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10) A simply supported beam of span 3m is carrying a point load of 20KN at 1m from the left support in addition to udl of
10 kN/m spread over the right half span. U sing castiglianos theorem. Determine the deflection under the point load. T ake
EI is constant throughout. (MAY/JUNE 2012)
11) A simply supported beam of span 3-5M carries a UD of 25 Kn/m over the entire span. Take E I = 2.5 Kn m2.
(NOV/DEC 2013)
12) Define and prove the Maxwells reciprocal theorem.
13. Using Castiglianos theorem, determine the deflection of the free end of thecantilever beam shown in the fig. Take EI =
4.9 MN/m2. (NOV / DEC 2003)
14. Fig shows a cantilever, 8m long, carrying a point loads 5 KN at the center and an udl of 2 KN/m for a length 4m from
the end B. If EI is the flexural rigidity of the cantilever find the reaction at the prop. (NOV/DEC 2004)
15. Using Castiglianos theorem, calculate the central deflection and the slope at end of a simply supported beam carrying
a UDL of intensity per unit length over the whole span. (NOV/DEC 2013)
16. cantilever of rectangular section breadth b, depth d and of length l carries uniformly distributed load spread from free
end to the mid section of thecantilever. Using Castiglianos theorem find: Slope and deflection due to bending at the free
end. (NOV/DEC 2010)
17. A beam 4m in length is simply supported at the ends and carries a uniformly distributed load of 6 kN/m length.
Determine the strain energy stored in the beam. Take E = 200 GPa and I = 1440 cm2 (APRIL/MAY 2011)
UNIT II INDETERMINATE BEAMS
PART-A (TWO MARKS)
1. Define statically indeterminate beams.
2. State the degree of indeterminacy in propped cantilever.
3. State the degree of indeterminacy in a fixed beam.
4. Find the reaction at the prop in a propped cantilever of span 3m carrying a UDL of 5 kn/m over the entire span.
.(NOV/DEC 2013)
5. What is the value of prop raction in a propped cantilever of span L, when it subjected to a udl over the entire length.
(MAY/JUNE 2012)
6. State the methods available for analyzing statically indeterminate structures.
7. Write the expression fixed end moments and deflection for a fixed beamcarrying point load at centre.
8. Write the expression fixed end moments and deflection for a fixed beamcarrying eccentric point load.
9. Write the expression fixed end moments for a fixed due to sinking of support.
10. State the Theorem of three moments.(NOV/DEC 2013)
11. Draw the shape of the BMD for a fixed beam having end moments M in onesupport and +M in the other. (NOV/DEC 2003)
12. What are the fixed end moments for a fixed beam of length L subjected to aconcentrated load w at a distance a
from left end? (Nov/Dec 2004)
13. Explain the effect of settlement of supports in a continuous beam. (Nov/Dec2003)
14. What are the advantages and limitations of the theorem of three moments. (MAY/JUNE 2012)
15. A fixed beam of length 5m carries a uniformly distributed load of 9 kN/m runover the entire span. If I = 4.5x10-4 m4
and E = 1x107 kN/m2, find the fixingmoments at the ends and deflection at the centre.
16. what is mean by prop (NOV/DEC 2012)
17. What is fixed beam (APRIL/MAY 2011)
18. state muller breslaus principle(NOV/DEC 2012)
19. A fixed beam of 5m span carries a gradually varying load from zero at end A to
10 kN/m at end B. Find the fixing moment and reaction at the fixed ends.
20. A cantilever beam AB of span 6m is fixed at A and propped at B. The beamcarries a udl of 2kN/m over its whole
length. Find the reaction at propped end.
23. Define: Shear force.
24. Define: Bending moment.
25. Difference between the propped cantilever and cantilever beam.
PART- B (16 MARKS QUESTIONS )
1. A fixed beam AB of length 6m carries point load of 160 kN and 120 kN at a distance of 2m and 4m from the left end A.
Find the fixed end moments and the reactions at the supports. Draw B.M and S.F diagrams.
2. A fixed beam of length 8m length is loaded with equal point loads of 130 kn each at distance 3m from each support.
Draw the BM AND SFD where E=2X108 KN/m2 , I=8x108 mm2 (nov/dec 2013)
3. A continuous beam consists of three successive spans of 6 m, 12 m and 4 m and carries loads of 2 kN/m, 1 kN/m and 3
kN/m respectively on the spans. Draw bending moment diagram and shear force diagram for the continuous beam
(april/may 2011)
4. A continuous beam ABC covers two consecutive span AB and BC of lengths 4m
and 6m, carrying uniformly distributed loads of 6kN/m and 10kN/m respectively. If the ends A and C are simply
supported, find the support moments at A,B and C.
draw also B.M.D and S.F.D.
