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Section: Professor:
INSTRUCTION: Encircle the correct answer for each of the following
questions. Write and Sign the academic pledge at the end of your
exam: “I hereby attest upon my honor that I did not give nor receive
any help while doing the exam”. NO PLEDGE, NO EXAM GRADE. STRICTLY
NO CHEATING ALLOWED.
1. What do you call the force which determines whether the body will
be in equilibrium or will have a varying state of motion?
A. Equilibrium C. Momentum
B. Resultant D. Impulse
2. The material has the same composition at every point but the
elastic properties may not be the same in all directions.
A. Homogeneous C. Prismatic
B. Isotropic D. Orthotropic
3. The material has the same elastic properties in all directions.
A. Homogeneous C. Prismatic
B. Isotropic D. Orthotropic
4. The composite material exhibits elastic properties in one
direction different from that in the perpendicular direction.
A. Homogeneous C. Prismatic
B. Isotropic D. Orthotropic
5. It is the ability of a material to absorb energy in the plastic
range.
A. Toughness C. Stiffness
B. Brittleness D. Resilience
6. It is the ability of a material to absorb energy in the elastic
range.
A. Toughness C. Ductility
B. Brittleness D. Resilience
7. Which property of a material enables it to go under large
permanent strains before failure?
A. Proportional Limit C. Ductility
B. Toughness D. Creep
For 8-10. Identify the principle used in equations related to the
deformation of axially loaded material.
8. that the stress is proportional to the strain within the elastic
region.
A. Hooke’s Law C. Poisson’s Ratio
B. Young’s Modulus D. St. Venant’s Principle
9. that within the elastic range, it is the constant of
proportionality that defines the linear relationship between stress
and strain.
A. Hooke’s Law C. Poisson’s Ratio
B. Young’s Modulus D. St. Venant’s Principle
10. that in the deformation of axially loaded members, the ratio of
the lateral to the longitudinal strain is constant.
A. Hooke’s Law C. Poisson’s Ratio
B. Young’s Modulus D. St. Venant’s Principle

Situation 1. An 8 mm diameter steel rod, 20 m. long supports a 10 kN


weight. Unit weight of steel is 77 kN/m3. Use E = 200,000 MPa.
11. Determine the elongation (mm) due to weight of steel rod.
A. 19.89 C. 0.077
B. 0.0385 D. 0.154
12. What is the total deformation (mm) of the steel rod?
A. 19.89 C. 20.04
B. 20.20 D. 19.97
13. Find the maximum tensile stress (MPa) in the rod.
A. 199.70 C. 198.90
B. 202.20 D. 200.40

Situation 2. A hollow circular pole 3 m high is fixed at the base.


It is 6 mm thick and its outside diameter is 300 mm. The pole is
subjected to a torque and a lateral force at the free end.
Given:
Torque T = 25 kN-m
Lateral Force H = 3 kN
Shear Modulus of Elasticity = 78 GPa
Allowable Shear Stress = 60 MPa
14. What is the maximum shear stress (MPa) at the outside surface of
the pole due to the torque, T?
A. 28.5 C. 32.6
B. 31.3 D. 35.0
15. What is the angle of twist (degrees) due to the torque?
A. 0.26 C. 0.46
B. 0.36 D. 0.56
16. Find the maximum flexural stress (MPa) at the base of the pole
due to the lateral force.
A. 17.5 C. 22.5
B. 20 D. 25

Situation 3. A heavy ring moulding of diameter 2 m. is supported by


six steel wires of equal lengths and attached at points spaced
uniformly along the circumference of the moulding. The moulding
weighs 2.5 kN/m per meter of its circumference.

17. Determine the tension in each wire.


A. 2.62 kN C. 2.26 kN
B. 2.76 kN D. 2.67 kN
18. What is the diameter of the wire that will not exceed the
allowable stress of 124 MPa?
A. 5.19 mm C. 4.82 mm
B. 5.33 mm D. 5.24 mm
19. If the wires are 6 mm in diameter, find the vertical
displacement of the moulding.
A. 1.46 mm C. 1.59 mm
B. 1.54 mm D. 1.63 mm
Situation 4. Two uniform loads of 112 kN/m are acting downward on
the concrete pad shown. The pressure “q” under the pad is uniform.

20. Determine the maximum shear in the pad.


A. 24 kN C. 64 kN
B. 48 kN D. 112 kN
21. Determine the maximum moment in the pad.
A. 21 kN-m C. 42 kN-m
B. 24 kN-m D. 48 kN-m
22. Determine the distance from the left end where the flexural
stress is zero.
A. 3.5 m C. 2.5 m
B. 1.75 m D. 3 m

Situation 5. A built-up wooden beam section is made of two 50 mm x


100 mm sections glued on the lower sides of a 50 mm x 200 mm section
as shown. The beam is loaded with 2.4 kN/m on a 5 m simple span.

23. Calculate the maximum moment in the beam.


A. 6 kN-m C. 7.5 kN-m
B. 12 kN-m D. 15 kN-m
24. Determine the moment of inertia (mm4) of the beam section.
A. 54.17 x 106 C. 17.45 x 106
B. 45.17 x 106 D. 74.15 x 106
25. Find the maximum bending stress developed in the beam.
A. 6.43 MPa C. 17.31 MPa
B. 10.38 MPa D. 21.25 MPa

Situation 6. A 2.5 m simple beam supports a triangular load ranging


from 0 at left support to 10.2 kN/m at right support. The moment of
inertia of the section is 54.17 x 106 mm4 with a neutral axis of
75mm. from the bottom.

26. Calculate the maximum shear in the beam.


A. 4.25 kN C. 10.20 kN
B. 8.50 kN D. 12.75 kN
27. Determine the shear stress at the N.A. of the section.
A. 2.34 MPa C. 0.44 MPa
B. 0.21 MPa D. 1.17 MPa
28. What is the maximum shear stress in the beam?
A. 2.34 MPa C. 0.44 MPa
B. 0.21 MPa D. 1.17 MPa
Situation 7. The pin-jointed assembly supports a billboard 3m high x
4m wide on each end. The total weight of the billboard is 30 kN.
H = 1.5 m θ = 60º
Wind pressure q = 1.7 kPa
Wind pressure coefficient, C = 1.0.

Note: The billboard (3 m x 4 m) is supported on both ends by the


pin-jointed assembly shown.

29. Determine the horizontal reaction at A.


A. 6.6 kN C. 8.4 kN
B. 7.9 kN D. 15.8 kN
30. How much is the normal stress in strut BC with cross sectional
dimensions of 6mm x 76mm?
A. 45.8 MPa C. 45.3 MPa
B. 91.6 MPa D. 90.6 MPa
31. If the strut AB were placed by a 16 mm-ϕ steel cable, determine
the normal stress in the cable.
A. 45.8 MPa C. 45.3 MPa
B. 91.6 MPa D. 90.6 MPa

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