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Cel 505 5115 October November 2018

1. The document is an exam for a Theory of Structures course that contains 5 questions with multiple parts each about structural analysis methods. 2. It covers topics like conjugate beam analysis, moment area method, virtual work method, moment distribution method, slope deflection method, and analyzing trusses and beams. 3. Students are asked to use various structural analysis techniques like conjugate beam method, moment area method, virtual work method, moment distribution method, slope deflection method to analyze beams, trusses, and arches with given loading and support conditions.

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Cel 505 5115 October November 2018

1. The document is an exam for a Theory of Structures course that contains 5 questions with multiple parts each about structural analysis methods. 2. It covers topics like conjugate beam analysis, moment area method, virtual work method, moment distribution method, slope deflection method, and analyzing trusses and beams. 3. Students are asked to use various structural analysis techniques like conjugate beam method, moment area method, virtual work method, moment distribution method, slope deflection method to analyze beams, trusses, and arches with given loading and support conditions.

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B. E. (Civil) Examination October-November 2018


BCEL506/ CEL 505/5115: Theory of Structures-I (GS/CBCS)
Time: Three Hours Max. Marks: 70 Min. Pass Marks: 28
Note: Attempt all five questions. Part a, b, and c of each question is compulsory and carries 2, 2, and 3
marks respectively. Out of parts d and e (7 marks each) any one of them is to be attempted. Missing
data, if any, may be assumed suitably.
1 a. How is loading on a conjugate beam determined? CO
. b. Compare Moment area method with the conjugate beam method for deflection 1
computation. CO
c. Explain second moment area theorem. 1
d. Determine the slope and defection at point B of the beam shown in figure 1 by the
moment-area method. CO
e. Use conjugate beam method to determine slope and defection at point B of the 1
overhanging beam (Figure 1). CO
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a. State Maxwell’s theorem of reciprocal deflections.
2 b. Explain in brief the principle of virtual work as applied to a deformable body. CO
. c. Compare method of real work in computing displacements with the virtual work 1
method.
d. Use the virtual work method to determine the horizontal and vertical components of
the deflection at joint B of the truss shown in figure 2. EA is constant. Take E=70 CO
GPa and A = 1000 mm2. 2
e. Determine the reactions and the force in each member of the trusses shown in figure CO
3. EA is constant. Use any method. 2
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a. Explain distribution factor for different members meeting at a joint. 2
b. Compare absolute stiffness and relative stiffness of a member.
3 c. Explain Eddy’s theorem. CO
. d. Determine, for the semicircular three hinged arch shown in figure 4 the bending 2
moment, thrust and radial shear at a cross section located at a horizontal distance of 6
meter from left support A.
e. Analyze the beam shown in figure-5 by moment distribution method. EI is constant. CO
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a. Explain internal and external degrees of static indeterminacy.


b. Compare degree of kinematic indeterminacy of a pin and a rigid connection? CO
c. Explain various terms in a three-moment theorem. 4
4 d. Determine the fixed end moments for a fixed beam of span L subjected to a CO
. concentrated load W at its centre. Beam flexural rigidity of right half is double of 4
that for left half. CO
e. Determine the reactions and draw the shear and bending moment diagrams for the 5
beams shown in figure 6 using the three-moment equation. CO
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a. Explain the functions available in postprocessor mode in STAAD software.
b. Name the essential steps in analyzing a structure using any commercial software.
c. Deduce modified slope deflection equations of a member with far end hinged. CO

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d. Using slope deflection method, analyze the beam shown in Fig. 5. EI is constant 4
5 e. Analyze the beam shown in Fig. 6 using slope deflection method.
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