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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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