fiber 10,543 in® — _|ee.oronoes } PRESTRESSING STRANDS Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 30 G0 ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS ‘The concrete stress distribution at midspan at release of prestress is most nearly: TOP FIBER < OF GIRDER BOTTOM FIBER OF GIRDER (CN) @®) © @) Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 31 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 124, A two-span simply supported girder and slab bridge is shown in the figure below. Design Code: "AASHTO, Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges, \7th edition, 2002. Design Data: Wind direction is perpendicular to the structure. Wind velocity is 100 mph. Assumption: ‘The abutment bearings are restrained in the transverse direction. ‘The maximum unfactored moment (fi-kips) in the direction transverse to the bridge at the base of the pier due to wind load on the superstructure only is most nearly: (A) 1,792 (B) 1,596 © 798 ©) = 240 ws" — I ‘SUPERSTRUCTURE. ‘SOLID WALL PIER Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 32 (GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 125. The structural glued laminated timber beam shown in the figure is subjected to a uniform load. The glued laminated timber beam is constructed with all visually graded Hem-Fir laminations. Design Code: ‘National Design Specifications for Wood Construction, 1997 or 2001 edition. The volume factor Cy for the glued laminated timber beam is most nearly: (A) 0.70 @) 085 © 095 ©) 145 UNIFORM LOAD. (GLUED LAMINATED TIMBER BEAM soo" ELEVATION if wl xX 18 _| Y GROSS SECTION Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 33 GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 126. ‘The structural glued laminated timber beam shown in the figure is subjected to a uniform lateral load and an axial compression force. The beam is simply supported, with the ends held in position by other framing members; no other lateral support is to be used. The expected service moisture content is less than 16% and the temperature is less than 10°F. Design Code: ‘National Design Specifications for Wood Construction, 1997 or 2001 edition. Design Data: Eqx= 1,500,000 psi Eyy = 1,400,000 psi Under normal load duration, the critical buckling design value (psi) is most nearly: (A) 520 (@) 400 © 375 ©) 100 ‘UNIFORM LOAD AXIALLOAD AXIAL LOAD GLUED LAMINATED TIMBER BEAM 30-0" ELEVATION 1034" Y x xX 18° Y CROSS SECTION Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 34 GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 127. The structural glued laminated timber beam shown in the figure is subjected to a uniform load of 200 plf, including the beam weight. The beam is simply supported, with the ends held in position by other framing members; no other lateral support is to be used. The expected service moisture content is less than 16% and the temperature is less than 100°F. Design Code: National Design Specifications for Wood Construction, 1997 or 2001 edition. Design Data: Ex = 1,500,000 psi Eyy = 1,400,000 psi ‘The initial conditions for temperature and moisture apply, as does Ex/Ey. Assume that the 200 pif is permanent. The centerline deflection (in.) after 25 years is most nearly: (A) 0.92 @) 11 © 19 @) 21 GLUED LAMINATED TIMBER BEAM — 00 ELEVATION ra a. _l Y (CROSS SECTION Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 35 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 128, Two 4-in.-thick (nominal) boards. Design Code: ‘National Design Specifications for Wood Construction, 1997 or 2001 edition. Design Data: Mixed Southem Pine If one 2 1/2-in.-diameter split ring with a 1/2-in.-diameter bolt in single shear is used between the two boards, the design values per connector unit and bolt ([b) loaded parallel to the grain and perpendicular to the grain, respectively, are most nearly: (A) 2,730 and 1,940 (B) 2,860 and 1,990 (© 3,160 and 2,280 (D) 5,260 and 3,660 Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 36 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 129. The figure below shows a partial cross section of a deck slab of a steel girder bridge. Design Code: AASHTO, Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges, 17th edition, 2002. The effective span length for the deck slab design is most nearly: (a) @) © @) 6-2" 67" 74" 3.0" CONCRETE DECK SLAB Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 37 Examiners for Engineering and Surveying GOON TO THE NEXT PAGESTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 130. A steel girder highway bridge has an 8-in. deck slab. Design Code: . ‘AASHTO, Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges, \7th edition, 2002. Design Data: fy = 60,000 psi £6 = 4,000 psi Conerete cover to reinforcement = 2.5 in, Assumptions: Total factored moment for the slab design is 10 ft-kips/ft. Depth of equivalent rectangular stress block is 1 in. ‘The required area (in’) of #5 bars per foot width of slab is most nearly: (A) 0.04 ®B) 036 © 042 @) 047 Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 38 G0 ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 131. A highway bridge consists of a concrete deck slab supported on steel girders. Design Code: AASHTO, Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges, 17th edition, 2002. Design Data: Live load is HS20-44. Assumptions: The effective span length is 9'-6". The deck slab is supported on seven girders. The live load moment (ft-kips) excluding impact in the deck slab per foot width of slab is most nearly: (a) 35 B) 46 © 58 @) 92 Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 39 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engin« 19 and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 132. A highway bridge consists of a concrete deck slab supported on steel girders. Design Code: ‘AASHTO, Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges, \7th edition, 2002. ‘Assumptions: The effective span length is 7 ft ‘The bottom slab main reinforcement is 0.4 in’/ft. ‘The amount of deck slab distribution reinforcement (in*) required in the middle half of the deck span is most nearly: (A) 0.15 ®) 0.20 © 027 ©) 033 Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 40 (G0 ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 133, Warehouse for disaster emergency supplies. Sps = 0.4 g. Design Code: IBC 2000 The seismic design category is: (@) A ®) B Gy @ D ® [-_——- aoa" oor eo 6°CONCRETE TILE-UP WALLS, | GLAZING _| ;~6* CONCRETE TILT-UP WALLS —1 iO SULA | cums +6" CONCRETE TIL-UP WALLS GLAZING (6° CONCRETE TILT-UP WALLS 20:0" ROOF FRAMING PLAN Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 41 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 134. A 3,000-ft? retail structure with clear-spanning wood roof has ordinary concrete bearing/shear walls. Design Code: IBC 2000 Design Sps Spi Data: 1.0 = 0.20 ‘The seismic base shear for simplified analysis (w is the weight of the structure) is most nearly: @ @) © @) Copyright 2004 by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying 0.267 w 0.222 w 0.062 w 0.044 w 42 (GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGESTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 135. Tilt-up concrete wall warehouse. Roof 269, AFF. ‘Top of panel 261, ARF. Roof DL 15 psf Panel DL. 70 pst G 0.15 Is 1.0 Seismic Design Category D Design Code: TBC 2000 The seismic chord force (kips) at ultimate strength at A is most nearly: (@) 13 @®) 211 (© 249 @) 455 ‘Copyright 2004 by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying 43 b> ROOF PLAN }<— 200-0" —>| (GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGESTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 136. The figure shows plywood diaphragm roof, tilt-up concrete bearing/shear walls. Design Code: IBC 2000 Design Data: Concrete density = 130 pef Ip=1.0 Seismic Design Category C ‘The anchorage force Fp (kips) is most nearly: (A) 25 ® 21 © 13 @) 10 > 0 ANCHOR AT 240°0.6. —&} we ROOF STRUCTURE 744° TUT.UP CONCRETE PANEL Copyright 2004 by the National Council of “4 60 ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingGO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 45STRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 137. Design Code: TBC 2000 Design Dat Seismic Design Category D Assumption: ‘The lintel is an active chord member of the roof diaphragm. Refer to the following figure: }-———- oo" 40. 