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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE - SEMESTER–V (NEW) - EXAMINATION – SUMMER 2018
Subject Code:2150608 Date:02/05/2018
Subject Name:Structural Analysis-II
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.

Q.1 (a) State Castigliano’s first theorem and its usefulness in analysis of structure. 03
(b) For cantilever of span ‘l’ draw ILD for support reactions and shearforce and 04
bending moment at center.
(c) Draw the shear force and bending moment diagrams for the beam shown in 07
fig. 1. Use Slope Deflection Method OR Moment Distribution Method.

Q.2 (a) Define: ILD, Distribution factor, Carry over factor, 03

(b) A propped cantilever beam AB of 5m span is fixed at left end A and hinged at 04
right end B. Find the vertical reaction at support B (VB), if it is subjected to a
UDL of 30 kN/m on whole span. Use Castigliano’s Theorem.
(c) Find the matrices: [AD], [ADL], [S] and [D] with usual notations for the beam 07
shown in fig.1, using Stiffness method.
OR
(c) Find the matrices: [DQ], [DQL], [F] and [Q] with usual notations for the beam 07
shown in fig.1. Use Flexibility method assuming vertical support reaction at B
(RB) and vertical support reaction C (RC) as redundant.
Q.3 (a) For two span continuous beam having span AB = 3m and BC = 4m, draw 03
qualitative ILD for support reactions.
(b) Using unit load method, determine horizontal deflection at the free end of the 04
bent shown in fig.2. EI is constant.
(c) Draw bending moment diagrams for the beam shown in fig. 3. Use Slope 07
Deflection Method.
OR
Q.3 (a) Define: Sway. What are the causes for Sway in portal frames? 04
(b) Draw bending moment diagram for the frame shown in fig. 4 using Moment 10
Distribution Method.
Q.4 (a) Draw “Restrained Structure” and “Released structure” for a propped cantilever 03
beam.
(b) For a propped cantilever beam AB, fixed at A and having roller support at B, of span 04
6m. Draw ILD for RB. showing ordinates of ILD at every 2m interval.
(c) The wheel loads shown in fig. 5 roll over a beam of span 10 m. Find the 07
maximum bending moment which can occur at a section 4 m from the left
support.
OR
Q.4 (a) Write slope deflection equations for the portal frame shown in fig. 4 03
(b) Simply supported beam of span 18 m is subjected to set of loads as shown in 04
fig. 5 which moves from left to right. Determine maximum shear forces at 9 m
from left support.
(c) Give importance of ILD. For one side overhanging beam ABC is having span 07
AB = 5m and overhang part BC = 2m. Draw qualitative ILD for support
reactions, shear force and bending moment at 2 m from support A.
Q.5 (a) Define Stiffness. Derive relation between stiffness and flexibility. 04
(b) Find member end actions for the beam shown in fig.6 using Stiffness method. 10
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Q.5 (a) Differentiate: Stiffness method and Flexibility method. Which method is 04
suitable for general computer programming? Why?
(b) Find member end actions for the beam shown in fig.6 using Flexibility 10
method.