THEORY OF STRUCTURES

CE Review
THEORY OF STRUCTURES 11. Which of the following most nearly gives the deflection at C?
a. 7,776/E downward
INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following
questions. Mark only one answer for each item by shading the box b. 13,886/E downward
corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet provided. c. 15,120/E downward
STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. Use pencil no. 1 only. d. 19,152/E downward
12. Which of the following most nearly gives the joint rotation at C?
MULTIPLE CHOICE a. 2,868/E clockwise
Situation 1: A simply supported beam carries a uniformly distributed b. 2,268/E clockwise
load over its entire length as shown. c. 2,568/E clockwise
d. 3,132/E clockwise
36 kN/m
Situation 5: A propped beam is loaded as shown in the figure.
A B
60 kN
8m
48 kN/m
1. Which of the following most nearly gives the joint rotation at A? C
a. 282/E clockwise c. 687/E clockwise A B
b. 768/E clockwise d. 482/E clockwise 7m 3m

2. Which of the following most nearly gives the deflection at a point 3

m from A? 13. Which of the following most nearly gives the reaction at the fixed
a. 1,810/E downward support?
b. 1,920/E downward a. 213.81 kN c. 681.90 kN
c. 1,980.50/E downward b. 141.90 kN d. 326.19 kN
d. 1,777.50/E downward 14. Which of the following most nearly gives the reaction at the roller
3. Which of the following most nearly gives the joint rotation at a point support?
3 m from A? a. 213.81 kN c. 681.90 kN
a. 282/E clockwise c. 482/E clockwise b. 141.90 kN d. 326.19 kN
b. 768/E clockwise d. 687/E clockwise 15. Which of the following most nearly gives the moment at the fixed
Situation 2: A beam is loaded as shown in the figure. support?
a. 213.81 kN m c. 681.90 kN m
60 kN b. 141.90 kN m d. 326.19 kN m
Situation 6: A continuous beam is loaded as shown in the figure.
B
A C
42 kN/m
3m 5m
A C
B
4. Which of the following most nearly gives the joint rotation at B? 6m 8m
a. 225/E counterclockwise
b. 75/E clockwise 16. Which of the following most nearly gives the moment at B?
c. 225/E clockwise a. -90 kN-m c. -96 kN-m
d. 75/E counterclockwise b. -81 kN-m d. -108 kN-m
5. Which of the following most nearly gives the location of the lowest 17. Which of the following most nearly gives the reaction at A?
point of the elastic curve from A? a. 108.00 kN upward
a. 3.72 m c. 3.63 m b. 111.00 kN upward
b. 4.28 m d. 4.37 m c. 110.00 kN upward
6. Which of the following most nearly gives the deflection at the lowest d. 112.50 kN upward
point of the elastic curve? 18. Which of the following most nearly gives the reaction at B?
a. 588.74/E c. 574.20/E a. 157.50 kN upward
b. 596.13/E d. 543.94/E b. 154.00 kN upward
Situation 3: A beam is loaded as shown in the figure. c. 149.62 kN upward
d. 152.25 kN upward
12 kN
Situation 7: A continuous beam is loaded as shown in the figure.
36 kN/m
B 45 kN
A C 30 kN/m
3m 9m B
A C
2 
7. Which of the following most nearly gives the deflection at the free 8m 2m 4m
end?
a. 2,648.50/E downward 19. Which of the following most nearly gives the moment at B?
b. 2,848.50/E upward a. -148.00 kN-m c. -136.00 kN-m
c. 2,648.50/E upward b. -112.00 kN-m d. -126.00 kN-m
d. 2,848.50/E downward
20. Which of the following most nearly gives the reaction at A?
8. Which of the following most nearly gives the joint rotation at B? a. 104.25 kN upward c. 106.00 kN upward
a. 931.50/E counterclockwise b. 103.00 kN upward d. 101.50 kN upward
b. 985.50/E counterclockwise
21. Which of the following most nearly gives the reaction at C?
c. 931.50/E clockwise a. 7.67 kN downward
d. 985.50/E clockwise b. 3.67 kN downward
9. Which of the following most nearly gives the joint rotation at A? c. 9.67 kN downward
a. 985.50/E clockwise d. 6.00 kN downward
b. 931.50/E counterclockwise Situation 8: A continuous beam is loaded as shown in the figure.
c. 931.50/E clockwise
d. 985.50/E counterclockwise 18 kN 45 kN 30 kN
24 kN/m
Situation 4: A non-prismatic cantilever beam is loaded as shown in the B
figure. A E
C D
108 kN 6m 3m 3m 2m 6m 4m

