Department of Civil Engineering

Class : II B.TECH - II SEM Academic Year : 2022-23

Course Title : Structural Analysis (21CE2006)
Faculty : Mr. J. Siva Branch : CIVIL

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

Module –1 Statically indeterminate Beams and Frames

Determinateness of structures, stability and indeterminacy, External and Internal Redundancy
Methods of Analysis-Force Method and Displacement Method. Clapeyron’s Theorem of Three
Moments, Application of theorem for -General Loading, Fixed Beams, Sinking of supports.
(Involving not more than 3 unknowns)
Castigliano’s Second Theorem, Application of theorem for -General Loading, Fixed Beams, Sinking
of supports and frames. (Involving not more than 3 unknowns)
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1. a. Define ‘Static Indeterminacy’ of structures? 1 1 12

b. Find out the static indeterminacy of the following figures?

2. Determine the static and kinematic indeterminacy of following 1 4 12

figures

3. Develop the Clapeyron’s three moment theorem for continuous 1 3 12

beams.
4. Analyze the continuous beam by three moment theorem. Draw 1 4 12
SFD and BMD.
5. Analyze the continuous beam by three moment theorem. Draw 1 4 12
SFD and BMD.

6. Analyze the continuous beam shown in figure below by three 1 4 12

moment theorem and sketch BMD & SFD.

7. A continuous beam is loaded as shown in figure below. The 1 4 12

support B sinks by 30 mm. Calculate the support moments and
draw bending moment diagram by using theorem of three
moments. The values of E and I are 200 GPa and 0.2 x 109 mm4
respectively.

8. A two span continuous beam ABC rests on simple supports at A, 1 4 12

B and C. All the three supports are at same level. The span AB
= 5 m and span BC = 4 m. The span AB carries a uniformly
distributed load of 12 kN/m and span BC carries a central
 point load of 22 kN. EI is constant for the whole beam.
Calculate the moments and reactions at all the supports and
draw the bending moment diagram using Clapeyorn’s theorem
of three moments.
9. A fixed beam of length 6 m carries two point loads of 30 kN 1 3 12
each at a distance of 2 m from both ends. Determine the fixed
end moments and draw BMD.
10. A fixed beam of 6m span carries a concentrated load of 150 KN 1 4 12
at a distance of 1.5 m from the left support. Calculate the BM
at mid span and draw BMD.

11. Prove Castigliano’s Second Theorem? 1 5 12

12. A continuous beam of two equal spans both is having of length 1 3 12
“L” m is loaded UDL w kN/m over its entire span. Determine
the magnitude of ‘R’ of the middle span reaction by using
Castigliano’s second theorem.
13. A continuous beam as shown in following figure is loaded UDL 1 3 12
of 24kN/m over its entire span. Determine the magnitude of
‘R’ of the middle span reaction by using Castigliano’s second
theorem.

Module 2: Analysis of Indeterminate Structures

Slope Deflection Method, sign conventions, development of slope deflection equations,
modification for simple ends, Application to beams and sway and non-sway Frames. (Involving
not more than 3 unknowns)
Moment Distribution Method, Carry over moment, distribution factors, fixed end moments,
modification of stiffness for simple ends, Application to beams and sway and non-sway
frames. (Involving not more than 3 unknowns)
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1. Analyze the continuous beam shown in figure below by slope 2 4 12

deflection method.
2. A two span continuous beam ABC rests on simple supports at A, 2 3 12
B and C. All the three supports are at same level. The span
AB=5m and span BC=4m. The span AB carries a uniformly
distributed load of 52 kN/m and span BC carries a central
point load of 62 kN. EI is constant for the whole beam.
Determine the moments and reactions at all the supports and
draw the bending moment diagram using slope-deflection
method.
3. Analyze the continuous beam shown in figure below by slope 2 4 12
deflection method. Draw shear force and bending moment
diagram.

4. Analyze the frame shown in fig. by slope deflection method 2 4 12

and draw bending moment diagram. Flexural rigidity (EI) is
same for all members.

5. Analyze the beam by moment distribution method. If the 2 4 12

support ‘B’ sinks by 10mm, calculate the moments at A, B and
C. Take EI = 2x 1010 KN-m2.

6. Analyze the frame shown in fig. by slope deflection method. 2 4 12

7. Analyze the frame shown in figure by slope deflection method 2 4 12
and draw BMD.

8. Analyze the continuous beam shown in figure below by moment 2 4 12

distribution method and sketch BMD.

