(b) A rectangular strut is 150 mm and 120 mm thick, it carries Printed Pages—2 AR203

a load of 180 kN at an eccentricity of 10 mm in a plane

bisecting the thickness. Find the maximum and minimum
intensity of stress in the section. (5) (Following Paper ID and Roll No. to be filled in your Answer Book)

3. (a) Determine the deflection under the load for the beam given PAPER ID : 181203 Roll No.
below, using Macaulay’s method of double integration. Use
uniform EI. (10) B.Arch.
(SEM. II) THEORY EXAMINATION 2013-14
ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURES – II

Time : 3 Hours Total Marks : 50

(b) A cantilever beam 2 m long is subjected to a uniformly Note :– (1) Attempt all questions.
distributed load of 5 kN/m over its entire length. Find the (2) Assume any missing data.
slope and deflection of the cantilever beam at its free end.
Take EI = 2.5 × 1012 mm2. (5) 1. (a) The truss ABC shown in fig. has a span of 5 meters. It is
carrying a load of 10 KN at its apex. (5)
4. (a) Determine the critical buckling load for a column of length
L and columns with one end fixed and the other end free.
(10)
(b) Discuss the assumptions made in Euler’s theory of column
buckling. (5)
Find the forces in members AB, AC and BC by method of
joints.
(b) Discuss the method of section in truss ? Find the force in
the member AC by method of section. (5)
2. (a) Plot shear stress distribution for the following cross-section
of the beam. (5)

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