PRIST UNIVERSITY

(Estd. u/s 3 of UGC Act, 1956)

Vallam, Thanjavur -613403

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M.TECH (STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING)

QUESTION BANK

Course Details

Course Code & Title : 12255E32A /

EXPERIMENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS
Regulation : 2012 Regulation

Nature of the Programme : M.Tech (Structural Engineering)

H.O.D Staff-In-Charge
 SEMESTER III

HARD CORE ELECTIVE IV

13255E32A EXPERIMENTAL STRESS ANALYSIS L T P C

3 1 0 4

AIM and OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the semester students can learn about the strain gauges, strain rosetters,
model analysis, calibration of photo elastic materials.
UNIT I STRAIN GAUGES

Strain Gauges - Mechanical and optical strain gauges – Description and operation –
Electrical resistance- Inductance and capacitance gauges – Detailed treatment
on resistant gauges – Measurement of static and dynamic strains – Strain rosettes – Effect
of transverse strains – Use of st
rain recorders and load cells.
UNIT II MODEL ANALYSIS

Model Analysis - Structural similitude – Use of models – Structural and dimensional

analysis – Buckingham Pi Theorem – Muller Breslau’s principle for indirect model
analysis[ – Use of Begg’s and Eney’s deformeters – Moment indicators – Design of
models for direct and indirect analysis.
UNIT III CALIBRATION

Two dimensional photo elasticity - Stress optic law – Introduction to polariscope –

Plane and circular polariscope – Compensators and model materials – Material and
model fringe value – Calibration of photo elastic materials – Isochromatic and isoclinic
fringes – Time edge effects.
UNIT IV PHOTO ELASTICITY

Three dimensional photo elasticity - Introduction – Stress freezing techniques – Stress

separation techniques – Scattered light photo elasticity – Reflection polariscope.
UNIT V MISCELLANEOUS METHODS

Brittle coating method – Birefringence techniques – Moire fringe method – Non-

destructive testing – Ultrasonic pulse velocity technique – Rebound hammer method – X-
ray method – Gamma-ray method.
REFERENCE

1. Dally J.W., Riley W.F., Experimental Stress Analysis, McGraw Hill Book
Company, New York.
2. Heteny M; Handbook of Experimental Stress Analysis, John Wiley and Sons, New
York.
3. Frocht M.M.; Photoelasticity Vol. I & II. John Wiley and Sons, New York.
 UNIT-I

PART-A

1) What is Strain Gauge?

2) How the Strain Gauges are classified ?
3) What are the requirements of Strain Gauge?
4) What is the Strain Sensitivity of gauge?
5) What are the different characteristics of Strain Gauge?
6) Define Gauge Length?
7) What are the selecting factors of Strain Gauge?
8) Define Strain Rosette?
9) List out the types of Strain Rosette?
10) List out the name of different alloys used for wire strain gauge?

PART-B

1) Explain the working principle of a Hubber Berger Extensometer.

2) Explain the working principle of Capacitance type &Inductance type Strain Gauge.
3) What is Load cell?How it is constructed& Explain the working principle of Load cell.
4) Explain the working principle of Proving Ring.
5) What is Strain Rosette& Explain the different types used for strain measurement.
6) Explain about Resistance Wire Strain gauge &Metal foil Strain gauge.

UNIT-II

PART-A

1) What is Structural Similitude?

2) What are the methods of Model Analysis?
3) What are the types of Similitude?
4) What is meant by Kinematic Similitude.
5) What is meant by Geometric Similitude.
6) What is meant by Dynamic Similitude.
7) What are the types of Model materials.
8) State Buckingham Pi Theorem.
9) State Muller Breslau’s principle for indirect model analysis.
10) What are the use of Begg’s and Eney’s deformeters

PART-B

1) Describe about Structural Similitude? Explain the types of Similitudes .

2) Explain the methods of Model Analysis.
3) Explain the Structural Mechanics of Approach.
4) Explain the working principle of Strain Seismometer..
5) Explain about Cathode Ray Oscilloscope.
6) The proto type is a steel cantilever beam of length 10m. It is an ISWB 600,
Ixx=115626.6 cm4 ,Ep=2*106 kg/cm2 .A concentrated load of 2 tonne (or) 2000N is
acting at the free end. Design the model for the direct analysis using Aluminium plate
2mm thick with EAl= 0.7*106 kg/cm2.

UNIT-III

PART-A

1) Define Plain Polariscope?

2) Define Circular Polariscope?
3) Differentiate between Isoclinic & Isochromatic?
4) What are the properties of Photo Elasticity?
5) What are the different materials of Photo Elasticity?
6) Define Stress Optic law?
7) What is Tardy’s compensation &Where it is used ?
8) What is Fringe Multification
9) What is Double Refraction
10) What are the effect of a stressed mode in a circular Polaris scope.

PART-B

1) Explain the working principle of plain Polaris scope &circular Polaris scope.
2) Explain the effect of a stressed model in plain Polaris scope.
3) Explain the effect of a stressed model in circular Polaris scope.
4) Explain any one method of callibration for material Fringe value .
5) