Download GTU (Gujarat Technological University) BE/BTech (Bachelor of Engineering / Bachelor of Technology) 2019 Summer 4th Sem New 2144002 Fundamentals Of Structural Analysis Previous Question Paper
Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.___________
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE - SEMESTER ?IV(NEW) ? EXAMINATION ? SUMMER 2019
Subject Code:2144002 Date:17/05/2019
Subject Name: Fundamentals of Structural Analysis
Time: 02:30 PM TO 05:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
MARKS
Q.1 (a) Explain advantages and disadvantages of statically indeterminate
structure.
03
(b) State and explain Principal of Superposition. 04
(c) Determine the degree of indeterminacy and the number of degrees-of-
freedom.
1.
2.
07
Q.2 (a) Enlist various methods of computing the joint deflection of Plane Truss. 03
(b) Write theorems of Moment Area Method. 04
(c) Calculate slope and Deflection at free end for cantilever beam subjected
to point load at free end. Use Macaulay?s method.
07
OR
(c) Calculate slope and deflection at free end for cantilever beam subjected
to UDL w kN/m for entire span L. Use Macaulay?s method.
07
Q.3 (a) Define 1. Direct Stress 2. Bending Stress 03
(b) Determine the slope at point b and c of the Beam shown below.
Take E = 200 GPa and I = 360 x 10
6
mm
4
.
04
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Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.___________
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE - SEMESTER ?IV(NEW) ? EXAMINATION ? SUMMER 2019
Subject Code:2144002 Date:17/05/2019
Subject Name: Fundamentals of Structural Analysis
Time: 02:30 PM TO 05:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
MARKS
Q.1 (a) Explain advantages and disadvantages of statically indeterminate
structure.
03
(b) State and explain Principal of Superposition. 04
(c) Determine the degree of indeterminacy and the number of degrees-of-
freedom.
1.
2.
07
Q.2 (a) Enlist various methods of computing the joint deflection of Plane Truss. 03
(b) Write theorems of Moment Area Method. 04
(c) Calculate slope and Deflection at free end for cantilever beam subjected
to point load at free end. Use Macaulay?s method.
07
OR
(c) Calculate slope and deflection at free end for cantilever beam subjected
to UDL w kN/m for entire span L. Use Macaulay?s method.
07
Q.3 (a) Define 1. Direct Stress 2. Bending Stress 03
(b) Determine the slope at point b and c of the Beam shown below.
Take E = 200 GPa and I = 360 x 10
6
mm
4
.
04
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(c) Calculate slope and deflection for cantilever beam shown in fig. below
at point B and C. Consider EI = 2000 kNm
2
. Use conjugate beam
method.
07
OR
Q.3 (a) Write limitations of the equation of Elastic line. 03
(b) Differentiate Dam and Retaining wall. 04
(c) Calculate slope at ends and deflection under point load for a simply
supported beam shown in figure by Moment area method.
Consider EI = 10000 kN.m
2
.
07
Q.4 (a) Differentiate thin and thick cylindrical shell. 03
(b) What do you understand by limit eccentricity and core of the section
explain briefly.
04
(c) A symmetrical three hinged parabolic arch of span 30 m and rise of 10
m carries UDL of 20 kN/m over the left half of the span. The hinges are
provided at supports and center of arch. Calculate the bending moment,
radial shear and normal thrust at distance of 10m from left support. Also
calculate maximum positive and negative bending moment.
07
OR
Q.4 (a) A cylindrical vessel 3 m long and 600 mm in diameter with 10 mm thick
plates is subjected to an internal pressure of 3.5 MPa. Calculate the
change in volume of the vessel.
Take E = 200 GPa and Poisson?s ratio = 0.32 for the vessel material.
03
(b) Calculate deflection of
loading point E in pin-
jointed truss shown below.
Bars are at 90 or 45 to each
other. All bars have cross
sectional area A, Young's
modulus E.
No temperature change
occurs.
