M. Tech. DIC Civil Specialization : XAMINATION anP Engineering Structural Engineering Second Semester THEORY OF PLATES AND SHELLS (Common with Structural Engineering and Natural Disaster Management) (Effective from the admitted batch of 2014-2015) Time : 3 Hours vy Max. Marks: 70 Answer any FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks. 1. (a) Derive an expression for the deflection of long rectangular plates with simply supported edges subjected to cylindrical bending. State the basic assumptions involved (10) (b) A2mx 8 mplate resting on simply supported edges is subjected to a load of 10 kN/m?. If the thickness of the plate is 25 mm, determine the maximum mid span deflection of the plate if E=2.1x 10° N/m‘and v =0. 25 (4) (a) Show that in deflected profile ofa plate, the planes carrying maximum slope and curvature cut orthogonal to each other. 9 (7) (b) Derive an expression for the strain energy stored na plate subjected to transverse loading in terms of the deflection of the plate. State the assumptions made. (7) (P:1.9)Sepa mone hee. (8215) 3. (a) Derive the differential equation for displacement of symmetrically loaded circular plate with uniformly distributed ad. The outer edze isfiued (10) (@) What is the difference in approach of and Levy's solutions for thin plates analy A thin simply supported circular plate of radius’a hi a circular hole of radius “b' and is subjected to uniformly distributed loud of per unit area. Derive the equation for deflection from first principles and vrmine the maximum radial and circumferential ‘moments in the plate aay 5. (2) Whatare the various methods of bending analysis ofeylindrical shell? Explain them brief (7) ) Derive differential equation by Schorers theory to long eslindrical shell @ 6. G@) Explain the statical checks that can be applied analysing eybindrical shell root a, (0) Find expressions for membrane forces developed in a parabolic cylindrical shell roof subjceted to load per unit area of surface a0) Derive the governing equation of shes of transla anwhich only membrane farcescan develop shee [3215] () Develop the equations for membrane | semicircular roof unier its own weight. ‘avends and free along the edges.