Ex/CE/T/415/10/2010

BACHELOR OF CIVIL ENGG. EXAMINATION, 2010

(4th Year, 1st Semester)

THEORY OF STRUCTURE IV

Time : Three hours

Full Marks : 100

(50 marks for each part)

Use a separate Answer Script for each part.

Part I

Answer any Two questions.

1. a)

Establish the relation between force components

i.e.Mx,My,Mxy and the transverse deflection of plate.

b)

Write down bi-harmonic plate equilibrium equation of

plate subjected to transverse load.
Explain the contribution of each term in the equation.

c)

A rectangular plate of size 2a X a is subjected to a

transverse load of intensity q = 4q0 X (2a - x ) (a-y)/a4
If the plate is simply supported along the edges, find
the central deflection.

2. a)

10+5+10 = 25

A square Plate simply supported along all the four

edges is subjected to concentrated load P at the center.
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Derive the expression for the maximum deflection and

Part II

maximum bending moment. If the side of the plate is

Answer any Two questions.

1.5m, thickness t=12mm, P 4t, E =2.0 x 10-6 kg/cm2 ,

v = 0.25, find the value of maximum deflection.
b)

Assume any data not given if required.

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A rectangular lock-gate having all the edges simply

5. a)

supported, is subjected to hydrostatic pressure with zero

12m and rise 4m. Live load = 1.5 kN/m2. Thickness of

intensity at top edge. The depth of the gate is H and

dome = 100 mm. Find out the Meridional stress and

width 1.5H. Find the deflection and bending moments at

hoop stress at an interval of 10o from vertical axis.

the centroid of the hydrostatic pressure in the plate.

Deduce the expression for the above stresses. Finally

comment on the results.

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3.

State the basic principle of Finite Element Method of

6. a)

displacement model of formulation of a

Derive the strain compatibility equation of the plane

b)

structural

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Components of stress at a point (x,y) in a plane stress

element? Illustrate your answer by taking simple beam

problem are as follows :

problem and hence derive the stiffness matrix of a beam

xx = x + y

element by displacement approach.

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strain problem.

Analysis. State its fields of application. What is

4.

A spherical dome over a circular room has diameter

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yy = y + x
2

xy = 2 x y

Check whether the compatibility relation is satisfied. 10

In a plane stress problem, derive the stiffness matrix of

c)

a triangular element having corners (4,2), (8,2) and

Explain plane stress and plane strain conditions with

examples.

(6,4). in. cm. Show relevant steps of calculations. What

will be the equivalent nodal forces when the element is
subjected to uniform traction load. Find the equivalent
nodal force vector when the traction load vector is (2.0,
4.0) kN/cm 2 . Given E= 2x10 4 kN/cm2, v = 03, and
thickness 10mm.

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7.

Derive the general expressions of inplane forces of a

circular cylindrical shell. Deduce the expression of the
force resultants when the shell is subjected to dead
load.

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