04
(c) A three hinged parabolic arch has a span 20 m and central rise 3m.it
carries a point load of 10 kN at 8 m from the left hinge. Calculate the
bending moment, radial shear and normal thrust at a distance of 7.5 m
from right end hinge. Also calculate maximum positive bending
moment and its location.
07
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Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.___________
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE - SEMESTER ?IV(NEW) ? EXAMINATION ? SUMMER 2019
Subject Code:2144002 Date:17/05/2019
Subject Name: Fundamentals of Structural Analysis
Time: 02:30 PM TO 05:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
MARKS
Q.1 (a) Explain advantages and disadvantages of statically indeterminate
structure.
03
(b) State and explain Principal of Superposition. 04
(c) Determine the degree of indeterminacy and the number of degrees-of-
freedom.
1.
2.
07
Q.2 (a) Enlist various methods of computing the joint deflection of Plane Truss. 03
(b) Write theorems of Moment Area Method. 04
(c) Calculate slope and Deflection at free end for cantilever beam subjected
to point load at free end. Use Macaulay?s method.
07
OR
(c) Calculate slope and deflection at free end for cantilever beam subjected
to UDL w kN/m for entire span L. Use Macaulay?s method.
07
Q.3 (a) Define 1. Direct Stress 2. Bending Stress 03
(b) Determine the slope at point b and c of the Beam shown below.
Take E = 200 GPa and I = 360 x 10
6
mm
4
.
04
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(c) Calculate slope and deflection for cantilever beam shown in fig. below
at point B and C. Consider EI = 2000 kNm
2
. Use conjugate beam
method.
07
OR
Q.3 (a) Write limitations of the equation of Elastic line. 03
(b) Differentiate Dam and Retaining wall. 04
(c) Calculate slope at ends and deflection under point load for a simply
supported beam shown in figure by Moment area method.
Consider EI = 10000 kN.m
2
.
07
Q.4 (a) Differentiate thin and thick cylindrical shell. 03
(b) What do you understand by limit eccentricity and core of the section
explain briefly.
04
(c) A symmetrical three hinged parabolic arch of span 30 m and rise of 10
m carries UDL of 20 kN/m over the left half of the span. The hinges are
provided at supports and center of arch. Calculate the bending moment,
radial shear and normal thrust at distance of 10m from left support. Also
calculate maximum positive and negative bending moment.
07
OR
Q.4 (a) A cylindrical vessel 3 m long and 600 mm in diameter with 10 mm thick
plates is subjected to an internal pressure of 3.5 MPa. Calculate the
change in volume of the vessel.
Take E = 200 GPa and Poisson?s ratio = 0.32 for the vessel material.
03
(b) Calculate deflection of
loading point E in pin-
jointed truss shown below.
Bars are at 90 or 45 to each
other. All bars have cross
sectional area A, Young's
modulus E.
No temperature change
occurs.
04
(c) A three hinged parabolic arch has a span 20 m and central rise 3m.it
carries a point load of 10 kN at 8 m from the left hinge. Calculate the
bending moment, radial shear and normal thrust at a distance of 7.5 m
from right end hinge. Also calculate maximum positive bending
moment and its location.
07
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Q.5 (a) Analyze the Fixed beam given below.
03
(b) Draw shear force & bending moment diagram for given beam in Q 5 (a)
above.
04
(c) A masonry retaining wall of trapezoidal section 6 m high, 3 m wide at top
and 2 m wide at bottom. The earth face of wall is vertical. The soil level
with the top of the wall. Find maximum and minimum pressure intensities
at the base of the wall soil weighs 15 kN/m
3
with an angle of repose of
30
0
. Masonry weighs 22.5 kN/m
3
.
07
OR
Q.5 (a) Analyze the Fixed beam given below.
03
(b) Draw shear force & bending moment diagram for given beam in Q 5 (a)
above.
04
(c) A masonry chimney 15 m high is of circular section, the external and
internal diameters of section being 5 m and 2 m respectively. The
chimney is subjected to a horizontal wind pressure of 1600 N/m
2
of
projected area. Find maximum and minimum stress intensities at the base.
Take unit weight of Masonry as 21 kN/m
3
.
07
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