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Code: 9A01709
B.Tech IV Year I Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations December/January 2013/14
ADVANCED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours
Max. Marks: 70
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
Assume suitable data if necessary.

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Analyze the portal frame shown in figure given below using moment distribution
method. Draw elastic curve.
86 kN

5m

6m

5m

6m

5m

Analyze the portal frame shown in figure given below using strain energy method.
12 kN/m
2

3m
100 kN
4m

3m

3m

(a) A two hinged parabolic arch has a varying moment of inertia given by the condition
I = I0 . It has a span of 40 m and central rise of 8 m. Calculate maximum positive
and negative bending moment at a section 12 m from left support due to moving load
of 6 kN.
(b) Differentiate two hinged and three hinged arch.
Analyze the continuous beam shown in figure given below by flexibility method.
20 kN
1.5 m
4m

2.5 m

50 kN
3m

10 kN/m

8m
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Analyze the portal frame shown in figure given below by displacement method. Take
cross sectional area for all members as 1500 mm2 and E = 200 GPa.
30 kN/m
50 kN

2m
4m

3m

Find the required value of plastic moment capacity at collapse load for continuous
beam shown in figure given below. Take load factor as 2. Take AB = 2 Mp : BC = 1.5
Mp and CD = Mp.
20 kN/m

40 kN

50 kN

1m

2m
A

8m

4m
7

4m

(a) Explain the mechanisms in plastic analysis.

(b) A beam of uniform moment capacity of 100 kN-m is as shown in figure given below.
Determine the collapse load factor W.
W

W
2m
3m

4m

2W
3m

2m

(a) Explain about the arrangements for passing a cable on supporting tower.
(b) A suspension cable of span 100 m and central dip 10 m carries a uniformly
distributed load of 8 kN/m over full span. Find the forces transmitted to the pylons, if
cable is passed over guided pulley and roller support.
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Code: 9A01709
B.Tech IV Year I Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations December/January 2013/14
ADVANCED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours
Max. Marks: 70
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
Assume suitable data if necessary.

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(a) State upper and lower bound theorems.
(b) Find the collapse load for the frame shown in figure given below.

2
2

2
Mp

2 Mp

2 Mp

Analyze the plane truss shown in figure given below by stiffness method. Take cross
sectional area for all members as 1500 mm2 and E = 200 GPa.
3m

2m

2m

3m

8m

60 kN

A three hinged parabolic arch has a span of 30 m and central rise of 6 m. Five wheel
loads of 4 kN, 5 kN, 3 kN, 5 kN, 3 kN spaced 3 m, 2 m, 3 m and 2 m in order, cross
the arch from left to right with 4 kN load leading. When leading load is 20 m from left
hinge, calculate horizontal thrust and bending moment at the tail load.

Analyze the continuous beam shown in figure given below assume EI constant
throughout. Locate and find distances of points of contra flexure from supports. Use
force method.
80 kN
20 kN/m
3m
9m

10 m
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(a) Define plastic hinge and plastic moment.

(b) Calculate shape factor for the triangle with depth 6 m and width of 3 m.
(c) Write the assumptions of fully plastic moment.

(a) A suspension cable of span 200 m and dip 10 m carries a uniformly distributed load
of 6 kN/m over full span. Find the forces transmitted to the supporting pylons, if cable
is passed through smooth pulley.
(b) Give the equilibrium condition of cable.
(c) How is length of cable measured or calculated?

Analyze the portal frame shown in figure given below by strain energy method.
50 kN
3m

2m
2

6m

3m

10 kN/m

Analyze the portal frame shown in figure given below using moment distribution
method.
2 kN/m

3 m, 2

5m
2

2, 5 m

3m
4m

1.25 m
3m

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Code: 9A01709
B.Tech IV Year I Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations December/January 2013/14
ADVANCED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours
Max. Marks: 70
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
Assume suitable data if necessary.
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(a) Define shape factor and upper bound theorem.

(b) A mild steel section 200 mm wide and 250 mm deep has a mean flange thickness
of 20 mm and web thickness of 10 mm. Calculate fully plastic moment and shape
factor. Take = 250 N/mm2 .
(c) State the assumptions of fully plastic moment of a section.

A two hinged parabolic arch of span 30 m and rise 6 m carries uniformly distributed
load of 8 kN/m on the left 9 m length. Calculate the bending moment at 8 m from the
left support using influence lines.

Determine the forces in the members of truss shown in figure given below using
stiffness matrix method. All members have equal cross sectional area of 1200 mm2
and E = 210 GPa.
20 kN
40 kN
4m

60

60
4m

4m

Analyze the continuous beam shown in figure given below by flexibility matrix
method. Locate point of contraflexure from supports and draw elastic curve. Take EI
constant throughout.
5 kN/m
10 kN

8m

8m

6 kN/m

2m

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Analyze the portal frame shown in figure given below using moment distribution
method.
50 kN
25 kN
5m

2m

3m

2m
4m
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Analyze the portal frame shown in figure given below by strain energy method.
100 kN
20 kN

2m

3m
6m

Determine the collapse load for the continuous beam shown in figure given below.
The beam has constant plastic moment.
W W
1m 1m

3m
8

4W

1.5 m

2m

3m

A cable is used to support five equal and equidistant loads over a span of 30 m. Find
the length of the cable required and its sectional area if safe tensile stress is 140
N/mm2. The central dip is 2.5 m and loads are 5 kN each.
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Code: 9A01709
B.Tech IV Year I Semester (R09) Regular & Supplementary Examinations December/January 2013/14
ADVANCED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
(Civil Engineering)
Time: 3 hours
Max. Marks: 70
Answer any FIVE questions
All questions carry equal marks
Assume suitable data if necessary.
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A cable of span 21 m is to be used to support six equal loads of 40 kN of 3 m

spacing. The central dip of cable is 2 m. Find the length of cable required and also
area, is safe tensile stress is 750 N/mm2.

A three hinged parabolic arch has span 25 m and central rise 5 m. Three wheel loads
50 kN, 100 kN and 150 kN spaced at 3 m and 2 m respectively, cross the arch from
right to left with 50 kN leading. Calculate horizontal thrust, bending moment and
radial shear when leading load is 10 m from left support.

Analyze the beam shown in figure given below by displacement method.

10 kN/m

50 kN
2m

5m
4

4m

Using flexibility method, analyze the plane frame shown in figure given below and
draw BMD.
15 kN/m

5 kN

3m

2m
5m

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Determine the plastic moment capacity of a continuous beam shown in figure given
below.
10 kN/m

6 kN
2m

8 kN
1.5 m

2 MP
4m

2m

1.5 MP
5m

MP
3m

Analyze the continuous beam shown in figure given below by strain energy method.
50 kN

15 kN/m

3m
5m
7

10 kN

6m

Analyze the frame shown in figure given below using moment distribution method.
20 kN/m
2m

6m

10 m
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(a) Explain the basic theorems of plastic analysis.

(b) Calculate the shape factor for mild steel section with the following properties.
Thickness of web = 8 mm
; Flange thickness = 12 mm.
Depth of beam = 200 mm ; Flange width = 100 mm.
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