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Structural

Total questions: 116

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A type of retaining wall that solely relies on weight to prevent the higher elevation soil to erode

a)

gravity

b)

cantilever

c)

anchored

d)

piled

2.

a retaining wall that uses deep excavation

a)

gravity

b)

cantilever

c)

anchored

d)

piled

3.

retaining wall that uses "ties" on the retained soil to prevent overturning

a)

gravity

b)

cantilever

c)

anchored

d)

piled

4.

retaining wall that has a longer structural footing on the retained soil to prevent it from overturning

a)

gravity

b)

cantilever

c)

anchored

d)

piled

5.

A 2m x 6m slab is considered as

a)

one way

b)

two way

6.

A 6m x 6m slab is considered as

a)

one way

b)

two way

7.

A 3m x 6m slab is considered as

a)

one way

b)

two way

8.

determine the type of slab

(a)  

9.

determine the type of slab

(a)  

10.

Slab with no beams or drop panels on column capitals

(a)  

11.

Slab with no beams but has drop panels on column capitals

(a)  

12.

Maximum rebar diameter of a slab

a)

h/8

b)

h/5

c)

h/10

d)

h/12

13.

the spacing between bars must be a maximum of 3 times its thickness or not more than?

a)

450mm

b)

500mm

c)

300mm

d)

400mm

14.

what would be the rebar spacing of a 100mm-thick slab?

a)

450mm

b)

500mm

c)

300mm

d)

400mm

15.

what would be the rebar spacing of a 160mm-thick slab?

a)

450mm

b)

500mm

c)

300mm

d)

400mm

16.

what would be the temp bar spacing of a 100mm-thick slab?

a)

450mm

b)

500mm

c)

300mm

d)

400mm

17.

Maximum temp bar spacing of a slab besides 450mm

a)

3h

b)

5h

c)

4h

d)

6h

18.

temperature bars in one way slabs are placed where?

a)

perpendicular to the longer dimension

b)

parallel to the longer dimension

c)

parallel to the shorter dimension

d)

None of the above

19.

The formula for getting the slab thickness of a simply supported one way/ ribbed slab is L/20. What is L?

a)

Dimension where main rebars are parallel to

b)

Shorter slab dimension

c)

Longer dimension

d)

Dimension where main rebars are perpendicular to

20.

determine the minimum thickness of a 1.5-meter long cantilever beam

a)

190mm

b)

200mm

c)

150mm

d)

300mm

21.

determine the minimum thickness of a 4mx12m both end continuous slab

a)

190mm

b)

200mm

c)

150mm

d)

300mm

22.

determine the minimum thickness of a 4mx12m one end continuous slab

a)

190mm

b)

200mm

c)

150mm

d)

170mm

23.

determine the minimum thickness of a 3.70m long one end continuous beam

a)

190mm

b)

200mm

c)

150mm

d)

170mm

24.

determine the minimum thickness of a 6m x6m suspended slab?

a)

190mm

b)

200mm

c)

150mm

d)

170mm

25.

determine the minimum thickness of a 8m x8m suspended slab. consider a it to be a grade 415 MPa slab

a)

190mm

b)

200mm

c)

150mm

d)

170mm

26.

Which is a not shallow foundation?

a)

piles

b)

isolated footing

c)

mat footing

d)

combined footing

27.

pressure caused by the accumulation of water in the retained soil that causes retaining wall failure

a)

hydrostatic pressure

b)

hydrodynamic pressure

c)

atmospheric presure

d)

none among the choices

28.

what test would be recommended for buildings two storeys and up

a)

soil test

b)

slump test

c)

core test

d)

compression test

29.

test for concrete workability

a)

soil test

b)

slump test

c)

core test

d)

compression test

30.

test for concrete strength of an existing building

a)

soil test

b)

slump test

c)

core test

d)

compression test

31.

test for concrete strength of a concrete mix poured into a structural element

a)

soil test

b)

slump test

c)

core test

d)

compression test

32.

according to NBCP the minimum depth of a shallow foundation should be?

a)

800 mm

b)

1000 mm

c)

900 mm

d)

1200 mm

33.

how deep into the hard strata should the bore be in a bore test?

a)

5m

b)

10 m

c)

7 m

d)

6 m

34.

in a bore test how many bore holes does a two storey building of 14m x 14m footprint should have

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4 or more

35.

in a bore test how many bore holes does a two storey building of 25m x 25m footprint should have

a)

1

b)

2

c)

none

d)

3 or more

36.

in a bore test how many bore holes does a single storey building of 20m x 20m footprint should have

a)

1

b)

2

c)

none

d)

3 or more

37.

how deep should be the foundation if the structure has a basement

a)

twice building longest dimension plus the basement height

b)

twice building shortest dimension plus the basement height

c)

thrice building shortest dimension plus the basement height

d)

thrice building longest dimension plus the basement height

38.

minimum thickness of foundation wall for single storey.

a)

150

b)

200

c)

300

d)

250

39.

minimum thickness of foundation wall for two storeys.

a)

150

b)

200

c)

300

d)

250

40.

minimum thickness of foundation wall for three storeys.

a)

150

b)

