A decorative concrete beam with a tubular section in the Figure MLM-1 shown below is simply supported on a span of 4.5 m. It has an outside diameter of 600 mm and an inside diameter of 300 mm. The unit weight of normal concrete mixture is 23.5 kN/m2. 300 mm 600 mm Figure MLM-1 01. ( ) Compute the cracking moment of the beam using NSCP 2015 if f = 26.3 MPa. A. 63.2 kN - m B. 149.1 kN - m C. 71.34 kN -m D. 142.74 kN –m 02. ) In addition to its own weight, what concentrated load (in kN/m) at midspan can the beam safely carry before it cracks? A. 44.97 kN B. 121.33 kN C. 52.21 kN D. 115.68 kN

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A decorative concrete beam with a tubular section in the Figure MLM-1 shown below is simply
supported on a span of 4.5 m. It has an outside diameter of 600 mm and an inside diameter of
300 mm. The unit weight of normal concrete mixture is 23.5 kN/m.
300 mm
600 mm
Figure MLM-1
01. (
) Compute the cracking moment of the beam using NSCP 2015 if f = 26.3 MPa.
A. 63.2 kN - m
B. 149.1 kN -m
C. 71.34 kN -m
D. 142.74 kN-m
02.
) In addition to its own weight, what concentrated load (in kN/m) at midspan can the
beam safely carry before it cracks?
A. 44.97 kN
B. 121.33 kN
C. 52.21 kN
D. 115.68 kN
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PRPC 324 - MIDTERM EXAMINATION
03. ( ) If the 300 mm Ø hollow core were replaced by a 300 mm hollow square section,
calculate the cracking moment.
A. 40.3 kN – m
B. 50.3 kN – m
C. 60.3 kN – m
D. 70.3 kN – m
Transcribed Image Text:A decorative concrete beam with a tubular section in the Figure MLM-1 shown below is simply supported on a span of 4.5 m. It has an outside diameter of 600 mm and an inside diameter of 300 mm. The unit weight of normal concrete mixture is 23.5 kN/m. 300 mm 600 mm Figure MLM-1 01. ( ) Compute the cracking moment of the beam using NSCP 2015 if f = 26.3 MPa. A. 63.2 kN - m B. 149.1 kN -m C. 71.34 kN -m D. 142.74 kN-m 02. ) In addition to its own weight, what concentrated load (in kN/m) at midspan can the beam safely carry before it cracks? A. 44.97 kN B. 121.33 kN C. 52.21 kN D. 115.68 kN 2 |Page PRPC 324 - MIDTERM EXAMINATION 03. ( ) If the 300 mm Ø hollow core were replaced by a 300 mm hollow square section, calculate the cracking moment. A. 40.3 kN – m B. 50.3 kN – m C. 60.3 kN – m D. 70.3 kN – m
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