Sub: Structural Analysis

Topic : Force methods

MODULE- 28B
Analysis of statically indeterminate structures by force methods. . ___________________________________________________________________________
1. Identify the FALSE statement from the following, pertaining to the effects due to a temperature rise T in the bar BD alone in the plane truss shown below: (B) (C) (D)

3. In the propped cantilever beam carrying a uniformly distributed load of w N/m, shown in the following figure, the reaction at the support B is

(A) No reactions develop at supports A and D (B) The bar BD will be subject to a tensile force (C) The bar AC will be subject to a compressive force (D) The bar BC will be subject to a tensile force 4. 2. The degree of static indeterminacy, , and the degree of kinematic indeterminacy, , for the plane frame shown below, assuming axial deformations to be negligible, given by

(A) (C)

(B) (D)

For the linear elastic beam shown in the figure, the flexural rigidity. EI, is 781250 kN-m2. When w = 10 kN/m, the vertical reaction RA at A is 50 kN. The value of RA for w = 100 kN/m is

(a) 500 kN (c) 250 kN 5.

(b) 425 kN (d) 75 kN

(A)

For the plane frame with an overhang as shown below, assuming negligible axial deformation, the degree of static indeterminacy, d, and the degree of kinematic indeterminacy, k, are

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(a) d = 3 and k = 10 (b) d = 3 and k = 13 (c) d = 9 and k = 10 (d) d= 9 and k = 13 6. The unit load method used in structural analysis is (a) applicable only to statistically indeterminate structures (b) another name for stiffness method (c) an extension of Maxwell's reciprocal theorem (d) derived from Castigliano's theorem A three-span continuous beam has a internal hinge at B Section B is at the mind-span of AC. Section R is at the midspan of CG. The 20 kN load is applied at section B whereas 10 kN loads are applied at sections D and F as shown in the figure. Span GH is subjected to uniformly distributed load of magnitude 5 kN/m. For the loading shown, shear force immediate to the right of section E is 9.84 kN upwards and the sagging moment at section E is 10.31 kN-m. 9.

(a) 9 (b) 8 (c)

(d)

Vertical reaction developed at B in the frame be-low due to the applied load of 100 kN (with 150, 000mm2 cross-sectional area and 3.125 x 109 mm4 moment of inertia for both members) is

7.

(a) 5.9 kN (c) 66.3 kN

(b)302 kN (d) 94.1 kN

10. Consider a propped cantilever beam ABC under two loads of magnitude P each as shown in the figure below. Flexural rigidity of the beam is EI.

A) The magnitude of the shear force immediate to the left and immediate to the right of section B are, respectively (a) 0 and 20 kN (b) 10 kN and 10 kN (c) 20 kN and 0 (d) 9.84 kN and 10.16 kN B) The vertical reaction at support H is (a) 15kN upward (b)9.84 kN upward (c) 15 kN downward (d) 9.84 kN downward 8. Considering beam as axially rigid, the degree of freedom of a plane frame shown below is

A) The reaction at C is (a) (upwards) (b) (c) (d) (downwards) (upwards) (downwards)

B) The rotation at B is (a) (clockwise) (b) (c) (anticlockwise) (clockwise)

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(d)

(anticlockwise)

11. The right triangular truss is made of members having equal cross sectional area of 1550 mm2 and Youngs modulus of 2 105 MPa. The horizontal deflection of the joint Q is

(A) (B) (C) (D)

0.255 0.589 0.764 1.026

15. Beam GHI is supported by three pontoons as shown in the figure below. The horizontal cross-sectional area of each pontoon is 8 m2, the flexural rigidity of the beam is 10000 kN-m2 and the unit weight of water is 10 kN/m3

(a) 2.47 mm (b) 10.25 mm (c) 14.31 mm (d) 15.68 mm 12. A two span continuous beam having equal spans each of length L is subjected to a uniformly distributed load w per unit length. The beam has constant flexural rigidly. a) The reaction at the middle support is (A) (B) (C) (D) b) The bending moment at the middle support is (a) (b) (c) (d)

a) When the middle pontoon is removed, the deflection at H will be (A) 0.2m (B) 0.4m(C) 0.6m (D) 0.8m b) When the middle pontoon is brought back to its position as shown in the figure above, the reaction at H will be (A) 8.6kN(B)15.7kN(C) 19.2kN (D)4.2kN 16. The degree of static indeterminacy of a rigidly jointed frame in a horizontal plane and subjected to vertical loads only, as shown in figure below is

13. The degree of static indeterminacy of the

rigid frame having two internal hinges as shown in the figure below, is

(A) 8 (B) 7 (C) 6 (D) 5 14. The members EJ and IJ of a steel truss shown in the figure below are subjected to a temperature rise of 30 C. The coefficient of thermal expansion of steel is 0.000012 per C per unit length. The displacement (mm) of joint E relative to joint H along the direction HE of truss, is

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D) 1

17. In the cantilever beam PQR shown in figure below, the segment PQ has flexural rigidity EI and the segment QR has infinite flexural rigidity.

a) The deflection and slope of the beam at 'Q' are respectively (A) (B)

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(C)

(D)

b) The deflection of the beam at 'R' is (A) (B) (C) (D)

18. A simply supported beam is subjected to a uniformly distributed load of intensity w per unit length, on half of the span from one end. The length of the span and the flexural stiffness are denoted as l and EI, respectively. The deflection at mid-span of the beam is (A) (C) (B) (D)

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