9. Analyze the continuous beam shown in figure below by moment 2 4 12

distribution method and sketch BMD.

10. Analyze the continuous beam shown in figure below by moment 2 4 12

distribution method. Draw shear force and bending moment
diagram.
11. Analyze the continuous beam shown in figure by moment 3 4 12
distribution method. Assume down ward settlement of support
‘B’ is 30 mm. Assume uniform flexural rigidity of beam ABC
and EI=14×1011 N/mm2

12. Analyze the portal frame shown in figure below by moment 2 4 12

distribution method.

13. Analyze the portal frame shown in figure using moment 2 4 12

distribution method.

14. Analyze the portal frame shown in figure below by moment 2 4 12

distribution method. The relative moment of inertia value for
each member is indicated in the figure below. Sketch the
bending moment diagram
Module 3: Flexibility Method
Fundamental concepts, formulation of flexibility matrix, application to beams and sway and
non- sway frames. (Involving not more than 3 unknowns)
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1. (a)What is flexibility matrix method? State the procedure to 3 1 12

analyze the continuous beams by flexibility method.
(b) What do you mean by Generalized coordinate system.
Explain
2. Analyze the continuous beam shown in figure by the flexibility 3 4 12
method. Draw the shear force and bending moment diagram.

3. Analyze the continuous beam shown in figure by flexibility 3 4 12

method. Assume down ward settlement of support ‘B’ is 30 mm.
Assume uniform flexural rigidity of beam ABC and EI=14X1011
N/mm2

4. Analyze the continuous beam ABC as shown in figure below by 3 4 12

flexibility method.
5. A continuous beam ABCD consists of spans AB=5m, BC=6m and 3 4 12
CD = 4 m. Both ends of the beam are hinged. The span AB
carries an UDL of 10kN/m2, span BC carries an eccentric point
load of 30KN acting 2m from support B and CD carries a point
load of 20 KN at its middle point. Analyze the beam using
flexibility matrix method. Assume the beam is of uniform
section
6. Analyze the continuous beam shown in figure below by 3 4 12
flexibility matrix method

7. Analyze the continuous beam shown in figure using force 3 4 12

method

8. Analyze the continuous beam ABC shown in figure by flexibility 3 4 12

matrix method and sketch the bending moment diagram.

9. Analyze the continuous beam ABC shown in figure by flexibility 3 4 12

matrix method and sketch the bending moment diagram

10. Analyze the continuous beam shown in figure by flexibility 3 4 12

method
 11. Analyze the continuous beam shown in figure by flexibility 3 4 12
method

12. A two span continuous beam ABC rests on rolled supports at B 3 4 12

and C and support A is fixed. The span AB=4m and span
BC=4m. The span AB carries a central point load of 80kN and
span BC carries a central point load of 40kN. Analyze the beam
if support B and C settles 10mm and 5mm respectively. Take
EI= 184× 1011 N/mm 2. use flexibility matrix method.
Module 4: Stiffness Method
Fundamental concepts, formulation of stiffness matrix, application to beams using member
approach. (Involving not more than 3 unknowns) Application to sway and non-sway frames.
(Involving not more than 3 unknowns)

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1 Develop the stiffness matrix for the continuous beam ABCD as 4 3 12

shown in figure below

2 Analyze the continuous beam shown below by matrix stiffness 4 4 12

method and draw the bending moment diagram.

3 Analyze the continuous beam shown in figure by stiffness 4 4 12

method. The support B sinks by 5 mm. Take EI=10×1011Nmm2
.
Draw BMD
4 Analyze the continuous beam shown in figure using 4 4 12
displacement method

5 Analyze the continuous beam ABC shown in figure by stiffness 4 4 12

method and also draw the shear force diagram

6 Analyze the continuous beam ABC shown in figure by stiffness 4 4 12

method and also sketch the bending moment diagram

7 A two span continuous beam ABC is fixed at A and simply 4 4 12

supported over the supports B and C. AB = 10 m and BC = 8 m.
moment of inertia is constant throughout. A single central
concentrated load of 10 KN acts on AB and a uniformly
distributed load of 8 KN/m acts over BC. Analyze the beam by
stiffness matrix method.
8 Analyze the continuous beam shown in figure using 4 4 12
displacement method

9 Analyze the continuous beam shown in figure below by 4 4 12

Displacement method. Take EI constant throughout
 10 Analyze the continuous beam shown below using Stiffness 4 4 12
matrix method.

