Dr.

Mahalingam College of Engineering & Technology

Pollachi- 642003
ASSIGNMENT– I

Class & Branch : III B.E. - CIVIL

Sub. Code & Name : STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS-1 ASSIGNED DATE :19-JUL-2010
Semester : VI Due Date : 22-JUL-2010

PART – A
Answer all questions : (2 Marks Each)

1. Differentiate between elastic and inelastic behaviour of structures

2. Distinguish between pin jointed and rigidly jointed structure?
3. What is geometric non-linearity?
4. A pin-jointed frame has 5 joints. How many members should be there to make
degree of indeterminacy 2.
5. Distinguish between plane truss and plane frame.
6. Name methods for determining displacements in pin-jointed truss.
7. What is the effect of temperature on the internal member forces and external
reactions of a statically determinate plane truss?
8. Classify statically redundant structures
9. Define virtual work
10. Explain williot diagram.
PART – B
Answer ALL (10 marks Each)
X = last 3 digit of your roll No.
11. Derive the expression for the displacement in a pin-jointed determinate frames
using principle of virtual work. (10)

12. Using the principle of virtual work, determine the vertical and horizontal
displacement components of joint C of the truss in fig. 1. E=200kN/mm2 and
sectional area of each bar A= X x10-6m2. X kN (10)
C
Fig. 1

A 30o 60o B
(P.T.O)
1+(X/100) m

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 13. Using the method of virtual work, find the vertical displacement component of
point E of the pin-jointed truss shown in fig. 2. Cross sectional areas of members
are : AE and FD = 250mm2; EF and EC = 1875mm2; AB, BC, CD, EB and FC =
1250mm2 and E=200kN/mm2. (10)

E F

Fig. 2
3+(x/100)m

A B C D
X kN
2+(X+100)m 2+(X/100) m 2 + (X/100)m

14. Using the principle of virtual work, determine the deflection and slope at the free
end of the cantilever beam shown in fig. 3. (10)
P

2EI EI
B Fig. 3
A
L/2 L/2

15. Determine the horizontal displacement at support D of the frame shown in fig. 4.
Relative I values are indicated along the members. E=200x106 kN/m2 and I =
300x10-6 m4. Use the principle of virtual work.

B C
2I
1+(X/100)m

I I

1+(X/100)m

A D

4+(X/100)M

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 16. State and prove the guidelines for obtaining the absolute maximum bending
moment in simply supported beam when subjected to multiple wheel loads. (10)

17. A train of concentrated loads shown in fig. 5 moves from left to right on a simply
supported girder of span 16m.

21kN 60kN 80kN 40kN

Figure 5.
3m 2m 2m

Determine the absolute maximum shear force and absolute maximum bending
moment developed in the beam. Also find out EUDL (wem, wef) for BM and shear
force.

18. A simply supported beam has a span of 15m and is subjected to a 5 m long
uniformly distributed load of 40kN/m, traversing along the span from left to right.
Draw influence line diagram for shear force and bending moment at a section 6m
from left end. Use the influence diagrams to calculate the maximum shear force
and maximum bending moment at this section. (10)\

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