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1 (a)
Distinguish between statically determinate and indeterminate structures with examples.
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1 (b)
Free degree of indeterminacy of following structure shown in Fig. 1 (b).
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1 (c)
Derive an expression for strain energy stored due to bending.
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2 (a)
A cantilever beam of length 4m is loaded as shown in Fig. Q2(a). Calculate the deflection and slope at free end by moment area method. Faking EI is constant.
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2 (b)
For the beam shown in Fig. 2(b). Determine slope at left support and deflection at 100 kN load, using conjugate beam method.
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3 (a)
Find the vertical deflection at 'C' for the bent shown in Fig. 3(a), by real work method [strain energy]. Take EI is constant.
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3 (b)
Determine the deflection under 60 kN loads in the beam shown in Fig. Q3 (b), by strain energy method.
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4 (a)
Determine the reaction at prop for a propped cantilever beam carrying of UDL of w/unit length throughout span. Take EI is constant using strain energy method.
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4 (b)
Analyse the fixed beam strain energy method and draw SFD and BMD. Shown in Fig Q4(b).
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5 (a)
A three hinged parabolic arch has a span of 20 mts and rise of 5 mts. It carries a udl of 2 kN/m over the left half of the span and a point load of 12 kN at 5mt from the right end. Find the BM, normal thrust and radial shear at a section 4 mts from left end.
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5 (b)
A cable is suspended between two points A and B 100 mts apart and a central dip of 8 mts. It carries udl of 20 kN/m. Find: i) length of the cable ii) maximum and minimum tension in the cable.
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6 (a)
Draw SFD and BMD for the propped cantilever beam loaded as shown in Fig. Q6(a). Using consistent deformation method.
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6 (b)
Analyse the fixed beam shown in Fig. Q6(b). Draw BMD and SFD by consistent deformation method.
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7
Analyse the continuous beam shown in Fig. Q7, by Clapeyron's three moment theorem. Draw SFD and BMD. Take EI is constant.
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Find the horizontal thrust for the wo hinged arch as shown in Fig. Q8. The moment of inertia at any section is Ic sec θ is the slope at section and Ic is MI at the crown. Neglect the effect of rib shortening. Draw BMD.
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