Situation 7 - A truck with axle loads of W 1 = 19.6 kN and W 2 = 78.6 kN on a wheel base of d = 4.

3 m
rolls across the beam shown in the figure. Determine the following:

23. The maximum positive moment that can be developed in the beam.
A. 524.98 kN-m C. 498.78 kN-m
B. 384.33 kN-m D. 452.12 kN-m

24. The maximum negative moment that can be developed in the beam.
A. 58.8 kN-m C. 235.8 kN-m
B. 204.4 kN-m D. 263.2 kN-m

25. The maximum negative shear that can be developed in the beam.
A. 105.87 kN
B. 94.37 kN
C. 76.35 kN
D. 82.84 kN

Situation 8 - The beam AB in the figure supports the load of w = 36 kN/m. The beam is fixed at B and
is fixed at B and simply supported at. Length of beam AB is L = 8 m and height of column AC
is H = 6 m
26. Determine the moment at B
A. -384 kN-m C. -164.57 kN-m
B. -288 kN-m D. -460.8 kN-m

27. Determine the location of the point of maximum moment from point A.
A. 3 m C. 2.67 m
B. 3.43 m D. 2.4 m

28. Determine the load if column AC.

A. 86.4 kN C. 108 kN
B. 96 kN D. 123.4 kN

Situation 9 - A 3 - m - high cantilever retaining wall is acted on by an active force that varies
uniformly from 3 kN/m at the top to 54 kN/m at the base. Assume that the flexural rigidity of
the wall is constant. See figure above.

29. Compute the maximum moment in the wall

A. 100 kN-m C. 90 kN-m
B. 70 kN-m D. 80 kN-m

30. If the wall is simply supported at the top, compute the maximum moment in the wall
.
A. 33.975 kN-m C. 31.125 kN-m
B. 40.125 kN-m D. 29.625 kN-m

31. If the wall is simply supported at the top, compute the maximum shear in the wall.
A. 65.375 kN C. 68.875 kN
B. 65.875 kN D. 66.825 kN

Situation 10 - The truss shown is made from Guijo. The truss supports a vertical load P = 20 kN at C.
Given the following allowable stresses for the grade of the wood:
Compression parallel to the grain = 13.2 MPa
 Compression perpendicular to grain = 4.3 MPa
Shear parallel to grain = 2.32 MPa

32. What is the axial stress of member AC?

A. 1.33 MPa C. 1.15 MPa
B. 1.25 MPa D. 1 MPa