AKTU Mechanics of Solids Problems 1

2002-2003 (ME303)
1. A simply supported prismatic beam AB carries a uniform distributed load of 6
intensity w over its span l. Develop the equation of the elastic line and find
the maximum deflection δ at the middle of the span.
2. Using Moment Area Method, determine the deflection δ and slope  at the free 6
end of a cantilever carrying a concentrated load P at the free end.

2003-2004 (ME303)
1. Derive the equation defining the deflection curve of a uniformly loaded canti- 6
lever beam. From this, evaluate the deflection δ at the free end.
2. A beam AB of length L, hinged at the ends, carries a couple (moment) M at a 6
distance 'a' from the left end. Determine deflection at the point of application
of the couple.

2004-2005 (ME303)
1. A simply supported beam of length L carries two concentrated forces of equal 6
magnitude P as shown in figure 1 below. Find the deflection at the centre of
the beam.

2. Name various methods of determining slope and deflection of beams. Derive 6

the moment curvature equation.

2005-2006 (TME303)
1. Derive the deflection equation for cantilever beam subjected to non-uniform 5
distributed load.

2006-2007 (TME303)
1. A beam of uniform section, 10 metres long, is simply supported at the ends. It 10
carries point loads of 150 kN and 65 kN at distance of 2.5 m and 5.5 m respec-
tively from the left end. Calculate:
(i) the deflection under each load,
(ii) the maximum deflection.

Take: E = 200 GN/m2 and I = 118 × 10 4 m4.

2006-2007 (ME405)
1. A freely supported beam of span L carries a central load W. The sectional area 10
of the beam is so designed that the moment of inertia of the section increases
uniformly from I at ends to 1.5I at the middle. Calculate the central deflection.

2007-2008 (TME303)
1. Derive the deflection equation for cantilever beam with uniformly distributed 7
load.

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2008-2009 (TME303)
1. A simple supported beam has a flexural rigidity of 24 MN/m2 and is loaded as 10
shown in Fig. 1. Determine the deflections at mid-span.

2. A beam of length L and flexural rigidity EI is fixed at both ends at the same 10
level and carries a udl of intensity per unit length over whole span. Obtain
expressions for maximum defection.

2009-2010 (EME302)
1. A beam, simply supported at ends A and B is loaded with two point loads of 60 10
kN and 50 kN at distance 1 metre and 3 metre respectively from end A. De-
termine the position and magnitude of maximum deflection.
Take E = 2 × 105 N/mm2 and I = 8500 cm4.

2009-2010 (TME303 COP)

1. The simply supported beam shown in Fig. 1 has a flexural rigidity EI = 8 × 106 10
Nm2, Find deflection at C and D.

2010-2011 (TME303 COP)

1. Find the maximum deflection in a cantilever of length L due to a load W at its 8
free end.

2011-2012 (EME302)
1. A simply supported beam of length 8 m carries two concentrated forces of 10
magnitude 64 kN and 48 kN in downward direction at distances of 1 m and 4
m from left end. Find the deflection below the 48 kN load. Take E = 210 GPa
and I = 180 × 106 mm4.

2011-2012 (EME302 MTU)

1. State Mohr's theorems for beams. 2
2. What is Macaulay's method? Where is it used? Find an expression for a simply 10
supported beam with an eccentric point load, using Macaulay's method.

2012-2013 (EME302)

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1. A simply supported beam AB carrying a load P at the middle point C, has 10

cross-sectional moment of inertia I over the left half of the span and 2I over
the right half. Using the Moment Area method, find the angle of rotation A
and B of the end tangents and the deflection δC under the load P.

2012-2013 (EME302 MTU)

1. Explain in brief Macaulay's method, equation of equilibrium involves three- 5
dimensional stress systems.
2. Derive deflection equation for cantilever beam carrying a concentrated load at 10
the free end.

2012-2013 (TME303 COP)

1. Determine the maximum values of slope and deflection in a cantilever of span 5
3.8 m, if it carries a load of 20 kN at the free end and 50 kN at 1 m from the
free end. Assume EI = 120 MNm2.
2. Find the maximum and minimum deflections of the beam shown in Fig. Take 5
6
E = 200 GN/m2 and I = 140 × 10 m4.

3. Explain Macauly's method of beam deflection analysis, and discuss its advan- 5
tages over the direct integration method.
4. State and prove moment area theorems. What are limitations of moment area 5
method?

2013-2014 (EME302)
1. The load on a simply supported beam of span 6 m varies linearly from 8 kN/m 10
at left support to nothing at the right support. Determine the deflection at mid
span if I = 316 × 106 mm4 and E = 200 GPa.

