DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ROURKELA-769008

Session: 2019-2020 Duration: 2 hours
B.Tech. 6th Semester Subject: Advanced Structural Analysis
Subject Code: (CE-3204)
Mid Semester Full Marks: 30

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Answer All the Questions
No. Marks
1 (A) Why the stiffness matrix method is also called equilibrium method or 5x1=5
displacement method?
(B) What is the role of Transformation matrix ‘T’ in direct stiffness matrix
method?
(C) Define stiffness coefficient kij
(D) if ‘F’ the flexibility matrix is given as below. Find the stiffness matrix
 2 1
F  
 1 4 
(E) Enlist the properties of the stiffness matrix
2 Analyse the truss structure as shown in the Figure by direct stiffness method. 7
Assume E=200 GPa, A=0.04 m2. The Axial rigidity (EA) is same for the entire
element. Find the Displacement and reaction at each node of the truss.

3 Find the displacement of the beam by direct stiffness method. Assume E=200 6
GPa, Inertia I=1.5 x10-4 mm4, The flexural rigidity (EI) is same for both the
element.

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4 Analyse and find the displacement of the rigid frame as shown in the Figure by 12
direct stiffness method. Assume E=30 GPa, Izz=1.5 x10-4 mm4, A=0.05 m2. The
flexural rigidity (EI) and Axial rigidity (EA) are same for both the element.

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