11 Analyze the structure shown in figure using stiffness matrix 4 4 12

method. Draw BMD

12 A two span continuous beam ABC rests on rolled supports at B 4 4 12

and C and support A is fixed. The span AB=4m and span
BC=4m. The span AB carries a central point load of 80kN and
span BC carries a central point load of 40kN. Analyze the beam
if support B and C settles 10mm and 5mm respectively. Take
EI= 184× 10 11 N/mm 2. use stiffness method.
Module 5: Three Hinged Arches and Influence Line Diagram
Three Hinged Arches: Concept, analysis of parabolic and semicircular arch with supports at
same and different levels. Horizontal thrust, radial shear and normal thrust for parabolic and
semicircular arch.
Influence Line Diagram: Basic concepts, influence line diagram for reactions, shear and
bending moment for simply supported and overhanging beams.

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1 A three hinged parabolic arch of span 30 m and rise 5 m carries 5 3 12

a UDL of 30 KN/m on the whole span and a point load of 90 KN
acts at a distance of 5 m from the right end. Determine the
horizontal thrust, the bending moment, normal thrust and
radial shear at a section 5 m from the left end.
2 A 3-hinged parabolic arch of 20 m span and 4 m central rise 5 4 12
carries a point load of 4 KN at 4 m horizontally from the left
hand hinge. Calculate the normal thrust and shear force at the
section under the load. Also, calculate the maximum B.M
 positive and negative. Draw BMD
3 A three hinged parabolic arch has a span of 10 m. The central 5 4 12
rise of the arch is 2 m. It is loaded with a UDL of intensity 1
KN/m at the left 4 m length.
(i) Calculate the maximum positive and negative bending
moments.
(ii) Calculate the BM, normal thrust and shear at 2 m and 7.5 m
from left end.
4 A three hinged parabolic arch rib has a span of 84 m and a rise 5 4 12
18 m to the central pin at the crown. The rib carries load of
intensity 2 KN/m uniformly distributed horizontally over a
length of 1/3 of the span from the left hand. Calculate the
bending moments in the rib at the quarter span points
5 A symmetrical three hinged parabolic arch of span 40 m and 5 4 12
rise 8m carries an uniformly distributed load of 30 KN/m over
left half of the span. The hinges are provided at the supports
and centre of the span. Calculate the reactions at the support.
Also calculate the bending moment, shear force and normal
thrust a distance of 10 m from the left support
6 A three hinged arch has a span of 30 m and a rise of 10 m. The 5 3 12
arch carries a UDL of 60 KN/m on the left of its span. It also
carries 2 concentrated loads of 160 KN and 100 KN at 5 m and 10
m from the right end. Determine the horizontal thrust at each
support.

7 A three hinged semi- circular arch of radius ‘R’ carries a 5 3 12

uniformly distributed load of intensity w/unit length over its
entire horizontal span. Determine the reactions at supports and
maximum bending moment in the arch
8 Derive the positive and Negative SF and Maximum BM of a SS 5 3 12
beam carrying Two point loads with a fixed distance between
them.
9 Determine the absolute B.M when a load as shown in Figure 10 5 3 12
crosses a simply supported beam of span 30.0m with 100KN
(extreme right) load leading.

10 Determine the Maximum SF and BM of a SS beam carrying a 5 3 12

UDL of w KN/m shorter than the Span of beam
11 An uniform load of 2000N/m, 5m long crosses a girder of 20m 5 4 12
 span from left to right. Calculate the Max. Shear force and
bending moment at a section 8m from left hand support.
12 Two concentrated loads of 50 KN and 75 KN separated by 4 m 5 4 12
rolls across abeam of span 12m from left to right with 50KN
leading the train. Sketch the Maximum SFD and BMD .Also
locate the position and calculate the magnitude of the absolute
Maximum BM.
14 (a)Sketch the Influence line diagram for SF at a given section 5 3 12
of a girder
(b)Sketch the Influence line diagram for BM at a given section
of a girder
15 A three hinged parabolic arch has a span 40m and a rise of 5 3 12
10m. Sketch Influence Line diagrams for the Horizontal
Thrust, BM at 8m from left support, Normal Thrust at the
above section, Radial Shear at the above section

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