Total Number of sheets used: 02

M. E. (Structures) I Semester Examination November 2018

MSTL-911: Advanced Structural Analysis
Time: Three Hours Max. Marks: 70
Note: Attempt all five questions. Parts ‘a’, ‘b’, and ‘c’ of each question is compulsory. Out of
parts‘d’ and ‘e’ any one is to be attempted. Assume missing data, if any.
1. a. Discuss force transformation matrix. 02
b. Define member coordinate system and global coordinate system. 02
c. Explain contra-gradient transformation. 03
d. Develop stiffness matrix for a plane grid member i-j taking coordinates corresponding to
07
shear and bending moment and twisting moment at the j end.
e. Explain and deduce the 4 x 4 flexibility matrix of a beam member in local coordinate
system. 07

a. What is degree of freedom of space frame member?

2. b. Write down the member end force and displacement relations for a plane truss member 02
in global coordinate system. 02
c. Develop the member stiffness matrix of a space truss member in the local coordinate
system. 03
d. Develop the rotation transformation matrix for a plane truss member.
e. Analyze the truss shown in figure 1 by stiffness method.
07
a. How does a grid frame member differ from a plane frame member? 07
b. Deduce member flexibility matrix of a plane grid member in the local coordinates.
3. c. Develop the stiffness matrix for a beam member i-j taking coordinates corresponding to 02
bending moment at both the ends. 02
d. Analyze the beam shown in figure 2 by stiffness method.
e. Analyze the beam shown in figure 2 by flexibility method. 03

a. Sketch a space frame member and show the member end deformations therein. 07
b. Explain degree of freedom of a space frame member. 07
c. What are conditions of geometrical compatibility and equations of equilibrium?
d. Develop either directly or by rotation transformation matrix the member stiffness
4. 02
matrix of a space truss member in the global coordinates.
e. Analyze the frame shown in figure 3 by stiffness method. 02
03
a. How are the indeterminate structures affected by the temperature effect? 07
b. Discuss the geometrical non-linearity in structures?
c. When are the P-∆ effects to be considered in structures? 07
d. Discuss different nonlinear material models commonly used for structural materials. 02
5. e. Write step by step procedure of incremental method for member stiffness matrix. 02
03

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