6*CONCRETE TILT-UP WALLS | GLAZING. 1000" LINTEL- = 2 44-6 CONCRETE TILTUPWALLS— GLAZING 6" CONCRETE TILT-UP WALLS @ 200-9? ——_____+| ROOF PLAN Copyright 2004 by the National Council of, 46 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS ‘The best connection of the lintel to the wall panel is most nearly: PLYWOOD ONLY TP. @ PLYWOOD ONLY © YP. ++ z ++ + Ul r S ‘PLYWOOD ONLY © TP. Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 47 (GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 138. The figure below shows a partial cross section of a composite two-lane, 85-ft-span simply supported highway bridge. Design Code: AASHTO, Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges, 17th edition, 2002. Design Data: Live load is HS20-44. ‘The live load plus impact moment (fi-kips) of an interior girder is most nearly: () 2,400 B) 1,200 () 7) ) 300 CONCRETE DECK SLAB ‘STEEL GIRDER (TYP) Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 48 GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 139. A single-span concrete slab bridge is shown in the figure below. Design Code: AASHTO, Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges, 17th edition, 2002. Design Data: Live load is HS20-44, Assumption: Main flexural reinforcement is parallel to traffic. ‘The maximum unfactored positive load moment (ft-kips) per traffic lane using the standard Iane loading, including impact, is most nearly: (@) 120 @) 160 © 210 @) 350 ERG GBRG 20-0" | ‘MAIN FLEXURAL REINFORCEMENT ELEVATION Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 49 G0 ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS 140. The figure below shows a partial cross section of a composite two-lane, 85-ft-span simply supported highway bridge. Design Code: AASHTO, Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges, 17th edition, 2002. Design Data: Ey = 3.8x 10° psi £2 = 4,000 psi Fy = 36,000 psi Shear connectors are 3/4-in.-diameter x 4-in.-high, welded-stud type. ‘The total number of shear connectors over the entire length of each girder based on the ultimate strength method is most nearly: (A) 108 (B) 140 © 165 ©) 232 CONCRETE DECK SLAB |Z ‘STEEL GIRDER (TYP) Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 50 Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingMORNING SAMPLE SOLUTIONS 101CORRECT ANSWERS TO THE STRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE QUESTIONS Detailed solutions for each question begin on the next page. 101 c 1a A 102 B 122 c 103 B 123 c 104 A 124 c 105 B 125 B 106 A 126 A 107 ¢c 27 c 108 c 128 A 109 B 129 _¢ 110 c 130 D iit B Bi B 112 B 132 c 113 c 133 D 114 A 134 A 115 c 135 c 16 D 136 A 117 D 137 A 118 D 138 B 119 B 139 B 120 A 140 D 102STRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE SOLUTIONS 101. 2 ww =25 psfx C826)" _ r97pi¢ 267 Ps x18 Pp 7 18-0" ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (C) 102. w=400 pif a 7 Toos e }— 192-0"—»| w= 400 pif (400)0192)7 = COO = 1843 fei 3(,000) ~ -843 fips 843, Chord force = = 2? = 15.4 kiy a 20) 120 THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (B) 103. w= 400 pif Va 96 ft = 400 x96 = 38.4 kips THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (B) 103104. STRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE SOLUTIONS Wind load, W (given) = 400 pif Load transmitted to each sidewall 400x192 : a = 384 kips Horizontal shear, Vs, on each panel = =“ 7 = 2.56 kips/wall To calculate Vs, =M@O =0 2:Vqx20-VeX8 =0 ve = 64 kips Factored Vy = 1.3 Vy oy = 8.32 kips wW No. of connectors THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (A) 104 Vn ——" je —+|STRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE SOLUTIONS 105. Solution Using Given Load Factors ‘Wind load/foot (given) = 400 pif Factored wind load = 400 x 1.3 = 520 plf Load, F, per each panel calculated at the diaphragm line = Wind load on each sidewall. Tength of sidewall 520x192 8 1 = XX 2 120° 1,000 3.33 kips/panel To check the stability of each panel against overturning, =M@O=0 1.3.33 20— 0.9 (Load factor for DL) x W, x ext Load/ft of panel = Wg = 2.31 kips/ft Solution Using Given Safety Factor 400x192 8 Load, F, ‘h panel = = ad, F, per each pane! o*T5 = 2.56 kipstpane! IM@O=0 Wy x8x4 56 X 20 - 4 ee F.S.(1.5) Load/ft of panel = Wa=2.4 kips/ft THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (B) 105 (width of each panel) ar k— 8.0" —+| —_+FSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE SOLUTIONS 106. Uniform load method (AASHTO 14-43) g = 32.2 kips/ft” K =2cols = (8) H ; Kaoty = PLEO" 44 pst w=10x 214 = 2,140 kips 2,140 2n, 32.2 x 41,464 ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (A) so 0.25 sec ~ 107. 8 =X Plo> v/E alz = Fora square footing with dimensions B xB ® B ai368 Ifone selectsB=6e = 8.168 55, 6x75 ; 8 SX 654 ust <4 ksi eRe 816 55 _$%75 <0 kst 8.16" 8.16" 106STRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE SOLUTIONS -:. One can select dimensions less than those above. In this case, g; > 0.0, and the stress distribu- tion will look like the following: Br=tte ‘OF FOOTING B=5.853 ft say 5.9 ft x 5.9 ft THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (C) 107STRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE SOLUTIONS 108. Check 5-ft footing/resultant = P is located outside kemn since THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (C) 109. OV, = 04,4) (ACI Sections 11.12.1.2 and 11.12.2.1) O=0.85 =74in. ov, 88¢ey Ae 45 117 Kips ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (B) 110. Shear at d from the face of the column: g 2s | Asis! in \(4.9) =3.37 ks v= (ean 875))+ (°(223)] 6 ft = 46.6 kips THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (C) 108STRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE SOLUTIONS 111. Moments about the face of the column: 86 here TRIANGULAR RESULTANT a2 (4.3-2.3)+2.3=3.44 2 ae + 986.58 . 2500). 6=80 Akips THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (B) 412. In the flexural failure of an underreinforced beam, the steel yields before concrete crushes, result- ing in an increase in ductile failure. THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (B) 113. In the flexural failure of an overreinforced beam, crushing of concrete precedes yielding of steel, resulting in a sudden failure of the beam. THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (C) 114. The ductility of the building is reduced when the amount of reinforcement is increased or when larger-sized bars than those required in the design are used because the strain in steel reduces as the amount of reinforcement increases. ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (A) 109STRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE SOLUTIONS 115. Confinement reinforcement must always be provided, whether ties or spiral. THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (C) 116. The most correct, or efficient, wall will have the following: + Allarger heel than toe ‘+ Heel reinforcement near the top face + Toe reinforcement near the bottom face THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (D) 117. Assuming the approximate wall height and earth height to be the same, L=8.5ft p hydrostatic pressure at the bottom of the wall = (40)(8.5) = 340 psf Since the wall is supported on both ends, it will act as a simply supported beam with a span of 8.5 ft. As the figure shows, for a triangularly distributed load, the maximum moment will occur at 0.5774 x 8.5 =4.91 ft from the top of the wall. Mane = [(481.7(4.91)] - (4.91)°196.4/6) = 2,365.1 -789.1 = 1,576 ft-lb/ft or Mmx = 0,1283WL ——(AISC/ASD, p. 2-296) w 340(8.5)/2 = 1,445 Ib/ft Mase 0.1283(1,445)(8.5) = 1,576 ft-lb/ft O5774L=4918 ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (D) 110STRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE SOLUTIONS 118. Drainage on the outside of the wall should be provided to relieve hydrostatic head on the wall. ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (D) 119. When conerete is placed on a hot, windy day, it is not permissible to add field water as needed to obtain the desired consistency and workability. ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (B) 120. A reasonable adjustment to reduce mix harshness without reducing the strength is to add high- range water-reducing admixtures (superplasticizers). ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (A) 121. M (superimposed DL) e 2 = toas( 22) = 248 fikips THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (A) 122. M, =1(BpM, +B,M,) 3[(1x1,200) + 1.67 x850)] =3,405 fekips THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (C) TtSTRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE SOLUTIONS 123. Mdue to girder weight = (ox 7 2 us )- 594 ft-kips P_P (distance fromeenter of strands tothe C.G.of girder) + MDE AS, Ss, = 850 , 950124734) _ SPAN? — 0.039 ksi, compression 789 8,089 8,089 650 _ 650(20.73) , (594)(12) *""789 10,543 «210,543 426 ksi, compression 0,039 ksi, COMPRESSION STRESS DISTRIBUTION 1.426 ksi, COMPRESSION ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (C) 124, Per AASHTO 3.15.2.1.3, the wind load is 50 psf for direction perpendicular (transverse) to the bridge. Total wind force at top of pier F: 50 pst 1 F nn *(80%2)(7)x<> =28 kips ‘The unfactored moment at the base of the pier: M =Fth) = 28(25 + 3.5) = 798 ft-kips ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (C) 112STRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE SOLUTIONS 125, Volume factor applies only to glued laminated timber, defined in NDS Eq. 5. . Notice that for 1997 NDS Table 5.3.2, Kz = 1.0 for a single-span beam subjected to uniform load. ered spanlength = 30ft depth of beam = 18 in, width of beam = 10.75 in. 10, for Hem-Fir species 087498 a cy =10(24) (12) (5835 30) lis) (10.75 = 0.86 ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (B) x B Farka Tay L, =K,L=(1.0)(30)(12)=360 in. 126. M=2%=335<50 OK 10.75 L, Ke for glued laminated timber = 0.418 BE’ =(C,.)(C)E,) =(1.0)(1.0)(1.4)(10°)=(0.4)(10°) psi Fg = 015 100") 501 pi 63.5) ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (A) ‘Appendix H.2 (1997 and 2001) (Appendix G) (NDS 3.7.1.4) 3) (NDS Tables 3.1, 3.2, 4.2)STRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE SOLUTIONS 127. NDS Section 3.5; Appendix F Arora = (Ka)(Bir) + Ase =(15)(Ai.)+ Ane esis ‘ite tech Ei =E,C,C, =(1.5)(10°)(1.0)=(1.5)(10°) vines 16.5! 192). 3,275.5 in* [(5)(200) soo" J. [(384)(1.5)(10°)(,275) = [(1.5)(0.74)] + 0.74 =1.85 in. Arora THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (C) 128, Table 10.2A in 1997 NDS or Table 12.2A in 2001 NDS P= 2,730 b—_ Equal for one or two faces of member with Q= 1,940 1b_J7 connectors on same bolt. ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (A) 129, AASHTO Section 324-5) WL. ma) = s=8ft-16 sins )in THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (C) 130. M = 10 ft-kips a-e-25-(3)(3}-s19 a=lin, p 45 bars OM, =M, =OA,f, (2-3) h=8in. 120 in. -kips = (05), {39 -4 A, =047 in? cover = 2.5 in, THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (D) 14STRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE SOLUTIONS 131, AASHTO 32434 Tolle 4,6.3.2.2-2b-} Mua {fo 8) forcontinuity “(2 522 hoy 8)=4.6 ftkips THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (B) 132. AASHTO 3:440- 4,°1.3.2 9 S=7 As (postive) = 0.4 in? distribution reinforcement = a $0.67 220 % == = 83.15% v7 use 67% A, = (0.4)(0.67) = 0.27 in? ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (C) 133. Seismic Use Group Ill (1616.23) Table 1616.3(1) Sps = 0.4 = Seismic Design Category D THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (D) 134, IBC 2000, p. 365, Item 1.C 0.267 w specifically for simplified analysis (Eq. 16-49) THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (A) 15STRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE SOLUTIONS [< 138, C,W=100%200% 15 x0.15. = 45,000 16 Ne + 200(13)(2)(70)(0.15) = 54,600 1b 99,600 I> =) 99,600(200) 100(8) E az Chord =24,9001b say 24.9 kips Note: 1620.3.3 applies, not 1620.1.5 because of Seismic Category D. ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (C) 136. ie 5 ae of panel = 22 (130) |= 78.54 psf spacing of anchor od ~ 7 SCL F, =12(0.9)(1.0)(78.5 wf 2) 239: Tb say 2:5 kips TBC Eq.16-84 ASCE 7 Eq. 9.5.2.6.3.3 (Noerratay ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (A) 137. The best connection for chord/collector is Option (A). Option (B) could work but the eccentricity at the seat is difficult to overcome. Option (C) has no chord/collector connection. Option (D) has wood bolts too close to edge, poor chord/collector connection, long row of bolts exacerbates shrinkage cracking/splitting, ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (A) 116STRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE SOLUTIONS (AASHTO Eq. 3-1) 50 138, Impact = * T4125 __ 50 854125” (AASHTO Table 3.23.1) 1,25 2 Moment = (1.55)(1 24 << AASHTO Appendix A = 1,206 fi-kips THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (B) 139, w= (0.64 kips/ft)/lane _ (AASHTO Figure 3.7.6B) p= 18 kips/iane m= 0.642% =32ft-kips/lane m= 18x22 = 0 f-kips/lane Total = 32 + 90 = 122 fi-kips/lane 50 Imp = =0345 Us P 20-125 030% M+1= 122 1.3 = 158.6 -kips/lane ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (B) 7STRUCTURAL I MORNING SAMPLE SOLUTIONS 140. P; = AdFy = (88.3)(36) = 3,179 kips AASHTO Seetion 10.38.5.1.2 P, = 0.85 fbt, = (0.85)(4)(96)(8)=2,611.2kips < Controls =8,5x12=102in. b=12x8=96in, < Controls AASHTO Section 10.38.3.1 p= 85X22 955 in 4 8, =0.4d*,/FE, < 60,000 A, (AASHTO Eq.10-67) 0.4(0.75)*4{(4,000)(3.8 x 10° (a) =27.74kips (for welded studs with H/d > 4) = 60,000 ol }to2s9 (a) = 26.51 kips © Controls 2,611 85)26. Total = 232 shear connectors =1159 (AASHTO Eq. 10-61) THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (D) 11g| Concrete frame ~ effective length factor, k Sign — max service load combined stress 01 aon 520 a 502 Sign —max service load stress (DL + W) 521 embedment length of compression bar 503 Sign — max service load stress (W) 522 ‘max column tie spacing 504 Steel frame ~ Kx factor for column 523 design bearing strength at column-beam 505 a ae oe 524 Strap footing ~ total applied factored load | $06 Steel ame ~ critical interaction equation | 55 Strap footing - factored footing reactions | 507 baseplate thickness 526 Strap footing factored shears & moments | 508 anchor bolt size 327 Conerete beam — moment capacity 509 Masonry veneer ~ max differential movement | 528 Concrete beam ~ shear capacity 510 differential expansion and contraction 529 Retaining wall AASHTO shear at base | 511 spacing of contol joints 530 Bridge —Single mode Spee Anal ~ period | $12 Strap footing — max soil bearing pressure | 531 ‘anng wall ASSHTO — exw enfat_ [5 ons wm Bridge ~ Seismic Response Coefficient, Cs | 514 Pile required embedment 533 Wood ~ nominal bolt design value sis Holddown — uplift force s34 Retaining wall -min passive force against toe | 516 anchor bolt size 335 Retaining wall - overtuming SF si7 Masonry wall - axial load at midheight 536 Retaining wall—min flexural reinfat base | S18 Masonry wall ~ max design moment 337 Retaining wall -min horizontal reinf for stem | $19 Masonry wall ~ allowable axial load 538 ‘Masonry wall — max allowable moment — ‘masonry flexural stress 539 Masonry wall ~ max allowable moment — steel flexural stress, 540AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 51501. A typical 16- STRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS Design Code: ACI318-99 Design Data: Assumptions: £1 = 4,000 psi Paragraph 10.11 of ACI 318 is applicable. Bd=0 The effective length factor k of the column is most nearly: (A) ®) © ©) x 16-in, concrete column of a multistory unbraced reinforced concrete frame. 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.0 th 14 ———20.9n bt 20.4 ——>| we et — 7 DESIGNED TYPICAL BEAM ck ~ 1= 11,000 in¢ | 1 = 16in.x tein. we COLUMN 1=5460int | | BUILDING ELEVATION Copyright 2004 by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying 52 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGESTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 502. A 16-in. x 16-in. concrete column of a multistory unbraced reinforced concrete frame. Design Code: ‘ACT 318-99 Design Data: ££ = 4,000 psi For the given factored moments in the column, the maximum factored shear (kips) in the column is most nearly: (A) 28 ®) 38 © 43 @) 104 (> 80.0 fekips, WIND ¥7 223 ftps, DEAD LOAD | rai 12.0" 4} 170 ks \4 22.3 ftkips, DEAD LOAD ‘a 967 ips, IND Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 53 G0 ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and Surveying503. 504. STRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS A 16-in. x 16-in, reinforced concrete column bears on a concrete footing. Design Code: ‘ACI 318-99 Design Data: Concrete strength, f = 4,000 psi Yield stress of reinforcing steel = 60 ksi ‘The minimum embedment length (in.) to develop a #11 (compression) bar is most nearly: @ 2B @) 17 © 2 @) 27 A 16-in, x 16-in, concrete column is reinforced by four #11 vertical bars. Design Code: ACI 318-99 Design Data: Conerete strength, £/ = 4,000 psi Yield stress of reinforcing = 60,000 psi Assumption: The column is in a non-seismic area. ‘The maximum #4 column tie spacing (in.) is most nearly: (A) 16 @) 2 © 2 @) 66 ‘Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 54 (GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 505. A 16-in. x 16-in, concrete column supports a 16-in.-wide concrete beam. Design Code: ACT318-99 Design Data: Concrete beam strength, £/ = 4,000 psi Concrete column strength, f{ = 5,000 psi ‘The design bearing strength (Kips) at the interface of the column and beam is most nearly: (A) 609 @) 876 © 98 () 1,368 ‘Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 55 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 506. The eccentrically loaded footing A is connected to the concentrically loaded footing B by a strap ‘beam as shown in the figure below. The dead and live service loads applied to each footing by the columns are as shown. Design Code: ACT 318-99 The total applied factored load (Kips) on the footing/strap beam foundation shown in the figure is most nearly: (A) 230 (B) 325 (© 375 (D) 385 DL = 45 Kips | LL=75 kps | ‘STRAP BEAM | 1 I I | 18 | ELEVATION Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 56 (GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 507. The eccentrically loaded footing A is connected to the concentrically loaded footing B by a strap ‘beam as shown in the figure below. Design Code: ACT318-99 ‘The factored footing reactions, R, and Re, (kips) shown in the figure are most nearly: R R (A) 370 435 (B) 250 295 (© 210 210 @) 195 230 Py = 150 kips- Pp = 200 kips: Wo= 35 ips NOTE: LOADS SHOWN HAVE BEEN FACTORED. Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 37 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 508. The eccentrically loaded footing A is connected to the concentrically loaded footing B by a strap beam as shown in the figure. Design Code: ACI318-99 ‘The factored shears (kips) and moments (f-kips) at the strap beam ends shown in the figure are most nearly: May Vow Moa “@ 38 1938 @) 25 20 © 40 © 30 03) 06 ) 124 03 06 Pp=17 kips Wa 15 kps al Wp =20 ips A B |. ——__+ za | 20" zo feo Ra= 128 ips p= 18.7 kps NOTE: LOADS AND REACTIONS SHOWIN HAVE BEEN FACTORED. DISREGARD SIGN CONVENTION IN GIVING RESULT. Copyright 2004 by the National Counc! of 58 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 509. ‘The beam shown in the figure below is a strap beam. Design Code: ACT 318-99 Design Data: f= 60,000 psi Assumptions: C, = 34.32 kips Cy = 155.5 kips ‘The moment capacity ({-kips) of the strap beam is most nearly: (a) 410 (B) 370 (©) 350 @) 325 ~— 1. ——rj 085 (232) 0.003 ‘ tu 299 2e “LL o. fe e—e—o # | S 27° wy suinnuPS 1ZOC—~] a Ts FOUR #8 BARS TOP & BOTTOM. STRAP BEAM Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 59 60 ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 510. The beam shown in the figure below is a strap beam. Design Code: ACI318-99 @ 55 @) 6 (©) 100 ) 120 ro m8) ‘#4 STIRRUPS woc——| FOUR #8 BARS TOP & BOTTOM STRAP BEAM ‘copyright 2004 by the National Council of 60 G0 ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineoring and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 511. The figure below shows a retaining wall parallel to a roadway. For protection of traffic, a 2'-6"- high barrier with a guardrail is provided. Design Code: ‘AASHTO, Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges, 17th edition, 2002. Design Data: Soil unit weight = 100 pef K.=04 Assumptions: ‘The moment and shear induced in the wall due to the barrier load are distributed over a length ‘equal to the distance from the guardrail to the section under consideration. Ignore the soil over the toe. ‘The shear force per foot (kips/ft) at the wall/footing connection is most nearly: (A) 28 @) 36 © 48 ©) 60 | (GUARORAL, NY e t R ROADWAY 7 || | - 10.0" t 2 4 } 6. 9 + 2.0" +4 10" Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 61 GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 512. The figure below shows a three-span continuous highway bridge that is constructed in a seismic region. Design Code: ‘AASHTO, Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges, 17th edition, 2002. Assumptions: ‘The horizontal deflection of the bridge deck in the longitudinal direction is 0.0107 ft due to a 1-kip/ft force acting along the deck. “The weight per foot of the bridge including half of the substructure is 8.8 kips/ft. The acceleration of gravity is 32.2 fi’sec”. Using the single mode spectral analysis method, the period of the bridge (sec) in the longitudi- nal direction is most nearly: () 0.17 (B) 0.26 © 034 ©) 0.50 ABUTMENT ¢ PIER | PIER ABUTMENT (EXPANSION) (EXPANSION) (FIXED) (EXPANSION) 1.6» | —— 100-0" ———»}4 10070" 400-0'———+ }- 1.6" BEDROCK Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 6 GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 513. The figure below shows a cross section through a retaining wall adjacent to a roadway. Design Code: ‘AASHTO, Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges, 17th edition, 2002. Design Data: Factored total design