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Regulation - 2014

K.S.RANGASAMY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, TIRUCHENGODE - 637 215

(Autonomous)
M.E. / M.TECH. SEMESTER EXAMINATION – NOVEMBER / DECEMBER - 2015

Branch STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING Semester 1

Course code 40 PSE 105 Max. marks 100

&Title STABILITY OF STRUCTURES Duration 3 Hours

Answer any Five questions 5 X 20 = 100 Marks

1. (a) Determine the buckling load of a column with both ends are hinged using higher- (12)
order differential equation for column buckling.

(b) State the principle of energy approach for solving stability problems. (4)

(c) Explain the concept of Equilibrium. (4)

2. (a) By Energy method find the critical load of column of both ends are fixed. (10)

(b) How can you classify the buckling problems? (5)

(c) Give a typical buckling mode of a single storey portal frame. (5)

3. (a) A column of length ‘l’ is hinged at both ends and having a moment of inertia of I for (16)
the 50% of its length and 0.50 I for the remaining length. Find the critical load on the
column using Rayleigh – Ritz method.

(b) What is the double modulus theory? (2)

(c) Write the stiffness matrix of a compression member. (2)

4. (a) Obtain the expression for critical load of a uniformly compressed plate fixed along (12)
all edges by energy method.

(b) Draw the load – deflection cure for Stanley model. (4)

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 (c) Explain post buckling behaviour of plates. (4)

5. (a) Determine the critical value of end moment M acting in the plane of the web of a (8)
narrow rectangular simply supported beam of span L.

(b) Derive the expression for total strain energy of forsion. (8)

(c) Distinguish between the behaviour of plates and columns. (4)

6. Explain:-

(a) St. Venant's torsion and warping torsion. (5)

(b) Flexural-torsional Buckling. (5)

(c) Large deflection theory. (5)

(d) Lateral bucking. (5)

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