| -Ariswer Booklet, _~this paper con: TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MOMBASA. ING AND TECHNOLOGY ERING \CHOOL OF ENGINEE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING & CIVIL ENGIN UNIVERSITY EXAMINATION FOR: INCH IN CIVIL ENGINEERING ECV 4312 : THEORY OF STRUCTURES 1 XAMINATION EMBER 2019 HOURS lowing for this examination sxamination pass and student ID of five questions. Aiempt any THREE questions. Do hot write on the question paper. QUESTION ONE (20 Marks) # hat is the rationale of providing redundant members in trusses? (5 marks) A parabolic arch has a span of 17m and is supported at different levels, such that the crown C is 10m from the left support A and 7m from the right support B (figure 1). The right support is higher than left support by 3m and the crown is higher by 1.5m with respect to right support. The arch is hinged at the two supports. Find the maximum bending moment in the arch at a section Q lying 5m from left support, when appoint ioad 60KN rolls over the span. (8 marks) Page 1 of 4UBF A uniformly distributed load of 5kN/m, longer than the span rolls over a beam of 25m span. Using influence lines determine the maximum shear force and bending moment at a section 10m from the left Non QUESTION TWO (20 marks) ‘Using sketches classify arches according to structural behavior. (6 marks) b) The cable system as shown in Figure 2 is loaded with a uniformly distributed load of 10kN/m between the roller supports. The horizontal distance between supports is 80 m and the vertical distance between the lowest point and the left hand support is 3 m. The right hand support is 6 m higher than the left support. Determine: i, the total length of cable, S ii, the maximum and minimum tension between A and B ((I'a and Tx) iii, the tension in anchor cables (TA’ and TB’) iv. _ vertical and horizontal reactions at supports (pressure on tower) (14 marks) Figure Technical University of Mombasa. Page 2 of fQUESTION THREE (20 marks) ‘he beam shown in figure 3 is used in the construction of the graduation pavilion of the Vechnical University of Mombasa. Draw the shear force and bending moment of the eam: Nm @ N 208k) ey oY I< OT gag =m >i a ve su | Figure 3 QUESTION FOUR (20 marks) Analyze continuous beam shown in figure 4 by slope deflection method and then draw bending moment diagram. Hence draw shear force and bending moment diagram. Take El constant LookN 2O0KN Figure 4 QUESTION FIVE (20 marks) (a) Define the following terminologies as used in three hinged arches eanenad ul crown aly cise SC sett (4 marks) shown in figure 5 is used in supporting the roof an exhibition mall in using joints (b) The tra Mombasa County. Determine the force in each member of the irus resolution method Technical University.of Mombasa.Sm Sim fl Sm I am T Figure Q5 (16 marks) Equations Rise of parabolic arch supported at different levels 9 Stet any Rise of parabolic arch supported at same levels y=kx(/—x) Horizontal thrust nate r Cireular arch y= R(cosO—cos a} Technical Univers Page 4 of 4