SITUATION: A reinforced concrete beam having a width of 300mm and an effective depth of 520mm is

reinforced for tension only with 5 – 28mm bars. Take fs = 12.15MPa, fs = 128MPa, n = 9. Using working
stress design:

1. Determine the distance of the neutral axis from the steel reinforcement from a balance condition.
A. 293.57 B. 239.57 C. 245.08 D. 254.80
2. Determine the balance moment capacity of the beam.
A. 154.47 B. 135.45 C. 192.17 D. 214.36
3. If the tension steel is 5 – 28mm bars, determine the moment capacity of the section.
A. 168.53 B. 147.75 C. 186.53 D. 174.57

SITUATION: Design a round spiral column to support an axial dead load of 800kN and an axial live load of
1350kN. Assume that 2% longitudinal steel is desired. Take fc’ = 27.6MPa, fy = 414MPa. Use 25mm main
reinforcement and 10mm spiral with 30mm clear cover. Use U = 1.4DL + 1.7LL

4. Determine the required diameter of the column.

A. 485 B. 480 C. 475 D. 470
5. Determine the number of bars.
A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8
6. Determine the spacing of spirals.
A. 75 B. 80 C. 85 D. 90

SITUATION: A rectangular column 350mm x 600mm is reinforced with 6 – 28mm diameter bars with three
bars along each 350mm side. The center of the bars is located 65mm from the column edge. Take fc’ =
20.7MPa, fy = 414MPa.

7. Determine the balance load.

A. 1724.52 B. 1657.08 C. 1563.32 D. 1285.94
8. Determine the balance eccentricity.
A. 251.12 B. 382.37 C. 403.25 D. 325.74
9. Determine the balance moment.
A. 433.06 B. 633.62 C. 630.41 D. 418.88