Baddi University

of Emerging Sciences & Technology

End-Semester Examination
Programme: B.Tech
Branch: Civil Engineering
Course Title: Structural Analysis-III
Course Code: UCE- 351
Session: 2014-15 (Jan 2015-May 2015)
Semester: 6th
Max. Marks: 100
Time duration: 3 hrs
Note: Attempt five questions in all, selecting one question each from the sections A, B, C and D. Section
E is compulsory. Assumed any missing data. No data book or code is allowed.
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Question

Marks

1.

Section-A
Analyse the frame as shown in fig.-1 in which A and B end fixed and span BC carrying
uniformly distributed load of 12KN/m and 20 KN at point D by slope deflection method.

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2.

(Fig.-1)
Determine the vertical and the horizontal deflection at the free end of the bent shown in fig.2.Assume uniform flexural rigidity EI throughout using unit load method.

(Fig.-2)
Section-B
Develop the stiffness matrix for the the end loaded prismatic member AB with reference to
the coordinates as shown in fig.- 3. Comment on the relevance of the chosen coordinates.
Examine the reciprocity of the stiffness matrix.

(Fig.-3)

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Develop the flexibility matrix for frame ABCD in which AB and BC are 10m with 4I
flexural rigidity and CD is 5m with I flexural rigidity with reference to the coordinates as
shown in fig. -4
B
C
2

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(Fig.- 4)

D
3
A
Section-C
5

Analyse the continuous beam as shown in fig. -5 by force method in which span AB
carrying a uniformly distributed load of 40KN/m, span BC carrying load of 120KN at a
distance of 4m from B and span CD carrying load of 20KN/m. Take EI constant throughout.

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(Fig.-5)

Analyse the pin jointed plane frame as shown in fig-.6 by displacement method the lengths
of the members are shown in figure. The numbers in parenthesis are the cross sectional areas
of the members in mm2. Take E= 200KN/mm2

(Fig.

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6)

Section-D
Analysis the Pin jointed plane frame as shown in figure 7. The flexibility for each member is
0.025mm/KN by Force Method?

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(Fig.7)
Analysis the Pin jointed plane frame as shown in figure 7. The axial stiffness for each
member is 40KN/mm the member (Fig - 6) by Displacement Method?
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(Short answer type questions - Attempt all sub-parts at one place)

What is the relationship between Flexibility and Stiffness?
What is Conjugate Beam Method.
What do you mean by Discritization of structures ?
Define Hybrid Structure.
Why we need to study the Structural Analysis-III.
What is inextensibility ?
Define pin jointed plane frames.
Define local coordinates.
Define flexibility.
What is degree of static indeterminacy?

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