22. Which of the following most nearly gives the moment at B?

C
 a. -72.03 kN-m c. -87.09 kN-m
A 2 B
b. -3.59 kN-m d. -120.00 kN-m
6m 4m
23. Which of the following most nearly gives the moment at C?
a. 72.03 kN-m c. 87.09 kN-m
10. Which of the following most nearly gives the deflection at B? b. 3.59 kN-m d. 120.00 kN-m
a. 7,776/E downward
24. Which of the following most nearly gives the moment at D?
b. 13,886/E downward
a. 72.03 kN-m c. 87.09 kN-m
c. 15,120/E downward b. 3.59 kN-m d. 120.00 kN-m
d. 19,152/E downward

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Situation 9: A beam is loaded as shown in the figure. 37. Which of the following most nearly gives the value of 6Ab/L?
a. 4,655 kN-m2 c. 4,565 kN-m2
60 kN/m b. 5,535 kN-m2 d. 5,335 kN-m2
A Situation 14: A simply supported beam is loaded as shown in the figure.
B hinge C
5m 3m 52 kN/m

25. Which of the following most nearly gives the moment reaction at C?
a. -600 kN-m c. -640 kN-m
b. -810 kN-m d. -720 kN-m A B
26. Which of the following most nearly gives the deflection at B? 9m
a. 1,957.50/E downward
b. 1,975.50/E downward
c. 1,597.50/E downward 38. Which of the following most nearly gives the value of 6Aa/L?
a. 3,458.20 kN-m2 c. 4,422.60 kN-m2
d. 1,579.50/E downward
b. 6,240.80 kN-m2 d. 5,054.40 kN-m2
27. Which of the following most nearly gives the joint rotation at A?
39. Which of the following most nearly gives the value of 6Ab/L?
a. 306/E clockwise c. 407/E clockwise
a. 6,240.80 kN-m2 c. 3,458.20 kN-m2
b. 603/E clockwise d. 704/E clockwise b. 4,422.60 kN-m2 d. 5,054.40 kN-m2
Situation 10: A beam is loaded as shown in the figure. Situation 15: A fixed beam is loaded as shown in the figure.
15 kN/m 60 kN/m

D
A B hinge C
A B
2m 3m 1m 2m 3m 4m

28. Which of the following most nearly gives the moment reaction at A?
a. -40 kN-m c. -20 kN-m 40. Which of the following most nearly gives the fixed-end moment at
b. -70 kN-m d. -30 kN-m A?
a. -147.22 kN-m c. -175.56 kN-m
29. Which of the following most nearly gives the reaction at the internal b. -293.44 kN-m d. -222.78 kN-m
hinge at B?
a. 70 kN c. 40 kN 41. Which of the following most nearly gives the fixed-end moment at
b. 30 kN d. 20 kN B?
a. -175.56 kN-m c. -222.78 kN-m
30. Which of the following most nearly gives the deflection at D? b. -147.22 kN-m d. -293.44 kN-m
a. 38.52/E c. 28.53/E
Situation 16: A 9 m high retaining wall is laterally supported at the top
b. 32.58/E d. 35.28/E
and fixed at the base. The wall resists active earth
Situation 11: A beam is loaded as shown. pressure increasing from 0 at the top to 52 kN/m at the
base per meter strip of length along the longitudinal axis.
C 42. Which of the following most nearly gives the design moment at the
base? Apply fixed end moment equations L2/30 at the top and
Cable
L2/20 at the base. E value is constant throughout.
L = 4 ft
A = 0.50 in
2 a. 280.80 kN-m c. 421.20 kN-m
2 k/ft b. 140.40 kN-m d. 702.00 kN-m

E (constant)
43. If the lateral support at the top of the wall were removed, which of
A  = 500 in
4
B the following most nearly gives the design moment at the base?
a. 281 kN-m c. 702 kN-m
15 ft
b. 211 kN-m d. 1,404 kN-m
44. Which of the following most nearly gives the resulting base shear if
31. Which of the following most nearly gives the tension in the cable? the wall is free at the top?
a. 11.53 kips c. 13.63 kips a. 187 kN c. 440 kN
b. 12.59 kips d. 10.98 kips b. 234 kN d. 47 kN
32. Which of the following most nearly gives the tension in the cable if Situation 17: For the truss shown in the figure, each member has an
its area is doubled? axial rigidity of AE = 1,000,000 N.
a. 11.39 kips c. 11.11 kips
b. 11.87 kips d. 12.30 kips A 3m C
600 N
33. If the cable is rigid, which of the following most nearly gives the
deflection at the right end of the beam?
a. 1.25 in c. 0 in
b. 2.5 in d. 1 in 400 N
4m
Situation 12: A simply supported beam is loaded as shown in the figure.
M
A B
B
a b

