1.

The computation of T section depends on:

a) ratio b/bw
b) length of the slab
c) ratio h/d
2. When the T section is computed as rectangular section?
a) x<hf (hf is the flange depth)
b) x>d
c) x>2cnom
3. If neutral axis is in the web at T section, the section is computed as:
a) Rectangular section
b) As T section
c) As square section
4. How is determined beff for T section:

beff ,i bw

beff min

b1 b2 bw

a)

beff ,i bw a

beff max

b1 b2 bw

b)

beff ,i bw

beff min
c)

b1 b2 2bw

5. When is used the singly reinforced at T section?

a) When <lim
b) When s1
c) When s1lim
6. The section of tension longitudinal reinforcement (As,min) for a beam with the
width bw must at least:
f ctm
a) As,min=0.05 f yk bw d

f ctm
b) As,min=0.15 f yk bw d
f ctm
c) As,min=0.26 f yk bw d
7. The position of resistant steel in support to a continuous beam loaded to vertical
loads is:
a) To the inferior fiber
b) To the superior fiber
c) Half at inferior fiber and half to the superior fiber
8. To a continuous beam monolith with the slab, the section of designing in the span
is:
a) T section
b) Rectangular section
c) Thin-walled section
9. To a continuous beam the section of designing in the support is:
a) T section
b) Rectangular section
c) Ring shape section
10. What is the maximum steel percentage As,max for beams:
a) As,max=0.04Ac
b) As,max=0.03Ac
c) As,max=0.045Ac
11. The minimum depth of beams part of frames or girders is:
a) L/15
b) L/20
c) L/8
12. The ratio h/b must be between:
a) 13
b) 23.5
c) 1.5.3
13. For monolith beams the sizes of cross section are usually multiple of:
a) 30 mm
b) 45 mm
c) 50 mm
14. The steel resistant bars in beam section must at a maximum distance between
them of:
a) 200 mm
b) 250 mm
c) 150 mm
15. In the compression zone of sections from the span must provide:
a) Minimum 3 constructive bars
b) Minimum 2 constructive bars
c) Minimum 1constructive bar
16. Which are the members subjected to bending and shear force?

a) Beams
b) Beams and slabs
c) Beams and columns
17. How shape has the computed section of the slab:
a) Rectangular, with b=1000mm
b) Rectangular with h/b >2
c) T section
18. When a slab is reinforced with resistant reinforcement on two directions:
a) When L/l >2
b) When L/bw<1.5
c) When L/l<2
19. Where are placed the resistant reinforcements in the case of doubly reinforced
section?
a) In the tension zone and compression zone
b) At the half of the depth
c) In the tension zone
20. What represent x?
a) Width of beam
b) Depth of compression zone
c) Depth of slab
21. How type of reinforcing can be used for slab?
a) Independent
b) independent and welded mesh
c) Welded mesh and wires
22. The minimum diameter for a resistant bars type PC in slabs is(for independent
bar):
a) 6 mm for beam and girder floor and 8 mm for beamless floor
b) 8 mm for beam and girder floor and 10 mm for beamless floor
c) 5 mm for beam and girder floor and 8 mm for beamless floor
23. The minimum diameter for resistant bars type smooth bars is:
a) 6 mm in the span and 10 mm on support
b) 8 mm in the span and 10 mm on support
c) 6 mm in the span and 8 mm on support
24. The repartition bars have minimum diameter of:
a) 6 mm for any position
b) 8 mm for any position
c) 6 mm in span and 8 mm on support
25. The maximum diameter is:
a) 0.1hf+2 mm
b) 0.15 hf
c) 0.15hf+2 mm
26. The maximum distance between bars for resistant reinforcement is:
a) Smax=3hf200 mm for slabs with hf>200 mm
b) Smax=4hf250 mm for slabs with hf<200 mm
c) Smax=3hf200 mm for slabs with hf300 mm