moment at the wall/footing connection = 22 fi-kips/ft Conerete cover to reinforcement = 2 in. = 4,000 psi f, = 60,000 psi Assumption: Flexural reinforcement consists of #6 bars. ‘The required area (in’) of flexural reinforcement per foot width of wall at the wall/footing con- nection is most nearly: (A) 0.05 @®) 0.125 © 0.53 () 0.65 ROADWAY: 10.0" fi zo , | $$ 6-"’ ——_ re 24 0 Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 68 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 514, A three-span continuous highway bridge is constructed in a seismic region. Design Code: ‘AASHTO, Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges, 17th edition, 2002. Assumptions: ‘The bridge footings are constructed on bedrock. ‘The period for the bridge is 0.25 sec. ‘The seismic acceleration coefficient is 0.38. ‘The single mode elastic seismic response coefficient C; is most nearly: (A) 095 @) 115 © 138 @) 1.70 Copyright 2004 by the National Counell of 64 G0 ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 515. Design Code: ‘National Design Specifications for Wood Construction, 1997 ot 2001 edition. Design Data: Fem Southern Pine = 3,250 psi = Fes Assumptions: ‘A reasonable value for the bending yield strength of the bolt in the figure below is 45,000 psi. Loading is perpendicular to the bolt and to the grain. The bolt diameter is 5/8 in. All the wood members are Southern Pine, and full design values can be developed. ‘The proper nominal bolt design value (Ib) is most nearly: (A) 1,000 @®) 1,250 (©) 1375 () 3,250 BOLT = 518" DIAMETER Lt Bae a __ — Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 65 GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 516. A reinforced concrete cantilever retaining wall is shown below. Design Code: ACI 318-99 Design Data: Weight of concrete 150 pet Weight of soil, ¥, 110 pef Equivalent lateral fluid pressure, 1K, 45 pef Friction coefficient between soil and concrete, jt 0.35 To maintain a factor of safety of 1.5 for sliding (neglect the soil above the toe), the minimum passive force (Ib) against the toe is most nearly: « 0 @®) 1,213 © 1,633 ©) 3,138 20+ Y wo 58 Yi 0 eo ———-—_—+| Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 66 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 517. A reinforced concrete cantilever retaining wall is shown below. Design Code: ACI 318+ Design Data: Weight of concrete 150 pef Weight of soil, ¥, 110 pef Equivalent lateral fluid pressure, 74K 45 pef ‘Neglecting the soil over the toe, the factor of safety against overturning is most neatly: (A) 10 @) 15 © 30 @) 40 ote pap 80 | ? or | * x L 4 |___. Copyright 2004 by the Natlonal Council of 67 GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 518. A reinforced concrete cantilever retaining wall is shown below. Design Code: ‘ACT 318-99 Design Data: Weight of concrete 150 pef Weight of soil, % 110 pef, Equivalent lateral fluid pressure, 74K 45 pef Compressive strength of concrete, f 3,000 psi at 28 days Yield strength of reinforcement, fy 60,000 psi Minimum steel cover for stem wall 2.5 in, ‘The minimum vertical flexural reinforcement at the bottom of the stem wall is most nearly: (A) #4at 12 in. (B) #Sat 12in. (© #6 at 12in, () #7 ati2in, patna se | KS wo | am x I 4 eg | Copyright 2004 bythe National Counc of 68 Examiners for Engineering and Surveying GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGESTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 519. A reinforced concrete cantilever retaining wall is shown below. Design Code: ‘ACT 318-99 Design Data: ‘Yield strength of reinforcement, fy 60,000 psi ‘The minimum horizontal reinforcement in each face of the stem wall is most nearly: (A) #4at 18in. (B) #4at 16 in, (©) #4at 10in. (D) #5at12in, poop wr ‘Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 69 (GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 520. A sign and supporting pipe column are shown in the figure on the opposite page. Design Data: ‘No earthquake forces No ice buildup Ignore pipe shape factor Sign (reader board) dead load 20 psf (includes support arm) Support pipe column: Diameter Weight Area Section modulus Moment of inertia, Iy-x =Iy-y ‘Wind force (in the direction shown) Any reference to "sign' in the question refers to complete sign/pipe column assembly. ‘The maximum service load combined stress (ksi) in the pipe column when the sign is subjected to the dead and wind loads above is most nearly: A) 24 @) 3.1 © 66 @) 78 Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 70 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS | ro mn WIND . er 1 1 ori + ' T | | i \ , ly 1 Woe YL | PIPE READER 1 1 Gotu BOARD © SIGN y ‘ on L.| FIXED Copytight 2004 by the National Council of n (G0 ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 521. A sign and supporting pipe column are shown in the figure on the opposite page. Design Data: No earthquake forces No ice buildup Ignore pipe shape factor Ignore torsion Sign (reader board) dead load 20 psf (includes support arm) Support pipe column: Diameter 12-in. OD. Weight 46.6 pif Area 13.7 in? Section modulus 38.6 in? ‘Moment of inertia, Inx=Iyy 231 in* Wind force (to the sign face) 36 psf Any reference to "sign" in the question refers to complete sign/pipe column assembly. The maximum service load stress (ksi) in the pipe column when the sign is subjected to the dead and wind loads above is most nearly: @ 69 @) 78 © 91 @) us ‘Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 2 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS | ao ' PIPE 1 cou tL FED Copyright 2004 by the National Council of B GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE. Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 522. A sign and supporting pipe column are shown in the figure on the opposite page. Design Data: No earthquake forces No ice buildup Ignore pipe shape factor Support pipe column: Diameter Area Moment of inertia, Inx=lyy 231 in* Wind force 36 psf Any reference to “sign” in the question refers to complete sign/pipe column assembly. ‘The maximum service load stress (ksi) in a horizontal plane of the pipe column when the sign is subjected to wind load only (neglect gravity loads) is most nearly: (A) 28 ®) 41 © 55 @) 380 ‘Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 4 G0 ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS | | ’ 7 ee | | 180" LA! FIXED Copyright 2004 by the National Council of, 15 GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 523. The figure below shows a steel rigid frame. Design Code: ‘AISC/ASD, Manual of Steet Construction, 9th edition, or AISC-LRFD Load and Resis- tance Factor Design, 2nd edition. Design Data: Fy =36.0 ksi ‘A W18 x 40 section has already been selected for Girder BC. A W14 x 53 section has been selected for Column AB. Assumptions: Point B of Column AB is braced against movement perpendicular to the plane of the frame. Point A is attached to a simple spread footing by anchor bolts and can be considered hinged about both axes. The flanges of Column AB are laterally supported only at Points A and B. Point B is subject to side sway in the plane of the frame. ‘The ky factor (ASD or LRFD) for Column AB is most nearly: (A) 09 ®) 14 © 18 @) 21 x | T olo Y ty olo | 1 x ELEVATION SECTION Copyright 2004 by the National Couneil of 16 GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingGO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 7STRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 524, The figure below shows a steel rigid frame. Point B of Column AB is braced against movement perpendicular to the plane of the frame. Point A is attached to a simple spread footing