PRIST UNIVERSITY

(Estd. u/s 3 of UGC Act, 1956)

Vallam, Thanjavur -613403

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M.Tech. STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

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Course Code & Title : 12255H21&12255H21P/ Theory And Design of Plates and Shells : 2012 Regulation : II

Regulations Semester

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12255H21&12255H21P THEORY AND DESIGN OF PLATES AND SHELLS

AIM and OBJECTIVES: This course covers the behavior and analysis of plates, shells and folded plates. UNIT I PLATES AND ITS BEHAVIOUR: 8 Laterally loaded thin plates Differential equation Boundary conditions. Bending of plates Simply supported rectangular plates Naviers solution and Levys method Rectangular plates with various edge conditions. UNIT II BENDING OF PLATES: 8 Symmetrical bending of circular plates Finite difference method for analysis of square and rectangular plates. UNIT III ANALYSIS OF SHELLS: 10 Types of shells Structural action Membrane theory Limitations Beam method of analysis. UNIT IV BEHAVIOUR OF SHELLS 10 Analysis and design of doubly curved shells Elliptic paraboloid Conoid and hyperbolic paraboloid roofs. UNIT V STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOUR OF FOLDED PLATES : 10 Folded plate structures Structural behaviour Various types Design of folded plates - Reinforced detailing. REFERENCE 1. Timoshenko and Krieger, (2002), Theory of Plates and Shells, McGraw Hill Inc, New Delhi. 2. Chatterjee, (1996), Theory and Design of Concrete Shells, Oxford and IBH, New Delhi. 3. K.Chandrasekara, (1998), Analysis of Thin concrete Shells, Tata McGraw Hill Book Company.

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UNIT- I Plates and its Behaviour

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Laterally loaded thin plates Differential equation Boundary conditions. Bending of plates Simply supported rectangular plates Naviers solution and Levys method Rectangular plates with various edge conditions. Part-A 1. Define thin plates. 2. Distinguish between thin and thick plates. 3. Write the differential equation for a plate bending element. 4. What do you meant by boundary conditions? 5. Mention the different types of boundary conditions. 6. Define thick plates. 7. Distinguish between plate and shells. 8. Write the merits and demerits of plates. 9. Define Naviers solution. 10. Define Levys solution. Part B 1. Derive the general differential equation for bending of rectangular plates. 2. Derive the bending expressions for the simply supported rectangular plates subjected to point load. 3. Derive the bending expressions for the simply supported rectangular plates subjected to uniformly distributed load. 4. Derive the bending expressions for the simply supported rectangular plates subjected to point load by Naviers method 5. Derive the bending expressions for the simply supported rectangular plates subjected to point load by Levys method. 6. Derive the bending expressions for the simply supported rectangular plates subjected to uniformly distributed load by Naviers method

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UNIT II BENDING OF PLATES

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Symmetrical Bending of circular plates Finite difference method for analysis of square and rectangular plates. Part A 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Define bending What do you mean by symmetrical bending? What is finite difference method? What do you mean by symmetry? What are the advantages of finite difference method? What do you mean by unsymmetrical bending? Distinguish between symmetrical and unsymmetrical bending. What are the causes for unsymmetrical bending? Part B 1. Derive the general differential equation for bending of circular plates. 2. Derive the bending expressions for the simply supported circular plates subjected to point load. 3. Derive the bending expressions for the simply supported circular plates subjected to uniformly distributed load. 4. Derive the bending expressions for the simply supported rectangular plates subjected to point load by finite difference method. 5. Derive the bending expressions for the simply supported rectangular plates subjected to uniformly distributed load by finite difference method. 6. Derive the bending expressions for the fixed rectangular plates subjected to point load by finite difference method.

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UNIT III - ANALYSIS OF SHELLS Types of shells Structural action Membrane theory Limitations Beam method of analysis. Part A 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Define Shell roofs. What are the different types of shell roofs? What do you mean by structural action of shells? Write the limitations of membrane theory. Write the membrane theory for analysis of shells. Write the beam theory for analysis of shells. Define the terms a) Semi central angle b) Depth of shells 8. Define the terms b) Span of shell b) chord width 9. Write the limitations of beam method of analysis. 10. Differentiate between shell and shelter. Part B 1. 2. 3. 4. Explain in detail about the different types of shells with neat sketches. Write a brief note on Membrane theory for analysis of shells. Write a brief note on Beam theory for analysis of shells. A reinforced concrete circular shell has the following particulars: Radius = R = 6 m Span = 2L = 24 m Semi central angle = = 60 degrees Thickness = 50 mm Calculate the maximum stress due to self weight only in the shell by beam theory.

