ine Reg, Nos 74) Blelely Question Paper Code : 70487 M.E./M.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL/MAY 2018 Sccond Semester Structural Engineering ST 5202 - STABILITY OF STRUCTURES (Regulations 2017) Time : Three Hours Maximum : 100 Marks Answer ALL questions PART. (20x2=20 Marks) 1. Write the expression for offfective length of column for various boundary conditions 2. Distinguish between Galerkin’s method and Rayleigh ritz method, 3. Define magnification or modification factor. 1. Write short note on heam-column. 5. What is meant by warping ? 6. Define shear centre. 7. State the assumptions made while deriving the governing differential equation for thin plate subjected to lateral or transverse displacements. 8, Write a short note on finite strip method 9. List out the assumptions made in tangent modulus theory. 10. Distinguish botwoon column and plate. PART—B (5x13=65 Marks) 11. a) Using appropriate mathematical technique derives expression for approximate buckling load for a column fixed at one end and hinged at the other end. (or) b) Using Rayleigh Ritz method, derive the expression for buckling load of column with variable cross section and hinged at both of its ends.70487 {0 A 12, 2) Obtain the expression for maximum defleetion of a beam-column simply supported at onds and subjected to concentrated lateral load °Q’ at midspan and axial load ‘P’ at its ends. The flexural rigidity of beam-column is uniform throughout. (OR) b) A symmetrical portal frame hinged at the base is subjected to an axial thrust P as shown in Fig. 1. Determine the critical value of load P at the buckling of the same. Fig. 1 13. a) A 7.0 mlong member consisting of ISMB 400 rolled steel section is to be used as a column. All the end conditions of the member are of simply supported type. Compute the buckling load of the column. i L ail about lateral buckling of cantiléver beams. —-y 14. a) Using energy method, determine the critical load for a uniaxially compressed plate fixed on all edges. (oR) g finite difference technique, determine the critical load for a simply ed in two perpendicular by L supported square plate uniformly compres: directions 15. a) Discuss in detail about double modulus t + (OR) b) Discuss in detail about the procedure adopted for determining the stresses acting on eccentrically loaded inelastic columns subjected to buckling, PART-—C (1*15=15 Marks) 16. a) Illustrate the concept of finite difference method. (OR) b) Discuss in detail about post buckling behavior of axially compressed plates.