by anchor bolts and can be considered hinged about both axes. The flanges of Column AB are laterally supported only at Points A and B. Design Code: ‘AISC/ASD, Manual of Steel Construction, 9th edition, or AISC-LRFD Load and Resis- tance Factor Design, 2nd edition. Design Data: Fy =36.0 ksi ‘Assumptions: ‘W14 x 53 Column AB For ASD, use 1.33 stress increase. For LRFD, use 2nd edition load factors. = : wt Le _| 30-0" 0 oa] ELEVATION Copyright 2004 by the National Counci! of B GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE ing and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS Select EITHER the ASD OR the LRFD option. ASD option: ‘The bending stress ratio fx Bx for Column AB under the D + L + W load combination is most nearly: (A) 065 ®) 0.82 © os @) 1.02 LRED optio The bending moment ratio Me Max for Column AB under the D, L, and W load combination is most nearly: (A) 0.70 @B) 0.85 © 096 @) 1.04 Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 9 (GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 525. The figure below shows a typical steel rigid frame for a warehouse. Design Code: ‘AISC/ASD, Manual of Steel Construction, 9th edition, or AISC-LRFD Load and Resis- tance Factor Design, 2nd edition. 7 For LRFD option: fix = 20.0 ksi My = 180 ft-kips 24,0 ksi (including 1/3 increase for wind) oMax = 235 fi-kips ? 1 Assumptions: Column AB: W14 x 53 ‘Use load factors from LRED manual, 2nd edition. Use 1.33 stress increase for wind loads. most near LRED @ 0.787 @) 0.806 © 0819 ©) 1.018 8 c 60 A 4 [se ol. sear _—_-- a0 | ELEVATION Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 80 G0 ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 526, The figure below shows a column and base plate. Design Code: AISC/ASD, Manual of Steel Construction, 9th edition, or AISC-LRFD Load and Resis- tance Factor Design, 2nd edition. Design Data: F,= 36.0 ksi W14 x 53 column Column axial load is 150 kips (210 kips factored load) £ = 3,000 psi Assumption: ‘The base plate has full contact area. ‘The minimum required thickness of the base plate is most nearly: ASD LRED (A) 38 3/8 () 12 2 © 5&8 3/4 @) 3/4 718 e}o | 16" O1o | L— 10" >| Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 81 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 527. The figure below shows a plan view of a column and base plate. Design Code: ‘AISC/ASD, Manual of Steel Construction, 9th edition, or AISC/LRFD Load and Resis- tance Factor Design, 2nd edition. Design Data: F,=36.0 ksi 15 kips of shear (21-kip factored shear) 20 kips of uplift due to wind (28-kip factored uplift) ‘Assumptions: For ASD, use 1.33 stress increase. For LRED, use 2nd edition load factors. ‘The minimum A307 anchor bolt size (in.) for a bearing type connection is most nearly: (A) 58 B) 3/4 © 78 © 1 c 4 © wiz Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 82 G0 ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and Surveying528. 529. STRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS ‘A three-story masonry veneer wall is 30 ft tall and has brick veneer attached to moisture- controlled concrete masonry walls. Design Code: ACI 530-99 ‘The maximum differential movement (in.) at the top of the wall due to expansion and shrinkage is most nearly: (A) 0.035 B) 0.075 (© 0.110 @) 0.143 An aluminum windowsill track is attached to a brick wall. Both clements are 40 ft long. Design Code: ACI 530-99 Design Data: Coefficient of thermal expansion for aluminum = 1.28 x 10 inJ/inJ/°P. If the design temperature difference for the structure is +60°F, the differential expansion or contraction (in.) that should be considered is most nearly: (a) 18 @) 14 © 38 @) 12 Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 83 GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and Surveying530. Design Code: ACI 530-99 Assumptions: Joints are to be 1/4 in. Sealant used to fill the joint has 50% extensibility. STRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS The spacing of control joints (ft) in a concrete masonry building wall of moisture-controlled units to accommodate shrinkage and a temperature differential of 60°F is most nearly: @ @) © @) Copyright 2004 by the National Council of, Examiners for Engineering and Surveying 28 36 44 56 84 GOON TO THE NEXT PAGESTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 531, An 8-in. CMU flanged shear wall and footing are shown in the figure below. The concentric dead load (including footing weight) is 560 kips, and the seismic overturning moment is 2,304 ft-kips. ‘The maximum soil bearing pressure (ksf) is most nearly: (A) 35 @®) 50 © 54 ©) 62 je 24g — peso gor ry OW WAL eA ele grey Lf ele “n a an 1 reo 8-0" SQ FOOTING 840" SQ FOOTING ‘Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 85 GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and Surveying532. 533. STRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS ‘A 16-in.-diameter auger cast pile will be used in a foundation. The pile will be installed through 30 ft of soft soils into firm bearing materials. The piles can be designed for 8,000 psf in end bearing combined with 1,500 psf in skin friction in firm soil. The soft soils can cause a drag- down force of 500 psf. ‘The drag-down force (kips) on the pile is most nearly: (21 ®) 32 © 2 ©) 6 A 16-in.-diameter auger cast pile will be used in a foundation. The pile will be installed through soft soils into firm bearing materials. The piles can be designed for 8,000 psf in end bearing combined with 1,500 psf in skin friction in firm soil. If the axial load on a pile is 60 kips and the drag-down force is 15 kips, the required pile embedment (ft) is most nearly: @ 6 @) ou © 4 @ 31 Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 86 G0 ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Enginearing and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 534. A plywood shear wall with horizontal seismic loads is shown in the figure below. Design Data: The dead loads have been reduced. Assumption: ‘Al vertical loads are being resisted by the outer shear wall chords. ‘The uplift force (kips) on the holddown is most nearly: ) 0 @) 2.25 © 5.75 @) 8.10 34ip DL line | } poe oo kis t 2-kip DL FLOOR SHEAR WALL ‘SHEAR WALL 1 CHORD 0" cHORD—~"| 1 ‘ip DL ' \ ' 1 1 ' 1 i 7 7 ' ANCHOR ' ANCHOR strap ; STRAP —_ 120 _| ELEVATION OF PLYWOOD SHEAR WALL Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 87 (G0 ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 535. A round canopy (steel) supported by a single round column with four anchor bolts is shown in the figure on the opposite page. Design Codes: AISC/ASD, 9th edition AISC/LRED, 2nd edition IBC 2000 Assumptions: ‘Neglect all vertical loads. For ASD, use load combinations from IBC 2000 1605.3.1 (no 1.33 increase). For LRED, use load factor of 1.6. The minimum diameter (in.) of an A307 anchor bolt is most nearly: (A) 78 ® 1 © 118 @) 114 Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 88 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS PLAN OF ROOF CANOPY ROOF — coLUMN ELEVATION BASE PLATE oli Tit NO GROUT E— {<——— ANCHOR BOLT PLAN OF BASE PLATE BASE ELEVATION Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 89 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 536. Design Code: ACI 530-99 Assumptions: Roof dead load ‘Nonreducible roof snow load Average wall dead load Design wind (pressure or suction) Seismic forces do not govern. ‘The total axial load P (pif) at the midheight of the wall is most nearly: (A) 660 @) 980 © 1,310 @) 1,970 Copyright 2004 by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying 15 psf 40 psf 54 psf 20 psf GOON TO THE NEXT PAGESTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 2x 12ROOF JOISTS 4x 12LEDGER in, CONCRETE BLOCK seo" FAT] WALL REINFORCED WITH #5 @48"0.C. [4-1 VERTICALAT G OF | WALLAND #5 @ 37° (0.C, HORIZONTAL Copyright 2004 by the National Council of a” GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and Surveying537. Design Code: ACI 530-99 Assumptions: Roof dead load Nonreducible roof snow load Average wall dead load Design wind (pressure or suction) Seismic forces do not govern. STRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 15 psf 40 psf 54 psf 20 psf ‘The maximum design moment (ft-Ib/f) for the masonry wall is most nearly: (A) ®) © @) ‘Copyright 2004 by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying 160 360 560 760 92 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGESTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS ROOF }-__— 4gr 4b | BAM 2x 12 ROOF JOISTS 4x 12LEDGER in, CONCRETE BLOCK 120" CL} WALReNFoRcED = <> <> a WITH a5 @ 48" 0.C. VERTICAL AT @ OF WALLAND #5 @ 32° (0.C. HORIZONTAL Copyright 2004 by the National Council of, 93 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 538. Design Code: ACI 530-99 Design Data: Hollow concrete masonry units £, = 1,500 psi with Type S mortar, Cells with reinforcement grouted. Steel reinforcement ASTM A615 Grade 60 Assumptions: Roof dead load 15 psf Nonreducible roof snow load 40 psf Average wall dead load 54 psf Design wind (pressure or suction) 20 psf Seismic forces do not govern. ‘Working stress design provisions apply. The allowable axial load P, (plf) for the masonry wall is most nearly: (A) 13,000 (B) 25,500 (©) 39,250 ) 107,250 Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 94 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 2x 12ROOF JOISTS 4x12 LEDGER T ‘in, CONCRETE BLOCK 120 FT] WALLREINFORCED WITH #5 @ 48° 0.0. LL] VERTICAL AT @ OF |] WALLAND #5 @ 32" [1] oc. Horizonrat Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 95 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 539. Design Code: ACI 530-99 Design Data: Hollow conerete masonry units £%, = 1,500 psi with Type S mortar, Cells with reinforcement grouted. Steel reinforcement ASTM A615 Grade 60 Assumptions: Special inspection stresses are used. ‘Working stress design provisions apply. The allowable stresses are permitted to be increased by one third. The maximum allowable moment (f-Ib/ft) on the masonry wall based on the maximum allowable masonry flexural stress is most nearly: (A) 665 B) 1,055 © 1,465 @) 2,335 ‘Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 96 G0 ON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS ROOF we +4 c 2x 12 ROOF JOISTS [Th] S4xt2uecer in. CONCRETE BLOCK 0 WALLREINFORCED = <> Fr] WiH#s @ 48°00. VERTICALAT @ OF [E] wauanoas@ sz (01. HORIZONTAL * Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 7 (GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS 540. Design Code: ACT 530-99 Design Data: Hollow concrete masonry units f%, = 1,500 psi with Type $ mortar. Cells with reinforcement grouted. Steel reinforcement ASTM A615 Grade 60 Assumptions: ‘The wall is reinforced with #5 @ 24-in. o.c. vertically at the centerline of the walls. Special inspection stresses are used. Working stress design provisions apply. ‘The maximum allowable moment (ft-Ib/ft) on the masonry wall based on the maximum allowable steel flexural stress including wind or seismic is most nearly: (A) 1,060 (®) 1,400 (©) 2,000 @) 2,950 Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 98 GOON TO THE NEXT PAGE Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS @ ROOF 4. 4-4. | BMH it 2x 12 ROOF JOISTS 4 LEDGER [| #in. concRETE Lock wer na aa an 4 = ; QQ Copyright 2004 by the National Council of 99 Examiners for Engineering and SurveyingAFTERNOON SAMPLE SOLUTIONS 9CORRECT ANSWERS TO THE STRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE QUESTIONS Detailed solutions for each question begin on the next page. 501 B 521 D 502 c 522 A 503 D 523 D 504 A 524 c 505 A 525 c 506 B 526 c 507 D 527 B 508 D 528 D 509 B 529 B 510 c 530 A SIL B 531 c 512 c 532 D 513 c 533 B 514 A 534 B 515 A 535 c 516 B 536 B 517 D 537 c 518 ie 538 A 519 B 539 B 520 c 540 B 120STRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE SOLUTIONS 501. Ipcam = (0.35) (11,000) = 3,850 in* Tig = (0.70)(5,460) =3,822 in* El, _ (2)(3,822) East =U =559 (Neglect fort; sameforbeamsandeolumns) 5 Elie (2)(3,850) =385 L, 20 pe 50 =So=14! 385 From Figure R10.12.1 of ACI 318.99, k = 1.45 THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (B) 502. DM, =-90-+22.3+96.7 +22.3=51.3 ftkips =M _ 513 ; v, = 4.28 ki SL 12.0 ie THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (C) ACI12.3.2 Check Lg = 0.0003 defy = 0,003 (1.41) (60,000) =254<268 26.8 in, governs ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (D) 504, Column width = 16 in. 16 bar diameter = 16(1.41) = 22.56 48 tie diameter = 48(0.50) = 24.0 Least dimension= 16 in. THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (A) 121STRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE SOLUTIONS 505. ACI 10.17.1 and 15.8.1.1 ‘A; = column gross area = (16)(16) = 256 in? Design bearing strength = (0.85 £/A,) =0.7(0.85)(4.0)(256) = 609 kips ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (A) 1.4)G0)] + [C.D] = 133.8 1.4)(45)] + [(1.7)(75)] = + 190.5 324.3 kips 506. Footing A, applied load: Footing B, applied load: Py THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (B) 507. M,= sum of the factored moments about center of gravity of B [(150)(20)] + ((25)(18.5)] + [(15)9.25)] 3,000 + 462.5 + 138.75 = 3,601.3 ft-kips 185 factored moment sum about center of gravity of A. = [(-150)(1.5)] + [(200)(18.5)] + ((35\18.5)] + [(15).25)] 225 + 3,700 + 647.5 + 138.8 = 4,261.3 ft-kips ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (D) 508. Vy = 12.8-10-15 = 13kipst Ma = [(10)3.5)]-[(113)Q)] = 12.4 ft-kips Veo = 17+2-18.7 0.3 kips + Me = (0:3)2) 0.6 f-kips THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (D) 122STRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE SOLUTIONS 509. T, = (4) (0.79)(60) = 189.6 kips M, = asdias.sers-209)+135{200-084 22) ss4s2059-250] =0,90(4,647.14 267.3 + 16.8) M, =4,438.1in.-kips = 369.8 ftkips, or =( (800.79) ® =(G8)@7.35) M, =(03}0.16460)73] ¢-059)x0.006{ ©] = 4,427.4 in.-kips = 369 fi-kips ) = 0.0064 ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (B) 510. pv, =0.85(2/4,000)(18)(27.5) = 53,220 = 53.2 kips ov, =A f,d/s = 0.85%0.4x60%27.5/12 = 46.75 kips Okips ov, tov, =53.2+46: THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (C) aSTRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE SOLUTIONS 511. 10kips —>| SOURS v Vy 4 a ‘The road is 4 ft from the wall. Surcharge must be considered. (AASHTO 3.20.3) Pi Q)0.1)0.4) = 0.08 Py 4 (10)(0.1)(0.4) = 0. = (0.08)(10) = 0.8 Va = (1720410) = 2 Shear due to barrier load = V = VitV2t shear due to barrier = 0.8 +2 + 0.83 3.63 kips/ft THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (B) Division 512. AASHTO Sestion IA 4.4 a= me -v,dx = 0.0107 (303 - 0)=3.24 B= f° wls)v, (x)ax = 88 [” v, (x)dx=8.8(3.24) = 28.5 Y= fo) (x)v, (3 wen =0.0107(28.5) Ce = aq sl = 0.34 sec ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (C) 124STRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE SOLUTIONS 513.M=22ft-kips — Cover=2 in. va) eM, =M,= 04-4] For #6 bars: 9.625 in. 2xi2=(0s)o}a,(9605-—AN | AZ-13.09A,+6.65=0 A, =0.53in* ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (C) 514, AASHTO 3.5, Division 1A. Footings on rock => Soil profile Type I «.S = 1.0 AASHTO 3.6 cc =12A8. 