5. A reinforced concrete circular shell has the following particulars: Radius = R = 6 m Span = 2L = 24 m Semi central angle = = 60 degree Thickness = 50 mm Calculate the maximum stress due to self weight only in the shell by membrane theory.

6. A circular cylindrical shell with edge beams has the following particulars: Radius of the shell (R) = 10.10 m Central rise = 2.35 m Chord width = 13.00 m Span = 30.00 m Thickness of shell = 80 mm Semi central angle = 40 degree Edge beam size = 200 mm by 1880 mm Reinforcement in edge beams = 16 bars of 32 diameter Width of edge beams = 200 mm Modular ratio = 13 Effective cover = 300 mm Analysis the shell for stress in concrete and steel if the live load on the shell is 1 kN/m2

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UNIT IV BEHAVIOUR OF SHELLS Analysis and design of doubly curved shells Elliptic paraboloid Conoid and hyperbolic paraboloid roofs. Part A 1. What do you mean by hyper shell? 2. Write a short note on doubly curved shells. 3. What are the advantages of doubly curved shells? 4. Write a note on Hyperbolic paraboloid shells. 5. What are the disadvantages of shell structures? 6. Write the merits and demerits of hyper shell? 7. Write a short note on Elliptic paraboloid shells. 8. Write a note on Conoid shells. 9. Difference between Elliptic paraboloid and Hyperbolic paraboloid. 10. What are the advantages of conoid shells. Part B 1. Explain the different types of hyperbolic paraboloid roofs with neat sketches. 2. Write a short note on a) Hyperbolic paraboloid shells b) Doubly curved shells 3. Write a short note on b) Elliptic paraboloid shells b) Conoid shells 4. Design a hyper shell roof of the inverted umbrella type to suit the following data Area to be covered in plan = 12 m by 12 m M-20 grade concrete and Fe 415 grade tor steel. Sketch the details of reinforcements in the shell and edge beams. 5. Design a hyper shell roof of the inverted umbrella type to suit the following data Area to be covered in plan = 20 m by 20 m M-20 grade concrete and Fe 415 grade tor steel. Sketch the details of reinforcements in the shell and edge beams. 6. Design a hyper shell roof of the inverted umbrella type to suit the following data Area to be covered in plan = 20 m by 20 m The opposite edges of the roof are 3 and 2 m respectively above the central valley point. Adopting M-20 grade concrete and Fe 415 grade tor steel, design the various structural elements of the shell.

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UNIT V STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOUR OF FOLDED PLATES Folded Plate structures Structural behaviour Various types Design of folded plates Reinforced detailing. Part A 1. Define folded plates. 2. What are the different types of folded plates? 3. What are the advantages of folded plates? 4. How the folded plates resist the transverse loads? 5. Define slab action of folded plates? 6. Define plate action of folded plates? 7. What are the assumptions followed in the analysis of folded plates? 8. Name the methods for the analysis of folded plates? 9. Difference between slab action and plate action of folded plates. 10. Write a short notes on Reinforced detailing. 1. 2. 3. 4. Part B Explain in detail about the analysis of folded plates. What are the different types of folded plates? And explain with neat sketches? Explain in detail about the structural behavior folded plates. Analyse the symmetrical V- shaped folded plate and design reinforcements using the following data: Live load = 0.6 kN /m2 Thickness = 100 mm Slope = 45 Concrete = M20 Grade Steel = Fe 415 HYSD bars 2m

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5. Analyse the symmetrical V- shaped folded plate and design reinforcements using the following data: Live load = 1 kN /m2 Thickness = 100 mm Slope = 45 Concrete = M25 Grade Steel = Fe 415 HYSD bars

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6. Discuss the step by step procedure for the design of folded plates.

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