L
45. Which of the following most nearly gives the axial force on member
BC due to actual loads only?
a. 900 N c. 300 N
34. Which of the following gives the formula for 6Aa/L? (Ans. c) b. 400 N d. 500 N
M 2 2 M 2 2
a. - (L + 3a ) c. (L − 3a ) 46. Which of the following most nearly gives the axial force on member
L L BC due to a vertical unit load at C only?
M M 2 a. 0.80 N c. 1.00 N
2 2 2
b. -(L − 3a ) d. (L + 3a ) b. 1.25 N d. 0.75 N
L L
47. Which of the following most nearly gives the vertical deflection at
35. Which of the following gives the formula for 6Ab/L? (Ans. b) C?
M 2 2 M 2 2 a. 6.75 mm c. 7.50 mm
a. (L − 3b ) c. (L + 3b )
L L b. 5.25 mm d. 8.25 mm

M M Situation 18: A beam is shown in the figure.

2 2 2 2
b. - (L − 3b ) d. - (L + 3b )
L L A B
Situation 13: A simply supported beam is loaded as shown in the figure. C D
2m 1m 3m

60 kN/m
48. Which of the following most nearly gives the ordinate of the
A B influence line for the vertical reaction at A at a point 4 m from A?
a. -0.33 c. 0.33
2m 3m 4m b. -0.67 d. 0.67
49. Which of the following most nearly gives the ordinate of the
36. Which of the following most nearly gives the value of 6Aa/L? influence line for shear at C at a point 4 m from A?
a. 5,535 kN-m2 c. 4,655 kN-m2 a. -0.67 c. -0.33
b. 4,565 kN-m2 d. 5,335 kN-m2 b. 0.67 d. 0.33

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50. Which of the following most nearly gives the ordinate of the
influence line for moment at C at a point 4 m from A?
a. 0.33 c. -0.67
b. 0.67 d. -0.33
Situation 19: A simply supported beam 10 m long has a 2 m overhang
beyond the left support. A highway uniform load of 9.35
kN/m and a concentrated load of 116 kN will pass through
this beam.
51. Which of the following gives the length of the beam over which the
uniform load could be placed to produce maximum positive shear at
midspan?
a. 3m c. 2m
b. 5m d. 7m
52. Which of the following gives the length of the beam over which the
uniform load could be placed to produce maximum negative shear
at midspan?
a. 7m c. 5m
b. 2m d. 3m
53. If the concentrated load is placed at the end of the overhang, which
of the following most nearly gives the maximum shear at midspan?
a. 32.70 kN c. 34.19 kN
b. 36.76 kN d. 28.65 kN
Situation 20: The bridge truss shown in the figure carries a concentrated
load of 20 kN and a uniform load of 2 kN/m.
H G F

6m

A B C D E

6m 6m 6m 6m

54. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum ordinate of
the influence line for the axial force on member BG?
a. 1.4142 c. 1.0607
b. 0.3536 d. 0.7071
55. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum tensile force
on member BG?
a. 9.90 kN c. 7.07 kN
b. 19.80 kN d. 10.61 kN
56. Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum compressive
force on member BG?
a. 22.62 kN c. 12.73 kN
b. 25.46 kN d. 11.31 kN
Situation 21: A bridge truss is subjected to a standard highway load at
the bottom chord. The highway load consists of a uniformly
distributed load of 9.35 kN/m and a concentrated load of
116 kN.

J 8m K

F G H 

A 60 60 E
B C D
4m 4m 4m 4m

For the computation of design forces, apply the moving

concentrated load at the truss joint only.
57. Find the maximum vertical reaction at A due to the highway load.
a. 142.4 kN c. 74.8 kN
b. 190.8 kN d. 123.3 kN
58. What is the maximum ordinate of the influence line for the force
developed in member JK?
a. 0.289 c. 0.250
b. 0.577 d. 0.866
59. Determine the maximum force that can be developed in member JK
due to the highway load.
a. 110.1 kN (tension)
b. 66.9 kN (compression)
c. 110.1 kN (compression)
d. 66.9 kN (tension)

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