5. A continuous beam ABCD of length 15m rests on four supports covering 3 equal spans and carries a uniformly
distributed load of 1.5 kN/m length .Calculate the moments and reactions at the supports. Draw The S.F.D and B.M.D.
6. a continuous beam ABCD, simply supported at A,B, C and D is loaded as shown
in fig. Find the moments over the beam and draw B.M.D and S.F.D. (Nov/ Dec 2003)
7. Using the theorem of three moments draw the shear force and bending moment
diagrams for the following continuous beam. (April / May 2003)
8. A beam AB of 4m span is simply supported at the ends and is loaded as shown in fig. Determine (i) Deflection at C (ii)
Maximum deflection (iii) Slope at the end A.E= 200 x 106 kN/m2 and I = 20 x 10-6 m4
9. A continuous beam ABCD 20m long is fixed at a simply supported at D and carried on the supports B and C at 5m and
12m from the left end A. It carries two concentrated loads of 80 KN and 40 kn at 3m and 8m respectively from A and udl
of 12 kn/m over the span CD. Analyse the beam by theorem of three moments and draw the shear force and bending
moment diagrams . (MAY/JUNE 20112)
10. For the fixed beam shown in fig. draw BMD and SFD. (Nov / Dec 2004)
11. A cantilever beam ABC 6m span fixed at A at propped at C is loadedwith an udl of 10 kn/m for a length of 4m from
the fixed end find the prop section draw the SF and BM diagram. Find the maximum sagging BM and point of
contraflexure. (NOV/DEC 2012)
12.A straight bar of steel 2.5m long of 30mmx16mm is used as struct with both ends hinged. Assuming eulers formula for
pinned ends to apply estimate the maximum central deflection before the material attains its yield. Strength 290 n/mm 2.
Take E-2x105
13.A continuous beam ABCD is simply supported at A, B,C,D AB=BC=CD=5m span AB carries a load of 30 kn at 2.5m
from A. span BC carries an UDL of 20 kn/m span CD carries a load of 40kn at 2m from C. D raw the shear fprce and
bending moment diagrams.(NOV/DEC 2013)
14. . A propped cantilever of span 6m is subjected to a udl of 2 kN/m over a length of 4m from the fixed end. Determine
the prop reaction and draw the shear force and bending moment diagrams. (MAY/JUNE 20112)
15.A simply supported beam AB of span 5 m is carrying a point load of 30 kn at a distance 3.75m from the left end
A.calculate the slopes at a A and B and deflection under the load. Take EI= 26x1o12 n-m
16. A fixed beam of 6m span is loaded with point loads of 150 kN at distance
of 2m from each support. Draw the bending moment diagram and shear force diagram. Also find the maximum deflection.
Take E = 200GPa andI=8108mm4 (APRIL/MAY 2011)
UNIT III COLUMNS
PART-A (TWO MARKS QUESTIONS)
1. Define columns
2. Define struts.
3. Mention the stresses which are responsible for column failure.
4. State the assumptions made in the Eulers column theory.
5. define eccentrically loaded short column (NOV/DEC 2010)
6. How columns are classified are depending upon slenderness ratio.(APRIL/MAY 2011)
7. Write the expression for buckling load (or) Crippling load when both endsof the column are fixed?
8. Write the expression for crippling load when column with one end fixedand other end linged.
9. Write the expression for buckling load for the column with onefixed and other end free.
10. How many types of stresses are developed in thick cylinders? Name them.(MAY/JUNE 2012)
11. Write the Equivalent length (L) of the column in which both ends hingedand write the crippling load.
12. Write the relation between Equivalent length and actual length for all endconditions of column.
13. Define core (or) Kernel of a section. (April/May 2003)
14. Derive the expression for core of a rectangular section.(Nov/Dec 2003)
15. Derive the expression for core of a solid circular section of diameter D.
16. A steel column is of length 8m and diameter 600 mm with both endshinged. Determine the crippling load by Eulers
formula. Take
17. Define Slenderness ratio of column. (NOV/DEC 2013)
18. State the Limitations of Eulers formula.(April /May 2005)
19. Write the Rankines formula for columns.
20. distinguish between thick and compound cylinder (NOV/DEC 2010)
21. What is thick cylinder.(APRIL/MAY 2011)
22. State the assumptions involved in Lames Theory (NOV/DEC 2013)
23. What is the middle third rule? (Nov/Dec 2003)
24.Differentiate short and long column.
