ABStructures_DABelonio (3)

Question 1

These are loads that are distributed or concentrated and are fixed in position throughout the lifetime of the structure.
a. Live load
b. Dead load
c. Environmental load
d. None of the above

Answer 1

b. Dead load

Question 2

The unit weight of concrete.
a. 23.6 kN/m3
b. 77 kN/m3
c. 21.2 kN/m3
d. None of the above

Answer 2

a. 23.6 kN/m3

Question 3

The magnitude of live loads is based on the _____.
a. Weight of the material
b. Use or occupancy
c. Transient loadings
d. None of the above

Answer 3

b. Use or occupancy

Question 4

The specified live load of a 90 kg swine based on ASABE Standards.
a. 2.4 kN/m2
b. 1.9 kN/m2
c. 1.0 kN/m2
d. None of the above

Answer 4

a. 2.4 kN/m2

Question 5

The roof live load refers to _____.
a. Rain loads that ponds on the roof.
b. Wind loads that acts on the roof
c. Loads that the roof experiences during construction or maintenance.
d. None of the above

Answer 5

c. Loads that the roof experiences during construction or maintenance.

Question 6

Flood loads includes __________.
a. Hydrostatic loads
b. Hydrodynamic loads
c. Wave loads
d. Impact loads
e. All of the above

Answer 6

e. All of the above

Question 7

It accounts for the ponding of water that accumulates in the roof.
a. Roof Load
b. Roof Live Load
c. Rain Load
d. Other Minimum Loads

Answer 7

c. Rain Load

Question 8

Which of the following is/are considered a lateral load?
a. Dead load
b. Live load
c. Rain load
d. None of the above

Answer 8

d. None of the above

Question 9

In any design philosophy, the strength of the material must be ____ the loads it will carry.
a. Equal to
b. Less than
c. Greater than
d. All of the above

Answer 9

c. Greater than

Question 10

In structural design, ASD means _____.
a. Analysis of Stress Design
b. Allowable Strength Design
c. Allowable Stress Design
d. Analysis of Strength Design

Answer 10

b. Allowable Strength Design

Question 11

The meaning of LRFD in structural design?
a. Loads and Resistance for Demands
b. Load and Resistance Factor Design
c. Live and Roof Factors in Design
d. Leading Resistance for Design

Answer 11

b. Load and Resistance Factor Design

Question 12

The meaning ofIn structural design, what does ASD mean?
a. Analysis of Stress Design
b. Allowable Strength Design
c. Allowable Stress Design
d. Analysis of Strength Design

Answer 12

b. Allowable Strength Design

Question 13

It is a method of proportioning structural components such that the design strength equals
or exceeds the required strength of the component based on statistical approach.
a. Allowable Stress Design
b. Load and Resistance Factor Design
c. Two of the above
d. None of the above

Answer 13

b. Load and Resistance Factor Design

Question 14

It is a factor that accounts for deviations of the nominal load from the actual load, for
uncertainties in the analysis that transforms the load into a load effect and for the probability that
more than one extreme load will occur simultaneously
a. Factor of safety
b. Load factor
c. Nominal factor
d. all of the above

Answer 14

b. Load factor

Question 15

It is a method of proportioning structural components such that the allowable strength
equals or exceeds the required strength of the component based on traditional approach.
a. Allowable Strength Design
b. Load and Resistance Factor Design
c. Two of the above
d. None of the above

Answer 15

a. Allowable Strength Design

Question 16

In LRFD design philosophy, the factored resistance is ___________ the factored loads
a. equal than
b. greater than
c. Less than
d. Equal or greater than

Answer 16

d. Equal or greater than

Question 17

It is a stone-like material obtained by proportioning mixture of cement, sand, and gravel or
other aggregate, and water to harden in forms of the shape and dimensions of the desired structure.
a. Concrete
b. Reinforced concrete
c. Prestressed concrete
d. Cement

Answer 17

a. Concrete

Question 18

It is a structural material where the steel is imbedded in the concrete under high tension
that is held in equilibrium by compressive stresses in the concrete after hardening.
a. Concrete
b. Reinforced concrete
c. Prestressed concrete
d. Cement

Answer 18

c. Prestressed concrete

Question 19

It is a structural material where the steel is used to enhance the structure’s ability to resist
tensile forces.
a. Concrete
b. Reinforced concrete
c. Prestressed concrete
d. Cement

Answer 19

b. Reinforced concrete

Question 20

The role of the steel reinforcement in the concrete is ________?
a. to carry the tensile load
b. To provide additional strength when used in compression
c. To increase the capacity
d. All of the above

Answer 20

d. All of the above

Question 21

How many days will a general purpose cement reach its required strength?
a. 14 days
b. 21 days
c. 28 days
d. 7 days

Answer 21

c. 28 days

Question 22

All concrete regardless of their stress capacity reaches their ultimate strength at a strain of
about __________.
a. 0.001
b. 0.002
c. 0.003
d. 0.004

