AR – BOARD EXAM REVIEW - STRUCTURAL

RC Technology
by: Eng’r. Edgar Cruz, MSCE
Name: _____________________________________ Date: ___________ Score: ______
DIRECTION: Choose the correct answer from the given choices. Write the letter of the correct
answer in the space provided before each number. GOOD LUCK!

IDENTIFICATION: Choose the letter of the correct answer from the choices below.

a_____1. A mixture of water, cement, sand, gravel, or other aggregates.

i_____2. The nominal maximum sizes of coarse aggregate should be greater than _(2)__ the narrowest
j_____3.dimension between sides of forms, _(3)_ the depth of slabs,
g_____4. or _(4)_ the minimum clear spacing between individual reinforcing bars.
y_____5.The shortest length in meters of a commercially available rebar.
m_____6.Aggregates that passes through a No. 4 sieve (about 6mm in size).
o_____7.The nominal diameter of #8 rebar in mm
p_____8.It is the 28th day compressive strength of concrete.
k_____9.The maximum number or rebar in a bundled bar.
n_____10.The longest length in meters of a commercially available rebar.
b_____11.The load factor for a dead load.
d_____12.The load factor for a live load.
d_____13.The load factor for a wind load.
c_____14.A composite member consisting of concrete and reinforcing bars.
t_____15.The strength reduction factor for flexure is ___.
e_____16.The nominal diameter of #3 rebar in mm
q_____17.It is the yield strength of steel rebar.
s_____18.The maximum usable strain for concrete is ___.
h_____19.Aggregates that are retained through a No. 4 sieve (about 6mm in size).
r_____20.The Code limits the tensile steel percentage to ensure what kind of failure?
u_____21.Over reinforced design of concrete will experience what kind of failure?
w_____22. What is the standard weight in kilograms of one bag Portland cement?
l_____23. The value of ß1 if the fc’ is less than 30MPa.
v_____24. The maximum reinforcement ratio provided by the code is taken ___% of p bal.
b_____25. The minimum reinforcement ratio provided by the code is taken ___ / fy.

Choices:
a. concrete b. 1.4 c. reinforced concrete d. 1.7 e. 10
f. 1.87 g. ¾ h. coarse aggregates i. 1/5 j. 1/3
k. 4 l. 0.85 m. fine aggregates n. 12 o. 25
p. Fc’ q. Fy r. ductile s. 0.003 t. 0.9
u. Brittle v. 75 w. 40 x. 1.4 y. 6

TRUE OR FALSE

f_______1.Water coming from clear canals can be mixed in concrete.

t_______2. Reinforcing steel is strong in tension.
t_______3. The higher the water cement ratio, the lower the strength of the concrete.
t_______4. Deformed rebar is better than plain rebar.
f_______5. Tables and chairs inside a classroom is considered Dead Load.
f_______6. Live loads for classrooms are larger than that of the libraries.
f_______7. Elongated gravel is much better than rounded gravel.
t_______8. Under reinforced design is more preferred by designers other than the over reinforced design.
f_______9. A slump of zero means high workability.
t_______10. Concrete is strong in compression