1,2(0.38)(1.0) sp 925) <25A .5(0.38) 95 controls 15 (AASHTO Eq. 3-1) ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (A) 125STRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE SOLUTIONS 515. Nominal bolt design value, Z, is the lesser of: DigFi _ 0.625 in.(2.5 in.)(3,250 psi) = =DtaFe. =1,0151b Por NDS TableA-F, Modely Z,, =“ i 1.0) 360 Table NDSIIA-F, Model, Z;, =the 0.625 in(1.5 nre25 0 psi) = 1.220 1b ° An i) Modell, Z=—KsPtln where R, =F =1.0 and, 1.6Q+R,)Ke FE 7 7 au1+ POFRY,ZEx@*RID™ __,, [20 , 2045,0006)0.025) Fat, 1 3G,250\(1.5) 2q = L2FIOLIUIC2) «9915-7, 1.6(3)(1.25) i 2 ModeIV Zy =D | 2feabn ._0.625° _ |(2)3.250145,000) _ 1 364 5 TOK, V30+R,) (1.61.25) 341) ‘Therefore, Zn controls. ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (A) 516. Horizontal force = tvsZ) =2,7221b Resisting force required = (2,722)(1.5) = 4,083 Ib Resisting force = friction + passive pressure (45) = 496 pst Friction = (weight)(0.35) = 2,870 Ib Weight = [(tem and footing)(1 8)(18 £)]150 + soilf(S £)(10)(110)] = 8,2001b Passive force = 4,083 -2,870= 1,213 Ib THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (B) 126STRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE SOLUTIONS 517. Mor -w9(2)()- 9,982 ft-lb raising (about A) Stem (1 AYO AY(ASOV2.5 ft) = 3,750 Footing (1 AYR AISOV4 MH) = 4,800 A s Soil (5 (10 f(110)(5.5 #) = +30,250 (45)(11) = 495 pst 38,800 fi-Ib Factor of safety = a 39 THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (D) («sr00(2)(2)) =12.7 ft-kips d =95in. Try #5 at 12 in. A,=0.31 in? (0.31)(60)__ (0.85)(12)(3) @M,, = $3 oarteo(os-2$* sls fi-kips __ 031 Y= 12)65) Use minimum reinforcement A, =0.0033(12)(9.5)= 0.38 in? Use #6 at 12in. 518. M, =1. 00272 < minimum reinforcement ratio, a = 0.0033 ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (C) 127STRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE SOLUTIONS 519. ACI Section 14.3.3 As = (0.002)(12)(12) = 0.29 in? Horizontal reinforcement ACI Section 14.3.4 Ag = (0.5)(0.29)=0.15 in? Each face ‘Maximum spacing 18 in. #4 at 18 in, ‘No good #4 at 16 in. ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (B) 520. Po, = (22 +3)(0.0466) + 4(8)(0.02) .17 + 0.64 =1.81 kips Sign My, = 4(8)(0.02)(15)=9.6 fi-kips Col. My = (1/2)(0.036)(22 +3) =11.25 ft-kips Total moment, M=My, +My =9.6+11.25 = 20.85 fi-kips £=P/A+M/S 1.81, 20.85(12) “337” 386 =0.13 + 6.48 = 6.61 ksi THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (C) 521. Py, =(22+3)(0.0466) + 4(8)(0.02) =1.17+0.64=1.81 kips My, =0 My =[(1/2)(0.036)(25)']+ [4(8)(0.036)(22)] =11.25 + 25.34 = 36.59 ft-kips £=P/A+MIS 181 , 36. 59(12) 137 386 0.13-411.375=11.51 ksi THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (D) 128STRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE SOLUTIONS 522. Direct shear =[4(8) + 25(1.0)] 0.036 =2.05 kips _ MC _ 17.28(12)(6) “Tym 20231) ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (A) 523. From AISC/ASD Manual of Steel Construction THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (D) 129STRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE SOLUTIONS 524, ASD option: f= M/S fy = (170 x 1277.8 = 26.24 ksi nao) = 12,000 (1.75)/(180)(2.62) = 44.5 ksi 2 0.6 Fy = 21.6 ksi BR OR Le Max ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (C) 130STRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE SOLUTIONS 525. ASD opti P=72+126 +4.0=23.8 kips Fox = 24.0 (including 1/3 increase for wind) D+L+W=23.8 kips and A= 15.6 in? f,=23.8/15,6 in? = 1.53 ksi <0.15 Fy 2.0(13)12 _ 64 4 t Soe Kely 1005)12 9538 «Controls e192) = 13.75 ksi per AISC Table C-36 (Allowable Stress for Compression Members) So AISC Eq. H1-3 iss oa at 13.75x1.33 | 24 = 0.084 + 0.833 = 0.917 THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (C) LRED option: Pu=(1.2X7.2) + (1.6 x 12.6) + (0.80 x 4.0) = 32.0 kips (Eq. A4-3) Controls or =(1.27.2) + (1.3 x 4) + 0.5 x 12.6) = 20.1 kips (Eq. A4-4) gly (2)(15x12) _ 6) 5.89 ky 2 Wtsx1) 938 (Governs) OP, = 300.5 kips(kyly = 15 ft) (AISC column design chart) 32.0 Zee = 01 2 . H-tb saps 7 0106<02 (use Eg. HI) M, 2 180 ea +|——]=0.819 oM,, 2)G005) (3) THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (C) 131STRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE SOLUTIONS 526. ASD option: Wi4x53 d= 13.92in. b= 8.06 in. ——— n= 16=0.95(03.92) _1 59 16 n=lt=286.09 ® A= 160 in? , = 132 20.94 <0.35 £f =1.05 ksi 160 0.94 + 10" ——>} t= 2n [oe =2 (1.78) JO =057 Use 5/8 in, THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (C) LRED option 210 ~0.60.85%3.0 1 =137<16x10 OR, N=16,B=10,m=139 n=1.78 d= 13.92 in. be= 8.06 in. 13.92 W392%8.06 5 65 Controls 4 4db, 1, ars (aor lee: 9.20.6, P,=0.858A, | 4(13.92)(8.06) /__210 ) (13.92+8.06)' }.0.6%408, =08 Nx 208 = =1.24>1 Usel Iei-x tevi-08 dn'= 2.65 2x210 = 2.65 |-—“-——_ 0.9x36x160 use 3/4 in. THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (C) = (0.85)(3)(160)= 408 0.753 in. 132STRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE SOLUTIONS 527. ASD option: V = 15 kips/4 = 3.75 kips/bolt T= 20 kips/4 = 5 kips/bolt Check 3/4-in. diameter For A307 bolt F, =26-18f, $20 0.7 ksi x 1.33 wind increase =14.2ksi> 11.3 Use 3/4-in.-diameter bolt ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (B) LRED option: Fy=59~ 1.9 fy $45 per Table J3.5 21.0/4 0.442 Fy=59- 1.9 11.9 =36.4 ksi Try 3/4-in. diameter f, = =11.9 ksi/bolt QF: =0.75 36.4 = 27.3 ksi 28/4 ‘ Fe = = 158 3 ksi f, 0442 ksi < 27.3 Check 5/8-in. diameter f,= 17.1 ksi Fy=59-1.9x 17.1 = 26.5 ksi 28/4 F, = 0.75 x 26.5 = 19.9 ksi < = = =22.8 ksi d $F =0.75 x ksi 20.0 ksi (Table 33.3) Tatowabte = 20.0 ksi x 0.9940 = 19.9 > 19.1 kips Use a 1 1/8-in.-diameter bolt. ‘THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (C) LRED option: My = 1.61.5 12=28.8 fi-kips Vu = 1.6X1.5=24kips Diagonal dimension = 11.3 in. Trya I 1/8-in.-diameter bolt (A= 0.9940 in?) 24 £, = 74 _ 0,604 ksi y= 400.9940) * F,=59—2.5(f,) = 59 ~ 2.5(0.604) = 57.5 > 45.0 ksi (Table J3.5) Use Fy = 45 ksi OF = 0.75 x 45 = 33.8 ksi 28.8(12) 11.3(0.9940) Use a 1 1/8-in.-diameter bolt. f, = 30.8 <33.8 ksi THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (C) 136STRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE SOLUTIONS 536, P =6 ft (54 psf) + 12 ft (15 psf + 40 psf) = 324 + 660 = 984 pif THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (B) eee 72 537. Proot= 12 ft (15 psf + 40 psf) = 660 pif 625 in, +3.5in.= 31 in, e Mroot = 660 plf (7.31 in.)/12 inJ/ft = 402 ft-Ib/ft Maina @ midheight = 20 psf (12 £1)°/8 = 360 ft-Ib/ft ‘ZMnisheighe = 360 + 402/2 = 561 ft-Ib/ft TEEETTEETED THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (C) 538, h=144,r=2.66 br =54.1<99 MDUETOWINDLOAD — MDUETO ROOF LOAD 2 h P, =(0.25 Fy A, + 0.65 Ag: F,)|1-| 20288428684 ]1-(58-) ] P, =[0.25 (1,500) (161) + 0.65 (0) ean -() Pa = 51,359 Ib/4 ft length 2,840 plf = 13,000 plf be Note: equivalent masonry wall thickness is Fo snr A= 48x 1.25 x 2+ 5.125 x8 = 161 in?/48 in. ie THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (A) 137STRUCTURAL I AFTERNOON SAMPLE SOLUTIONS 539. Working Stress Design £%, = 1,500 psi En = 900 £%, (ACI 530-99 Section 1.8.2.2.1) Em = 900 (1,500) = 1.35 x 10° psi na =29/135=215 np = 0.0364 k=,np” + 2np —np =0.236 -K/3=0.921 ‘Assuming 1/3 maximum stress increase, Fy=4/3(1/3 %) = 667 psi Mrax = FebKjd/[2(12)] = 667(12)(0.236)(0.921)(7.625/2)"/(2(12)] Max = 1,054 ft-lb/ft THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (B) 540. £/ = 1,500 psi Net area compressive strength = 1,900 psi (ACT Table 2) Em =900 £4 = 1.35 x 10° n =29/135=215 p = 0,31/[24(7.625/2)] = 0.0034 np = 0.731 k= ./np? + 2np - np = 0.316 895 M =AF jd Matzowaate = (0.31/2)(24,000)(1.33)(0.895)(7.625/2)/12 = 1,407 felb/t THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (B) 138