PART-A

(OBJECTIVE)
QUESTION PAPER-cum-ANSWER BOOK

Note: Attempt all the questions. Cutting or overwriting is not allowed.

Q. 1 Encircle T for True or F for false statements: (10 x 1 = 10)

i. Buckling of a column depends on its cross sectional dimension & True / False
height of the column

ii. The deflection of a structure can be obtained by integrating the True / False
equation EI d2y/dx2 = M

iii. The bending stress in a beam is inversely proportional to section True / False
modulus

iv. The diameter of rivet head is 1.2 times the diameter of the body of True / False
rivet.

v. Rankines formula for medium column is semi-empirical formula True / False

vi. The first derivative of shear force equals bending moment True / False

vii. A bending moment causing concavity upwards will be taken as True / False
negative & called as hogging bending moment.

viii. Bending moment is maximum where shearing force changes sign. True / False

ix. Maximum deflection for simply supported bean with central point True / False
load W is WL3 / 16EI

x. Elastic limit represents the minimum stress that may be developed True / False
during a simple tension test.

Q. 2. Fill in the blanks (10 x 1 = 10)

i. Hookes law states that within elastic limits, stress is proportional to __________

ii. ________________ is the ratio of deformation to the original length.

iii. A bending moment causing convexity upwards is called as___________________

bending moment.

iv. Deflection at free end for cantilever with uniformly distributed load is given by
______________________.

v. A cantilever is a beam one end of which is ________________ and other end is free.
 vi. Bending Moment is maximum, where shear force is ____________________.

vii. The slope at any section of a loaded beam, relative to the original axis of the beam,
is equal to the shear in the _____________________ beam at the corresponding
section.

viii. A beam which is supported at several supports is known as ____________beam.

ix. The product EI is known as ________________________ .

x. If a stable simply supported beam have roller support at one end, then the other end
will be ________________________ .

Q. 3. Encircle the correct answer from the following: (10 x 1 = 10)

i. At the point of contraflexure

a) Bending moment is minimum

b) Bending moment is maximum
c) B.M & S. F. both are either zero or change sign
d) Only B.M. is either zero or changes sign.

ii. Unit of youngs Modulus of elasticity is

a) Newton /sq. cm
b) Kg /cm
c) Newton/cm
d) Kilogram

iii. Youngs modulus of a material is equal to

a) Stress/stain within the yield point

b) Strain/stress within the elastic limit
c) Stress /strain within the elastic limit
d) None of the above

iv. Compressive test is mainly done for testing

a) Brittleness
b) Ductility
c) Porosity
d) permeability

v. If a material has identical properties in all directions, it is said to be

a) Homogenous
b) Isotropic
c) Elastic
d) Orthotropic
 vi. The ability of a material to resist deformation is said to be

a) Strength
b) Toughness
c) Plasticity
d) Brittleness

vii. The property of material enabling it to resist deformation under stress is called

a) Toughness
b) Stiffness
c) Strength
d) hardness

viii. The perpendicular distance between the line of action of the load and the centroid of
the rivet group is called

a) Rivet line
b) Pitch
c) Gauge distance
d) Eccentricity

ix. An increase in load at the free end of a cantilever is likely to cause failure

a) At the free end

b) At themed and its length
c) At the fixed support end
d) Anywhere on the beam

x. Degree of Statical Indeterminacy for 2D beam and framer is equal to

a) 3(m-j)+ r-t
b) m+r-2j
c) 6(m-j)+r-t
d) m+r-3j

Q. 4. Match the following [Put the number from column B into the.. (Blank of column A)]: (10x1= 10)

Column-A Column-B
3
i. Moment & inertia of a triangle about its base a) bh /12

ii. Ratio of applied load & area of cross-section of b) bh3/3

the loaded section

iii. Ratio of change in length and original length of c) 2(1+u)

the loaded section
 iv. Ratio of maximum load and original area of d) 3(1-2u)
cross-section

v. Ratio of youngs modulus to modulus of rigidity e) Strain

vi. Ratio of youngs modulus to bulk modulus f) Ultimate stress

vii. Moment of inertia of a triangle about centroidal g) Riveted connections

axis parallel to the base

viii. Moment of inertia of a rectangle about the base of h) Unit stress

the rectangle

ix. Eulers method i) theory of columns

x. Lap joints j) bh3/36

 PART-B
(SUBJECTIVE)

Marks: 60

Note: 1. Attempt any six questions (out of NINE)

2. All questions carry equal marks

Q.5 (a) A web of a plate girder consists of 1000X16mm plate of grade Fe 410 and is to be
provided with a splice at a section where the factored shear and bending moment to be
resisted by the web are V=1000 kN and M=350 kNm. The flange plate thickness = 50
mm each. Design a web splice.

(b) The tie member of a truss is made of ISA 65X65X6 and is subjected to a factored
tension load of 90 kN. The length of the angle is not enough to go from end to end
and hence a splice has to be provided. Design a groove welded joint.

Q.6 A rectangular beam is to be simply supported on two walls of 125 mm width with a clear
span of 6 m. The characteristic live load is 12 kN/m, M20 grade concrete and Fe 415
steel. What is the effective span of the beam? Design a suitable section for the beam and
determine the necessary tension steel.

Q.7 Design a simply supported RCC slab for a roof of a hall 4 m X 10 m with 230 mm walls
all around. Assume a live load of 4 kN/m 2 and finish 1 kN/m2. Use M25 grade concrete
and Fe 415 steel.

Q.8 A column 300 X 400 mm has an unsupported length of 3 m and effective length of 3.6 m.
If it is subjected to ultimate load of 1100 kN and ultimate moment of resistance of 230
kNm about the major axis, determine the longitudinal steel using M25 mix and Fe 415
grade steel. Assume effective cover of 60mm.

Q.9 Determine the dimensions of a T-shaped retaining wall for a height of 4 m above the
ground level. The top of the earth retained is surcharged at 20 o with the horizontal. The
angle of repose of the earth is 35o and its density is 19 kN/m3. The safe bearing capacity
of the soil is 80 kN/m2 and coefficient of friction between concrete and soil is 0.55.

Q.10 Design a square spread footing to carry a column load of 1000 kN from a 40 cm square
tied column containing 20 mm bars as the longitudinal steel. The bearing capacity of soil
is 120 kN/m2. Consider base of footing at 1 m below the ground level. The unit weight of
earth is 20 kN/m3. Use M15 mix and Fe 415 grade steel.

Q.11 A flat roof building of 18 m span has 1.5 m deep trusses at 5 m centres. The total dead
load is 0.7 kN/m2 and the imposed load is 0.75 kN/m2. Design the truss using angle
sections with welded internal joints and bolted field splices.

Q.12 Design a section of a ring beam 50 cm wide and 70 cm deep subjected to a bending
moment of 130 kNm, twisting moment of 10 kNm and a shear force of 130 kN at
ultimate. Use M15 mix and Fe 415 grade steel.
Q.13 Design a rectangular beam for an effective span of 6m. The superimposed load is 50
kN/m and the size of beam is limited to 30 cm X 60 cm overall. Use M15 mix, Fe250
grade steel and support width of 300mm each.