ST. MARY’S COLLEGE OF TAGUM, INC.

TAGUM CITY, DAVAO DEL NORTE, PHILIPPINES

Pre-Finals Examination (Design)

SITUATION. From the force system show in the figure: SITUATION. Refer in the figure. A barge shown in diagram
carries the following loads:

70.7 N 86.6 N W1 = 290 kN/m W2 = 580 kN/m

45° 30° For every meter strip along longitudinal direction, dimensions
are:

L1 = L3 = 3.0 m L2 = 6.0 m
68.3 N
W1 W2
1. Which of the following most nearly gives the magnitude of
the Horizontal component of the force system?
a. -50 c. 25
b. -25 d. 50 q

2. Which of the following most nearly gives the magnitude of L1 L2 L3

the force needed to put the system in equilibrium?
a. -25 c. 35 L
b. -55 d. 45

3. Which of the following most nearly gives the angle of the 11. Find the total length, L (m) so that the upward pressure is
force needed to put the system in equilibrium, positive uniform and the barge remains horizontal.
clockwise? a. 21 c. 15
a. -55 c. 135 b. 18 d. 24
b. 45 d. -125
12. If Shear is zero at 5m from the left end, what is the
4. A drawing that shows the particle with all the forces that upward pressure in kN/m?
act on it. a. 192 c. 174
a. Free body c. Resultant of a force system b. 58 d. 96
b. Free Body Diagram d. Reaction of a force system
13. If the upward pressure is 145 kN/m, what is the resulting
5. Is defined to be the simplest system that can replace the moment (kN-m) at first point of zero shear?
original system without changing its external effect on a a. 1566 c. 3915
rigid body. b. 1305 d. 2088
a. Free body c. Resultant of a force system
b. Free Body Diagram d. Reaction of a force system
SITUATION. Three wheel loads of 30 kN each, separated by
2m between each load roll as a unit across a 12m span.
SITUATION. A 5/8 – in. diameter steel rod AB is fitted to a
round hole near end C of the wooden member CD. For the 14. Determine the maximum moment (kN-m) of the beam.
loading shown, Determine; a. 210.0 c. 222.5
b. 202.5 d. 540

15. Determine the maximum shear (kN) of the beam.

a. 90 c. 75
b. 45 d. 30

16. Determine the maximum bending moment (kN-m) of the

beam due to moving loads and 24% impact.
6. The maximum average normal stress in the wood. a. 260.4 c. 275.9
a. 444 psi c. 750 psi b. 251.1 d. 669.6
b. 375 psi d. 889 psi
17. A measure of material’s resistance against deformation
7. The distance “b” for which the average shearing stress is due to torsion.
100 psi on the surfaces indicated by the dashed lines. a. Torsional Rigidity c. Axial Rigidity
a. 15.0 in. c. 24.0 in. b. Flexural Rigidity d. Rotational Rigidity
b. 7.5 in. d. 12.0 in.
18. The ability of a body to resist a distorting influence or
8. The average bearing stress on the wood. deforming force and return to its original size and shape
a. 1200 psi c. 2400 psi when that influence or force is removed.
b. 4800 psi d. 1600 psi a. Elasticity c. Ductility
b. Malleability d. Brittleness
9. The maximum ordinate of the stress-strain curve.
a. Ultimate strength c. Breaking Point
b. Rupture Strength d. Yield Strength

10. The maximum energy that can be absorbed per unit

volume without creating a permanent distortion.
a. Modulus of Resilience c. Modulus of Rupture
b. Modulus of toughness d, Modulus of Elasticity