Define portal frame. Discuss the causes of sway in a portal frame.
[3 marks]Define: 1) Distribution Factor 2) Relative stiffness
[4 marks]Analyse the two storey portal frame shown in figure-1.Consider UDL Value=3 KN/Meter.
[7 marks]Discuss the uses of slope deflection method.
[3 marks]Derive shear equation in the case of analyzing the portal frame with side sway.
[4 marks]Analyse the beam shown in figure-2 by slope deflection method. Also plot BMD.
[7 marks]Discuss framed structures and enlist the types of framed structures.
[3 marks]Discuss actions and displacements.
[4 marks]Write the differences between Stiffness Method and Flexibility Method.
[7 marks]03 State and prove the Castingliano’s 1stTheorem.
[ marks]Calculate the central deflection for a simply supported beam of length ‘l’ subjected to audl‘w’throughout its span using Castingliano’s 1stTheorem.
[4 marks]Analyse the beam shown in figure-3 by Flexibility Method.
[7 marks]03 Discuss Castingliano’s 2nd Theorem.
[ marks]Determine the reactions at the supports for a propped cantilever beam of length ‘l’ subjected to a udl ‘w’throughout its span using principle of minimum strain energy.
[4 marks]For a cantilever beam, show that stiffness and flexibility matrices are reciprocal to each other.
[7 marks]03 What is influence line diagram? What is the significance of influence line diagram?
[ marks]State Mullar Breslau’s principle.
[4 marks]Draw the influence line diagrams for support reactions Vand Vfor a a b propped cantilever beam shown in figure-4.
[7 marks]03 Calculate the deflection at the free end of a cantilever beam subjected to udl using Castingliano’s 1st Theorem.
[ marks]Discuss Castingliano’s 2nd Theorem to solve an indeterminate truss.
[4 marks]Draw the Influence line diagram for Reactions at the supports and shear force and bending moments at any section Cfor a simply supported beam.
[7 marks]03 Discuss limitations of Castingliano’s 1st Theorem.
[ marks]Write the characteristics of ILD for statically indeterminate structures.1
[4 marks]Atrain of loads shown in figure-5 crosses a simply supported girder2 of span 18m from left to right. Calculate maximum SF and BM at section 8m from left. Figure-1 Figure-2 Figure-3 Figure-4 Figure-53
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