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THAPAR INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

Department of Civil Engineering
End SEMESTER EXAMINATION
M. E. (First Year): Semester-I (2020/21) Course Code: PCE 101
Course Name: Advanced Structural
Analysis
3rd February 2021 Wednesday, 14.30 - 16.300 Hrs
Time: 2 Hours, M. Marks: 50 Name of Faculty: Dr. Naveen Kwatra
Note: Attempt any five questions.

Q.No.1 Analyse the continuous beam shown below by using Stiffness Matrix approach. Take
EI Constant. (1 0)
6, kN
A 2 kN/m
1711111/11/1/1/VVV lllll pirl/11111

6m 2m I 2m

Q.No.2 Develop the stiffness matrix for the frame shown below by using rotational
transformation matrix approach. Assume EI constant. (10)

10 kN

2m

Q.No.3 Analyse the continuous beam shown below by using Force Method consider support
reaction and B and C as redundant force. (10)

50 kN
A
1 C
El Constant

k 3m 5m 10m
Q.No.4 A portal frame ABCD is fixed at A and D and has rigid joints at B and C. The frame
is loaded as shown below. Develop the flexibility matrix using force transformation
(10)
matrix.

200 kN B C

4m, I

8m,4 I
D
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A
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8 m,41

Q.No.5 A uniform column of length L, moment of inertia I and modulus of Elasticity E is 111
fixed at one end and pinned at other end. It is subjected to compressive load P. Obtain
the value of critical load using Improved Rayleigh Ritz method. (10)

Q.No.6 Determine the collapse load of a fixed beam shown below. The full plastic moment for the
segment AB is Mp and that for segment BC is 2Mp. (10)

2W
W
C
A;

2 m ,Mp 1 m, 2Mp 2 m, 2Mp

1.5 m, Mp

Q.No.7 Compute the critical load of the frame shown below by energy method. All the members have
same El and L. The displacement function for column AB with origin at A is given below
with usual notations as:

y = O/13{ I3x+ lx3(k-3) + x4(2-k)) (10)

L El