200

c)

300

d)

250

41.

minimum thickness of footing width for one storey.

a)

375

b)

450

c)

300

d)

250

42.

minimum thickness of footing width for two storeys.

a)

375

b)

450

c)

300

d)

250

43.

minimum thickness of footing width for three storeys.

a)

375

b)

450

c)

300

d)

250

44.

minimum thickness of footing thickness for one storey.

a)

175

b)

150

c)

200

d)

250

45.

minimum thickness of footing thickness for two storeys.

a)

175

b)

150

c)

200

d)

250

46.

minimum thickness of footing thickness for three storeys.

a)

175

b)

150

c)

200

d)

250

47.

minimum depth below undisturbed ground surface for three storeys.

a)

300

b)

450

c)

600

d)

250

48.

minimum depth below undisturbed ground surface for two storeys.

a)

300

b)

450

c)

600

d)

250

49.

minimum depth below undisturbed ground surface for one storey.

a)

300

b)

450

c)

600

d)

250

50.

when piles are applied in the foundation, the footing also serves / also referred to as?

(a)  

51.

equipment used for pile placement

(a)  

52.

horizontal element where the ground floor slab directly rests on

a)

grade beam

b)

tie beam

c)

strap beam

d)

wall footing

53.

horizontal element in the foundation which holds two posts or columns together to prevent movement

a)

grade beam

b)

tie beam

c)

strap beam

d)

wall footing

54.

horizontal element in the foundation which holds two posts or columns together to prevent movement and is on the same level as the footing

a)

grade beam

b)

tie beam

c)

strap beam

d)

wall footing

55.

horizontal element in the foundation which transfers the weight of the foundation wall directly into the soil strata

a)

grade beam

b)

tie beam

c)

strap beam

d)

wall footing

56.

which of the following is a disturbed soil

a)

clay

b)

gravel

c)

adobe

d)

escombro

57.

what do you call the reinforcement of a post tensioned structural element

a)

temperature bar

b)

round bar

c)

reinforcement bar

d)

tendon

58.

beam tends to shorten during pre stressing, having the middle portion leaning upward, this phenomenon is referred as?

a)

negative moment

b)

inverse shear

c)

reverse moment

d)

camber

59.

pre stressing method where tendons are stretched to the desired limit then concrete is poured into a form

a)

mid tensioning

b)

post tensioning

c)

pre tensioning

d)

pre stressing

60.

pre stressing method where structural members has already been pre casted with holes or ducts where tendons are slid into and stretched to the desired limit

a)

mid tensioning

b)

post tensioning

c)

pre tensioning

d)

pre stressing

61.

method of precasting structural element exposing it to huge amounts of compressive and tensile forces to the concrete and tendons respectively

a)

mid tensioning

b)

post tensioning

c)

pre tensioning

d)

pre stressing

62.

type of post tensioning where tendon ducts are filled with grout.

a)

unbonded

b)

bonded

c)

pre tensioning

d)

pre stressing

63.

type of post tensioning where tendons are coated with a layer of grease and wrapped in plastic sheathing

a)

unbonded

b)

bonded

c)

pre tensioning

d)

pre stressing

64.

nominal diameter range of a prestressing wire in millimeters

a)

2.5-8.0

b)

3.5 - 8.0

c)

2.5-7.0

d)

3.5-7.0

65.

what do you call prestressing structural wires that are spun together to form a helical form?

a)

strands

b)

cable

c)

tendon

d)

rebar

66.

what do you call a group of strands used for prestressing reinforcement?

a)

strands

b)

cable

c)

tendon

d)

rebar

67.

what do you call a group of strands used for prestressing reinforcement?

a)

strands

b)

cable

c)

tendon

d)

rebar

68.

Refers to the lateral forces considered when building undergoes dynamic motion during earthquakes.

a)

seismic load

b)

dead load

c)

wind load

d)

live load

69.

focus of an earthquake inside the earth is called?

a)

epicenter

b)

hypocenter

c)

hypercenter

d)

magnetude

70.

focus of an earthquake on the surface of the earth is called?

a)

epicenter

b)

hypocenter

c)

hypercenter

d)

magnetude

71.

means damage done by an earthquake

(a)  

72.

means energy released by an earthquake

(a)  

73.

apparatus used to measure earthquake magnitude

(a)  

74.

a floor level in which earthquake motions are considered

a)

base

b)

groundfloor

c)

basement

d)

superstructure

75.

used in seismic design to minimize movement of the superstructure during and earthquake

a)

isolation bearing

b)

isolation footing

c)

rubber bearing

d)

rubber footing

76.

a structural system without a complete vertical load carrying space frame

a)

bearing wall system

b)

base isolation system

c)

braced frame

d)

building frame system

77.

is an essentially vertical truss system of the concentric or eccentric type which is provided to resist lateral forces

a)

bearing wall system

b)

base isolation system

c)

braced frame

d)

building frame system

78.

a brace frame in which in which the members are subjected primarily to axial forces

a)

bearing wall system

b)

concentric brace frame

c)

braced frame

d)

building frame system

79.

building frame system made with beams and columns?