27. For slabs with hf between 300 mm and 400 mm, the maximum distance between
bars for resistant reinforcement is:
a) 250 mm
b) 200 mm
c) 300 mm
28. For slabs with hf > 400 mm, the maximum distance between bars for resistant
reinforcement is:
a) 250 mm
b) 330 mm
c) 300 mm
29. The maximum distance between bars for repartition reinforcement is:
a) Smax=3.5hf250 mm for slabs with hf>200 mm
b) Smax=3.5hf300 mm
c) Smax=3hf200 mm for slabs with hf300 mm
30. The maximum distance between bars for welded mesh is:
a) Smax250 mm for slabs with hf>200 mm
b) Smax=3.5hf300 mm
c) Smax=3.5hf 200 mm
31. Which is the maximum number of bars in the span of slabs:
a) 10 bars/meter
b) 9 bars/meter
c) 12 bars/meter
32. Which is the maximum number of bars in the support to slabs:
a) 12 bars/meter
b) 10 bars/meter
c) 11 bars/meter
33. The reinforcement in monolith continuous slabs, using independent bars can be:

a)

b)

c)
34. Which quantity of reinforcement from the zone of positive moments is
continued beyond the edge of support:
a) at least half from the steel area and minimum 4 bars/meter
b) minimum 5 bars
c) at least half from the steel area and minimum 3 bars/meter
35. To the one way spaning slab, the resistant steel is placed:
a) parallel with the long size span
b) is placed parallel with the small span of the slab.
c) parallel with both sizes of the slab
36. Tension stresses of various inclinations and magnitudes, resulting from shear alone (at
the neutral axis) or from the combined of shear and bending, exists in all parts of the
beam and can impair its integrity if not adequately provided for.What are they:
a) principal tensile stresses
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b) torsion stresses

c) tangential stresses
37. What type of shear failure is in the fig.:

a) bond failure
b) flexural failure
c) shear bond failure

dowel action

38. What type of shear failure is in the fig.:

a) Flexure failure
b) Dowel failure
c) Shear failure
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39. What type of shear failure is in the fig.:

a) shear compression failure
b) dowel failure
c) torsion failure

40. What type of failure is in Fig.?

a) flexural failure
b) dowel strut failure
c) diagonal tension failure

41. What type of failure is in Fig.?

a) flexural failure
b) dowel failure
c) torsion failure

42. The shear resistance of a member with shear reinforcement is equal to:
a) VRd=VRds+Vti
b) VRd=VRds+Vccd
c) VRd=VRds
43. When shear reinforcement is not necessary to calculate?
a) VEd<VRdc
b) VEd>VRdc
c) VEd=VRds
44. Which are the mechanism of shear transfer?
a) dowel action and aggregate interlock
b) dowel action, diagonal stress and uncracked concrete
c) dowel action, aggregate interlock and uncracked concrete
45. what type of shear reinforcement do you know?
a) stirrup and bent-up bar
b) stirrup and longitudinal bar
c) bent-up bar and longitudinal bar
46. Which figure is correct for transfer of shear force in member with stirrups?
a)

b)

c)

47. To quantify the behaviour and strength of members with shear reinforcement, which
model is used:
a) thin equivalent walls
b) equivalent truss model
c) arch model
Asw f yw z cot
Vs
s s
48. The capable shear force for members with stirrups is:
a)
Vs

Asw z cot
s s

b)
Vs

Asw f yw z cot

d)
49. Which is the model for computation to shear for the member with stirrups?
a)

b)

c)

50. How many types of torsion do you know?

a) equilibrium torsion and lateral torsion
b) compatibility torsion
c) equilibrium torsion and compatibility torsion
51. What type of torsion is in the Fig.?

a) Equilibrium torsion
b) Slenderness
c) Compatibility torsion
52. What type of torsion is in the Fig.?

a) Equilibrium torsion
b) Compatibility torsion
c) Buckling
53. The shear stress to a circular member subjected to torsion moment is:
M
x t
Ip
a)

xMt
Ip
b)

xM t
y
Ip
c)

54. The torsion strength of elements with simple sections is computed by:
a) replacing the transversal plain section with equivalent section with thin walls
b) replacing the transversal plain section with truss section
c) replacing the section with equivalentT section
55. The real member subjected to torsion moment TEd, is considered:
a)As a spatial body type trellis girder
a) As an equivalent thin walled section
b) as a spatial trellis girder,realized of four plan trellis girders
56. The transversal reinforcement (stirrups) is determined:
TEd
Asw
tg

s T 2 Ag f yd
a)
Asw

TEd
tg
2 f yd

TEd
2 Ag f yd

b)
Asw

c)
57. Angle between compression diagonals and longitudinal steel is limited:
2 ctg 3
a)
1 ctg 2,5
b)
1.5 ctg 2,5
c)
58. The longitudinal reinforcement for torsion moment TEd is computed:
a)

b)
c)

