Structural 04

(National Structural COde o the

Prepared by:
Arch. Robert S. Villano
 Question 1 / 38

Zone 3 of the Philippine map has a

A. 200 Kph
B. 125 Kp
C. 150 Kph
D. 250 Kph
 Question 2 / 38

An open building is a structure having

A. 50%
B. 60%
C. 80%
D. 75%
 Question 3 / 38
For box type and tabular textural
members that meet the non compact
section requirements of section 502.6,
the allowable bending stress is
________. (NSCP 506.4.1.1)
A. 0.75 Fy
B. 0.60 Fy
C. 0.45 Fy
D. 0.66 Fy
 Question 4 / 38
Large city centers with at least 50% of
the buildings having a height greater
than 21M. falls on what exposure
category for wind loading? (NSCP 207.5.3)
A. Exposure A
B. Exposure B
C. Exposure C
D. Exposure D
 Question 5 / 38
The wind load importance factor lw
for essential facilities is equal to?
(NSCP 207.50)

A. 1.15
B. 1.0
C. 2.15
D. 0.87
 Question 6 / 38
The wind load importance factor for
standard occupancy
structures is equal to?

A. 1.0
B. 1.15
C. 0.87
D. 2.0
 Question 7 / 38
For members whose design is based
on compressive force, the slenderness
ratio kL/r preferably should not
exceed _____? (NSCP 502.8.1)

A. 300
B. 250
C. 200
D. 350
 Question 8 / 38
For pin connected members, the
allowable stress on the net area of the
pinhole for pin connected members is
_________. (NSCP 504.4.1.1)

A. 0.60 Fy
B. 0.50 Fy
C. 0.45 Fy
D. 0.40 Fy
 Question 9 / 38
Shear connectors shall have at least
_____mm of lateral concrete covering.
(NSCP 509.5.8)

A. 50 mm
B. 100 mm
C. 25 mm
D. 40 mm
 Question 10 / 38
The maximum center to center
spacing of stud connectors along the
longitudinal axis of supporting
composite beam is ____________.
(NSCP 509.5.8)
A. 8 diameter of connector
B. 6 diameter of connector
C. 5 diameter of connector
D. 10 diameter of connector
 Question 11 / 38
The ratio L/r for lacing bars arranged
in double system shall not exceed
________.

A. 140 mm
B. 200 mm
C. 250 mm
D. 100 mm
 Question 12 / 38
The wind load importance factor for
miscellaneous structures is equal to?

A. 1.0
B. 1.15
C. 0.87
D. 2.0
 Question 13 / 38
The connections at ends of tension or
compression members in trusses shall develop
the force due to the design load, but no less than
_____% at the effective strength of the member
unless a smaller percentage is justified by
engineering analysis that considers other factors
including handling, shipping and erection.
(NSCP 510.2.5.1)

A. 50
B. 70
C. 65
D. 100
 Question 14 / 38
Low rise buildings is an enclosed or
partiallyenclosed with mean roof
height less than or equal to? (NSCP
207.20)

A. 70 M
B. 50 M
C. 15 M
D. 18 M
 Question 15 / 38
Zone 2 of the Philippine map has a
wind velocity of ____Kph?

A. 200 Kph
B. 125 Kph
C. 150 Kph
D. 250 Kph
 Question 16 / 38
Ira composite beam section, the actual section
modulus of the transformed composite section
shall be used in calculating the concrete flexural
compressed stress and for construction without
temporary shores, this stress shall be based upon
loading applied after the concrete has reached __
% of its required strength.

A. 50%
B. 60%
C. 80%
D. 75%
 Question 17 / 38
The wind load importance factor for
hazardous facilities is equal to?

A. 1.0
B. 0.87
C. 1.15
D. 2.15
 Question 18 / 38
The ratio L/r for lacing bars arranged
in single system shall not exceed
________. (NSCP 505.5.80)

A. 140 mm
B. 200 mm
C. 250 mm
D. 100 mm
 Question 19 / 38
The maximum longitudinal spacing of
bolts, nuts and intermittent welds
correctly two rolled shapes in contact
for a built up section shall not exceed
________. (NSCP 505.5.4)
A. 700 mm
B. 500 mm
C. 600 mm
D. 400 mm
 Question 20 / 38
For pin connected members in which the
pin is expected to provide for relative
movement between connected parts while
under full load, the diameter of the pinhole
shall not be more than ______mm greater
than the diameter of the pin. (NSCP 504.4.2.3)
A. 1 mm
B. 0.5 mm
C. 0.80 mm
D. 2 mm
 Question 21 / 38
Open terrain with scattered
obstructions having heights less than
9M. Falls on what exposure category
for wind loading?
A. Exposure A
B. Exposure B
C. Exposure C
D. Exposure D
 Question 22 / 38
The minimum sizes of filler weld for
plates with thickness 6mm is
________? (NSCP 510.3.3.2)

