Assignment – 1

Determinacy and Indeterminacy

1. Classify the structure on the basis of
determinacy and indeterminacy and also on
the stability and instability:
 Assignment – 8
Energy Principle
1. Determine the vertical displacement of joint A. Each bar is 5. Determine the slope and displacement at point A. EI is
made of steel and has a cross-sectional area of 600 constant. Use the principle of virtual work.
mm2.Take E= 200 GPa. Use the method of virtual work and
also the Castigliano’s theorem.

6. Determine the slope and displacement at point A. EI is

constant. Use the principle of virtual work.

2. Determine the vertical displacement of joint D. Use the 7. Determine the slope at point A. EI is constant. Use
method of virtual work and Castigliano’s theorem. AE is the method of virtual work.
constant. Assume the members are pin connected at their
ends.

8. Determine the slope and displacement at point B.

EI is constant. Use the method of virtual work.

3. Determine the vertical displacement of joint E. For each

member A 400 mm2, E= 200 GPa. Use the method of
virtual work and Castigliano’s theorem.

9. Determine the vertical deflection at C. The crosssectional

area and moment of inertia of each segment is shown in the
figure. Take E = 200 GPa. Assume A is a fixed support. Use
the method of virtual work

4. Determine the vertical displacement of joint C of the

truss. Each member has a cross-sectional area of A= 300
mm2 E = 200 GPa. Use the method of virtual work
 Assignment – 9
Cables
Cable ABCD supports the loading shown. Determine the maximum Determine the maximum and minimum tension in the cable.
tension in the cable and the sag of point B.

The cable shown is subjected to the uniform load W0.

Determine the tension in each cable segment and the distance yD. Determine the ratio between the rise h and the span L that will result
in using the minimum amount of material for the cable.

The cable AB is subjected to a uniform loading of 200 N/m . If the

weight of the cable is neglected and the slope angles at points A and B
are 30 and 60 , respectively, determine the curve that defines the cable
shape and the maximum tension developed in the cable.

Determine the forces P1 and P2 needed to hold the cable in the position
shown, i.e., so segment CD remains horizontal. Also find the
maximum loading in the cable.
Assignment – 10
Arches