59. Torsion links must be:

a) closed
b) anchored with hooks
c)closed and anchored with hooks
60. It is recommended that longitudinal steel for torsion to be provided:
a) uniformly on perimeter of the section
b) to the top of the section
c) to the bottom of the section
61.What types of columns are presented in the Fig.?

a) spiral columns and rigid columns

b) spiral column and column with longitudinal bars and stirrups
c) columns with spiral and column with ties
62. For what type of column failure from Fig. is:
a) case I
b) case II
c)case of small eccentricity

63. For what type of column failure from Fig. is:

a) case I
b) case II
c)case of large eccentricity

64. At failure the equilibrium equation is:

a) NEd= Acfcd+ Asfyd

b) NEd= Acfcd+ Asfyd+Ms

c) NEd= Acfcd+ Asfyd + Atr fw

lf
r

65. The slenderness ratio is defined by:

a)

lf
d
b)

l
r
c)

66. Function of slenderness ratio the columns are:

a) short columns, slender column
b)short columns, very short columns
c) short column, slender column, very slender column
67. Area of total reinforcement is obtained from relation:
f
As ,tot tot Ac cd
f yd
a)
As ,tot Ac

f cd
f yd

b)
As ,tot tot

f cd
f yd

c)
68. the area of reinforcement is function of:
d1 d 2

h
h
a)
d1 d 2

h
h
b) and

d1 d 2

h
h
c)

, and

69. Minimum sizes of rectangular columns are established from the flexibility condition:
f
140
i
f
i

a)

150

b)

130
i
c)
70. Minimum sizes of columns cross section are:
a) 250 mm for reduced charge
b) 250 mm for reduced charge and 300 for the rest
c) 300 mm for all
71. The ratio of sizes for columns is usually:
a) h/b2.5
b) h/b3
c) h/b>2.5
72. The minimum percentage of reinforcing for column is obtained from:
0.10 N Ed
As ,min
0.002 Ac
f yd
a)
As ,min

0.20 N Ed
0.002 Ac
f yd

b)
As ,min
c)

0.10 N Ed
0.002 A
f

73. For seismic area the minimum steel area must respect function the ductility class the
following conditions:
a) high (H)
Asmin0.01Ac and for medium (M) Asmin0.008Ac
b) Asmin0.01Ac
c) Asmin0.02Ac and (M) Asmin0.01Ac
74. The maximum percentage for column reinforcing is:
a) 5%
b)4%
c)3%
75.The longitudinal bars are distributed on column section:
a)for polygonal section in each corner one bar
b)for polygonal section each size with two bars in corner and in the midle
c)for polygonal section three bars on each size
76. The rectangular and square section of columns is reinforced with:
a) perimetral stirrups
b)supplementary stirrups
c) perimetral and supplementary stirrups, function the sizes of the section
77. The distance between stirrups to columns for high class is smaller than:
6dbl

scl ,max bo / 3
125mm

a)
8d bl

s cl ,max bo / 5
125mm

4d bl

s cl ,max bo / 3
150mm

c)

b)

78. The distance between stirrups to columns of medium class is smaller than:
10dbl

scl ,max bo / 23
175mm

a)

b)
8dbl

scl ,max bo / 23
175mm

10d bl

scl ,max bo / 23
190mm

c)

79. The spiral for columns must respect the conditions:

a)As at least 20% Asl; s>6 mm
b) As at least 30%Asl; s>6 mm
c) As at least 25%Asl; s>8 mm
80. Longitudinal bars must be at least in a number of:, (fig. 7.28).
a) 6, min -12 mm for PC-14 mm for OB 37 max : 28 mm
b) 8, min -12 mm for PC-16 mm for OB 37 max : 30 mm
c) 7, min -14 mm pt. PC-18 mm pt. OB 37 max : 28 mm
81.