2013-2014 (ME304 MTU)

1. Find the deflection of cantilever of l at free end by Area Moment Method. 10

2. Find deflection at point B and C of beam given below. E = 200 GPa, I = 10

19802.8 cm4.

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2013-2014 (CE302 MTU)

1. A cantilever beam with uniformly distributed load over the whole span, find 2
out the slope and deflection of the beam at the free end.
2. A beam AB of 4 m span is simply supported at the ends and is loaded as 5
shown in Fig.2. Determine:
(i) deflection at C,
(ii) maximum deflection, and
(iii) slope at end A.
Take E = 2 × 105 N/mm2 and I = 1000 cm4.

3. A beam AB of length L is loaded with a couple applied at an intermediate 5

point. Calculate the slopes at the ends and the deflection under the point of
application of the couple.

2013-2014 (TME303 COP)

1. A simply supported beam of span L carrying the central point load W. Find 10
the deflection under load W. Take EI as constant.
2. A cantilever subjected to UVL in such a way that zero at free end and maxi- 10
mum load intensity W kN/m at fixed end. Determine maximum slope and de-
flection.

2014-2015 (NME302)
1. Find the free end deflection in cantilever beam with uniformly distributed 5
load by Macaulay's method.
2. Determine the deflection at the mid and slope at the end of the beam in terms 10
of EI for a beam as shown in figure 2.

2014-2015 (NME302 SCOP)

1. What is the value of slope at B. 2

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2. Derive the slope and max. Deflection value of a beam when beam is subjected 10
to the UDL over its length.

2014-2015 (EME302 COP)

1. A simply supported beam of span length L carries a UDL per unit length over 10
the left half of the span. Find the deflection at the mid span.

2014-2015 (CE302 MTU COP)

1. Derive the expression for deflection at the free end of a cantilever beam sub- 10
jected to uniformly distributed load w along the span l.

2015-2016 (NME302)
1. Write relation for maximum deflection and slope for simply supported beam 2
subjected to uniformly distributed load over the whole span.
2. Derive the deflection for cantilever beam loaded with uniformly distributed 10
load.

2015-2016 (EME302 COP)

1. Write maximum deflection for simply supported beam having UDL. 2
2. A simply supported beam of 6 m span is subjected to a point load of 18 kN at 4 10
m from left support. Calculate (i) the position and the value of maximum de-
flection. (ii) Slope at mid point (iii) Deflection at the load point. (Given E = 200
GPa, I = 15 × 106 mm4.)

2016-2017 (NME302)
1. A simply supported beam of span L is carrying a uniformly distributed load of 10
w per unit length over the entire span. Find the maximum slope and deflec-
tion of the beam.
2. A beam of length 6 m is simply supported at its ends and carries two point 10
loads of 48 KN and 40 KN at a distance of 1 m and 3m respectively from the
left support. Find:
a. Deflection under each load.
b. Maximum deflection.
c. The point at which maximum deflection occurs.
Give E = 200 GPa and I = 85 mm4.

2017-2018 (RME303)
1. What are the different methods of finding slope and deflection of cantilever? 2
2. A beam of uniform section, 10 m long, is simply supported at its ends. It car- 7
ries point loads of 150 KN and 65 KN at a distance 2.6 m and 5.5 m respec-

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tively from the left end, Calculate: (i) The maximum deflection (ii) Deflection
under each load.

2017-2018 (NME302 COP)

1. The rod PQ of length L and with flexural rigidity EI is hinged at both ends. 10
For what minimum force F is it expected to buckle?

Figure 2.
2. For the linear elastic beam shown in the figure 4, the flexural rigidity, EI is 10
781250 kN-m2. When w = 10 kN/m, the vertical reaction RA at A is 50 kN.
Find the value of RA for w = 100 kN/m?

Figure 4.

2017-2018 (EME302 COP)

1. Find the free end deflection in cantilever beam with uniformly distributed 2
load with Macaulay’s method.

2018-2019 (RME303)
1. Derive the differential equation of deflection curve. 7
2. Determine the deflection of the beam at midpoint for the beam loading system 7
shown in the figure given below.
Take: E = 200 GN/m2 and I = 83 × 106 m4.

2018-2019 (EME302 COP)

1. Determine the deflection at point B and C of the beam shown in figure. 10

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Take E = 200 GPa, I = 19802.8 cm4.

2019-2020 (NME302 COP)

1. Determine the deflection at a point 1 m from the left end of the beam loaded 10
as shown in figure using Macaulay’s method. EI = 0.65 MNm2.

2. Using moment area method, determine the deflection and slope at the free end 5
of a cantilever carrying a concentrated load P at a distance ‘a’ from free end.

2019-2020 (EME302 COP)

1. Determine the deflection at point B and C of the beam shown in figure. 10
Take E = 200 GPa, I = 19802.8 cm4.

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