Majmaah University - College of Engineering - Civil and Environmental Engineering Department

Final Exam 3
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Question 1: (50 Marks)

Choose the correct answer:

No. Statement Answer

1 Crack width is proportional to:
a. Steel stress b. Strength of concrete c. Area of steel d. spacing of stirrups
2 Long term deflection decreases with:
a. Decreasing the DL deflection b. Compression steel area c. Time d. a and b
3 1. Maximum spacing of stirrups for shear:
a. 600 mm b. d/3 c. Ph / 8 d. 40 mm
4 2. Stirrups for shear and torsion can be:
a. U stirrups b. Closed stirrups c. W stirrups d. Inclined stirrups
5 Minimum value of (k) in non-sway columns equal to:
(a) 0.5 (b) 1.0 © 1.5 (d) 2.0
6 The value of stability index (ψ) for fixed support to:
(a) 0 (b) 0.5 © 0.75 (d) 1.0
7 To use the ACI Code moment and shear coefficients, the loads should be
(a) uniform (b) concentrated © triangular (d) (a) and (b)
8 In the ACI Code moment and shear coefficients, the LL/DL should be:
(a) ≥ 1 (b) ≥ 2 ©≤3 (d) ≥ 4
9 In the Direct Design Method for two way slabs, the LL/DL should be less than:
(a) ≥ 1 (b) ≤ 2 ©≥3 (d) ≥ 4
10 In the Equivalent Frame Method for two way slabs, the following members should
be included in the analysis:
(a) Slabs (b) Beams © Columns (d) a, b and c
Question 2: (50 Marks)

A single reinforced concrete rectangular beam is simply supported

on a center to center span of 4.5 m and a clear span of 4.2 m,
Pd = 45 kN
is loaded with one mid span concentrated working DL of
of 45 kN (Neglect the self-weight of the beam) PƖ = 60 kN
2.25m 2.25m
and a concentrated working LL of 60 kN. b = 300
mm, h = 550 mm, d = 487 mm, As = 4#20=1256
mm2, fc’= 25 MPa and fy = 400 MPa. Calculate: Neglect the beam weight
i. The DL deflection, and Ln = 4.2 m
ii. The LL deflection. L = 4.5 m
' , M =
f I 5k M m L2n
f r = 0.62 f c cr
r g
, I eff = (M cr / M a ) .I g + [1 − (M cr / M a ) ]I ct ,  =
3 3
yt 48 Ec I eff

k = 1.2 − 0.4M o / M m