INDIAN lNSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KHARAGPUR

Department of Civil Engineering

Date: Sept.-Oct. 2012 Time: 2 hrs ,- Full Marks: 30. ·,

Autumn (Miil) Semester Sub. No.: CE4l627 No. of Students: 20
41h yr B. Tech. Sub. Name: Advanced Structural Analysis
Assume suitable data i(not given.

1. To incorporate known support displacement in computer programming, determine the

modified force vector and stiffness matrix of the following equation. Consider the
magnitude of known support displacement d2 as J. Assume d1 and d3 are unknown.

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2. Derive the finite difference equation of a 2-D plate.

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3. (i) Derive the shape function of a 2D CST element using Cartesian coordinate system.
(ii) Determine the shape functions of a 2D LST triangular element.
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4. (i) Derive the shape functions of a beam element oflength l. Use the following relations:
1 0 0 0 -I 1 0 0 0
010 0 0 1 0 0
cl [ [ 2 [
3 = -3/[ 2 -2/l 3/l 2 -1/l
0 1 2! 3! 2 2/l 3 l/l 2 -2/[ 3 11! 2
(ii) Using FEM, derive the equivalent nodal loads of the beam as shown in the figure
below if a=L/2.

L
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