25. Define: core of a column section (MAY/JUNE 2012)
PART-B (16 MARKS QUESTIONS )
1. Explain the failure of long column.
2. State the assumptions made in the Eulers column Theory. And explainthe sign conventions considered in columns.
3. Derive the expression for crippling load when the both ends of the columnare hinged. (NOV/DEC 2013)
4. What are the assumptions made in eulers column theorey (MAY/JUNE 2012)
5. Derive the expression for crippling load when column with one end fixed and other end hinged. (April/May 2003)
6. Derive the expression for buckling load for the column with one end fixed and other end free. (April/May 2003)
7. A Thick walled steel cylindricall shell of internal diameter 150mm and external diameter 500mm is subjected to fluid
pressure of 100 MPa. Calculate the principal stress at a point on the inside surface of the cylinder and calculate the increase
in inside diameter due to fluid pressure. ASSUME e=200 KN/MM2 AMD 1/m =0.3.(NOV/DEC 2013)
Determine the crippling load by Eulers formula. Take E =2.1 x 105 N/mm2
8. A mild steel tube 4m long, 3cm internal diameter and 4mm thick is used asa strut with both ends hinged. Find the
collapsing load, what will be thecrippling load if i. Both ends are built in? ii. One end is built in and one end is free?
9. A column having a T section with a flange 120 mm x 16 mm and web 150 mm x 16 mm is 3m long. Assuming the
column to be hinged at both ends, find the crippling load by using Eulers formula. E = 2 x 106 Kg/cm2.
10. A Hollow cylindricall cast iron column whose external diameter is 200mm and has thickness of 20mm is 4.5mm long
and is fixed at both ends calculate the safe load by rankines formula using a factor of safety of 2.5. take the crushing
strength of material as 550 N/mm2 and rankins constant as 1/1600. Find also the radio of eulers to rankines load. Take E=
11. Explain Rankines Formula and Derive the Rankines formula for bothshort and long column.
12. A rolled steel joist ISMB 300 is to be used a column of 3 meters length withboth ends fixed. Find the safe axial load on
the column. Take factor ofsafety 3, fc = 320 N/mm2 and = 17500 . Properties of the column section.Area = 5626 mm2,
IXX = 8.603 x 107 mm4 Iyy =4.539 x 107 mm4
13. A built up column consisting of rolled steel beam ISWB 300 with twoplates 200 mm x 10 mm connected at the top
andbottom flanges.Calculate the safe load the column carry, if the length is 3m and both endsare fixed. Take factor of
safety 3 fc = 320 N/mm2 and = 17500 Take properties of joist: A = 6133 mm2 IXX = 9821.6 x 104 mm4 ; Iyy = 990.1 x
104 mm4
14. A 1.5m long cast iron column has a circular cross section of 50mm diameter. One end of the column is fixed in
direction and position and the other is free. Taking factor of safety as 3, calculate the safe load using Rankine-Gordon
formula. Take yield stress as 560 MPa and constant = 1/1600. (APRIL/MAY 2011)
15. A column of circular section has 150 mm dia and 3m length. Both ends of
the column are fixed. The column carries a load of 100 KN at an eccentricity of 15 mm from the geometrical axis of the
column. Find themaximum compressive stress in the column section. Find also the maximum permissible eccentricity to
avoid tension in the column section. E = 1 x 105 N/mm2
16. State the assumptions and derive Lames Theory?
17. (i) Describe the Rankines method for columns subjected to Eccentricity. (4) (ii) From the following data of a column
of circularsection calculate the extreme stresses on the column section. Also find the maximum eccentricity in order that
there may be no tension anywhere on the section. (12)
External diameter = 20 cm
Internal diameter = 16 cm
Length of the column = 4 m
Load carried by the column = 175 kN
Eccentricity of the load = 2.5 cm (from the axis of the column) End conditions = Both ends fixed Youngs
modulus = 94 GN/m2 (NOV/DEC 2010)
19. pipe of 200mm internal diameter and 50mm thickness carries a fluid at a pressure of 10 MPa. Calculate the maximum
and minimum intensities of circumferential stress across the section.A lso sketch the radial stress distribution and
circumferential stress distribution across the section. (APRIL/MAY 2011)
20. (i) What are the assumptions and limitations of Eulers theory for long columns.(ii) A slender pin ended aluminium
column 2.0 m long and of circular cross section it to have an outside diameter of 50 mm. Calculate the necessary internal
diameter to prevent failure by buckling if the actual load applied is l2kN and the critical load applied is twice the actual
load. Take E for aluminium as 70GN/m2 (NOV/DEC 2010)
UNIT IV STATE OF STRESS IN THREE DIMENSIONS
PART-A(TWO MARKS QUESTIONS )
1. Define stress
2. Define principal planes.
3. Define spherical tensor.
4. what do u meant by tri-axial state of stress(nov/dec 2013)
5. Define volumetric strain (NOV/DEC 2010)
6. State the principal theories of failure.
7. State the Limitations of Maximum principal stress theory
8. Explain maximum principal stress theory.
9. what are the various stress invariants for three diamensional state of stress.(may/june 2012)
10. State the limitations of maximum shear stress theory.
11. Explain shear strain Energy theory.
12. State the limitations of Distortion energy theory.
13. Explain Maximum principal strain theory