a)

trabeated

b)

arcuated

c)

rib

d)

vault

80.

building frame system made with arches

a)

trabeated

b)

arcuated

c)

rib

d)

vault

81.

complete space frame which provides support for gravity loads

a)

bearing wall system

b)

concentric brace frame

c)

braced frame

d)

building frame system

82.

transfer lateral forces to vertical elements of the lateral force - resisting system

a)

collector

b)

diaphragm

c)

braced frame

d)

building frame system

83.

a horizontal system acting to transfer lateral forces to the vertical resisting elements

a)

collector

b)

diaphragm

c)

braced frame

d)

building frame system

84.

framing system in which elements are flexure resisting

a)

flexible element

b)

moment resisting frame

c)

pounding

d)

building frame system

85.

an element where deformation under lateral load are much higher than other elements in the building

a)

flexible element

b)

moment resisting frame

c)

pounding

d)

building frame system

86.

happens when adjacent buildings have different swinging direction during lateral movement

a)

cracking

b)

shearing

c)

pounding

d)

Resonance

87.

frequency content of the ground is close to buildings natural frequency

a)

cracking

b)

shearing

c)

pounding

d)

Resonance

88.

storey where the lateral stiffness is less than 70% of the stiffness of the storey above

(a)  

89.

it is produced by using a soft storey on which has less stiffness than upper storeys to minimize inertia produced by lateral forces

a)

short column effect

b)

resonance effect

c)

pendulum effect

d)

inverted pendulum effect

90.

happens when a column lacks length making it resistant to lateral forces which may cause structural collapse

a)

short column effect

b)

resonance effect

c)

pendulum effect

d)

inverted pendulum effect

91.

happens when the summation of the lateral forces above structure is not considered.

a)

storey shear

b)

storey drift

c)

storey collapse

d)

storey pendulum

92.

the displacement of one level relative to the level above or below

a)

storey shear

b)

storey drift

c)

storey collapse

d)

storey pendulum

93.

the storey drift divided by the storey height

(a)  

94.

It is a rigid structural member designed to carry and transfer loads across spaces to supporting elements

a)

beam

b)

column

c)

shear wall

d)

bracing

95.

It is a relatively slender structural member designed to carry axial compressive loads

a)

beam

b)

column

c)

shear wall

d)

bracing

96.

a vertical diaphragm usually found in building cores as well as middle portion of the buildings footprint

a)

beam

b)

column

c)

shear wall

d)

bracing

97.

a structural element for positioning, supporting, and restraining other structural members of a structural frame

a)

beam

b)

column

c)

shear wall

d)

bracing

98.

usually found at the center of the building that serves as the main collector of axial loads from beams

(a)  

99.

what would the minimum width of the base of the beam if its height is 600mm?

a)

270mm

b)

200mm

c)

180mm

d)

250mm

100.

what would the minimum width of the base of the beam if its height is 900mm?

a)

270mm

b)

200mm

c)

180mm

d)

250mm

101.

minimum stirrup spacing @ splices

a)

d/4

b)

d/2

c)

d/6

d)

d/3

102.

minimum stirrup spacing near column supports

a)

d/4

b)

d/2

c)

d/6

d)

d/3

103.

minimum stirrup spacing farther from supports

a)

d/4

b)

d/2

c)

d/6

d)

d/3

104.

given a beam of with a dimension of 250mm x 500mm what would be the stirrup spacing after 1 meter length from supports?

a)

400

b)

300

c)

200

d)

255

105.

given a beam of with a dimension of 250mm x 500mm what would be the stirrup spacing after 0.075 meter length from supports?

a)

100

b)

125

c)

200

d)

150

106.

what would be the seismic hoop of a 10mm stirrup for a 250mm x 500mm beam

a)

95mm

b)

75mm

c)

60mm

d)

100mm

107.

what would be the seismic hoop of a 16mm stirrup for a 500mm x 1000mm beam

a)

95mm

b)

75mm

c)

60mm

d)

100mm

108.

at what angle should seismic hooks be bent?

(a)  

109.

hoops or stirrup spacing shall not exceed how long?

a)

400

b)

300

c)

200

d)

255

110.

which of the following is an acceptable formula for determining minimum stirrup spacing

a)

height of beam divided by 8

b)

8 multiplied by diameter of bar

c)

diameter of bar divided by 8

d)

height of beam multiplied by 8

111.

the first hoop or stirrup must be spaced (a)   from the column face

112.

what would be the minimum dimension of a column whose longer dimension is 1200mm?

a)

500

b)

480

c)

600

d)

1200

113.

how many 16mm main reinforcement bars must be used in a 400mm x 400mm column, assume that the column is 5 meters high.

a)

10

b)

8

c)

6

d)

4

114.

how many 32mm main reinforcement bars must be used in a 1200mm x 480mm column, assume that the column is 10 meters high.

a)

10

b)

8

c)

12

d)

16

115.

what would be the parallel dimension of a column to a beam it carries supposing the beam has 16mm main rebars

a)

420

b)

400

c)

350

d)

320

116.

maximum spacing of column ties in beam joints

a)

150mm

b)

200mm

c)

125mm

d)

175mm