A. 3 mm
B. 6 mm
C. 8 mm
D. 10 mm
 Question 23 / 38
The minimum center to center spacing
of stud connectors along the
longitudinal axis of supporting
composite beam is ____________.
(NSCP 509.5.8)
A. 6 diameter of connector
B. 10 diameter of connector
C. 12 diameter of connector
D. 5 diameter of connector
 Question 24 / 38
Urban and suburban areas, wooded
areas or other terrain with numerous
closely spaced obstructions having the
size of single family dwelling or larger
falls on what exposure category for
wind loading?
A. Exposure A
B. Exposure B
C. Exposure C
D. Exposure D
 Question 25 / 38
Zone 1 of the Philippine map has a
wind velocity of ____Kph?

A. 150 Kph
B. 250 Kph
C. 125 Kph
D. 200 Kph
 Question 26 / 38
Connections carrying calculated
stresses, except for lacing, sag bars
and girts, shall be designed to support
not less than ____Kn of force.(NSCP
510.10.61)

A. 30
B. 50
C. 26.70
D. 35
 Question 27 / 38
For a rectangular reinforced concrete
compression member, it shall be permitted
to take the radius of gyration equal to
____times the overall dimension of the
direction of stability is being considered.
(NSCP 410.12.20)
A. 0.30
B. 0.45
C. 0.50
D. 0.75
 Question 28 / 38
When formed steel decking is a part
of the composite beam, the spacing of
stud shear connector along the length
of the supporting beam or girder shall
not exceed ____mm. (NSCP 509.6.1.2)
A. 800
B. 750
C. 900
D. 1000
 Question 29 / 38
In testing concrete laboratory cured
specimens, no individual strength test
(average of 2 cylinders) falls below fc’
by more than _______.(NSCP 405.7.3.3)
A. 5 Mpa
B. 4.25 Mpa
C. 3.50 Mpa
D. 4.0 Mpa
 Question 30 / 38
Bolts and rivets connecting stiffness to
the girder web shall be spaced not
more than ______mm on centers.
(NSCP 507.5.3)
A. 300 mm
B. 400 mm
C. 350 mm
D. 250 mm
 Question 31 / 38
For pin connected plates, the
minimum net area beyond the pinhole
parallel to the axis of the member
shall not be less than ___of the net
area across the pinhole. (NSCP
504.4.2.1)
A. 3/4
B. 2/3
C. 3/5
D. 1/3
 Question 32 / 38
Spacing for a lateral support for a
beam shall not exceed ___times the
least width b of compression flange or
face. (NSCP 410.5.10)

A. 40
B. 50
C. 60
D. 30
 Question 33 / 38
The minimum sizes of filler weld for
plates with thickness greater than
20mm is ___. (NSCP 510.3.3.2)

A. 10
B. 8
C. 15
D. 20
 Question 34 / 38
members whose design is based on
tensile force, the slenderness ratio L/r
preferably should not exceed _____.

A. 200
B. 300
C. 250
D. 350
 Question 35 / 38
Other than pin connected members,
the allowable tensile stress shall not
exceed _______ on the gross area.
(NSCP 504.2.1)
A. 0.60 Fy
B. 0.60 Fy
C. 0.33 Fy
D. 0.66 Fy
 Question 36 / 38
For members bent about their strong or
weak axes, members with compact sections
where the flanges continuously connected
to web the allowable bending stress is
_____. (NSCP 506.4.1.1)
A. 0.75 Fy
B. 0.60 Fy
C. 0.45 Fy
D. 0.66 Fy
 Question 37 / 38
Flat unobstructed areas exposed to
wind flowing over open water for a
distance of at least 2 km falls on what
exposure category for wind loading?
A. Exposure A
B. Exposure B
C. Exposure C
D. Exposure D
 Question 38 / 38
The minimum sizes of filler weld for
plates with thickness over 12mm to
20mm is ________? (NSCP 510.3.3.2)
A. 8 mm
B. 10 mm
C. 6 mm
D. 5 mm