Answer 22

b. 0.002

Question 23

It is a type of concrete test where the fresh concrete is placed inside a conical mold to determine its consistency.
a. Slump test
b. Compression test
c. Bearing test
d. Vibration test

Answer 23

a. Slump test

Question 24

Among the slump test results, which result is desirable?
a. True slump
b. Zero slump
c. Collapsed slump
d. Shear slump

Answer 24

a. True slump

Question 25

What is the standard size of the test specimen for compression test? a. 170 mm dia x 340 mm b. 160 mm dia x 320 mm c. 140 mm dia x 280 mm d. 150 mm dia X 300 mm

Answer 25

d. 150 mm dia X 300 mm

Question 26

What test should be used to determine the tensile strength of concrete? a. Slump test b. Compression test c. Split cylinder test d. None of the above

Answer 26

c. Split cylinder test

Question 27

Water to be used for making concrete should be __________. a. Potable water b. Muddy water c. Seawater d. Distilled water

Answer 27

a. Potable water

Question 28

As water is added in a concrete mix, the strength of concrete __________. a. Increases b. Decreases c. Remains the same d. None of the above

Answer 28

b. Decreases

Question 29

They are substances added to concrete just before or during mixing to improve the performance of concrete in certain situations. a. Fine aggregates b. Cement c. Coarse aggregates d. Admixtures

Answer 29

d. Admixtures

Question 30

What does ACI mean? a. American Civil Institue b. American Concrete and Iron c. American Concrete Institute d. None of the above

Answer 30

c. American Concrete Institute

Question 31

Which of the following reinforcing steel can be used for reinforced concrete? a. Reinforcing bars b. Welded wire fabric c. Both a and b d. None of the above

Answer 31

c. Both a and b

Question 32

It is the distance from the nearest surface of concrete to the surface of the reinforcing steel a. Depth b. Total height c. Beam width d. Concrete cover

Answer 32

d. Concrete cover

Question 33

What is the recommended minimum concrete cover for a roof beam of a swine housing? a. 75 mm b. 50 mm c. 20 mm d. 40 mm

Answer 33

d. 40 mm

Question 34

It is a part of a singly reinforced RC beam where the stirrups are anchored. a. Anchor bars b. Longitudinal bars c. Compression steel d. Hanger bars

Answer 34

d. Hanger bars

Question 35

In a cantilever reinforced concrete beam under uniform loading, the steel reinforcement is placed at the ___________. a. Free end b. Support c. Bottom d. Top

Answer 35

d. Top

Question 36

It is a beam where only the tension zone has reinforcement. a. T-beam b. L-beam c. Singly reinforced beam d. Doubly reinforced beam

Answer 36

c. Singly reinforced beam

Question 37

It is a beam wherein both the tension and the compression zone has reinforcement. a. T-beam b. L-beam c. Singly reinforced beam d. Doubly reinforced beam

Answer 37

d. Doubly reinforced beam

Question 38

It is a ratio of the area of steel over the area of concrete a. Compression ratio b. Stirrup ratio c. Rebar ratio d. Reinforcement ratio

Answer 38

d. Reinforcement ratio

Question 39

It is a term used for beam where under flexural loads, concrete will fail first before steel reinforcement will yield. a. Under reinforced beam b. Over reinforced beam c. Balanced section d. No reinforcement Section

Answer 39

b. Over reinforced beam

Question 40

It is a term used for beam sections where under flexural loads, steel reinforcement will yield first before concrete will fail. a. Under reinforced beam b. Over reinforced beam c. Balanced section d. No reinforcement

Answer 40

a. Under reinforced beam

Question 41

It is a term used for beam sections where under flexural loads, steel reinforcement will yield the same time concrete will fail. a. Under reinforced b. Over reinforced c. Balanced section d. No reinforcement

Answer 41

c. Balanced section

Question 42

It is the bar that accounts for the positive or negative moment in the fixed-fixed beam. a. Extra bars b. Short bars c. Cut bars d. All of the above

Answer 42

d. All of the above

Question 43

For continuous interior beams, the cut bars __________ a. Extends through the column b. Terminates at the column c. Spliced at the column center d. All of the above

Answer 43

a. Extends through the column

Question 44

For a non-continuous beam, the short bar __________. a. Terminates at the column b. Is bent 90 degrees at the column c. Extends through the column d. None of the above

Answer 44

a. Terminates at the column

Question 45

The depth of the beam is the distance from the top of the beam to the __________. a. Bottom end of the beam b. Neutral axis c. Center of the reinforcing steel d. Centroid of the reinforcing steel

Answer 45

d. Centroid of the reinforcing steel

Question 46

The concrete cover of the beam refers to __________ a. From the outer edge of concrete to the surface of the reinforcing steel b. From the outer edge of concrete to the center of the reinforcing steel c. From the outer edge of concrete to the neutral axis d. width of the beam

Answer 46

a. From the outer edge of concrete to the surface of the reinforcing steel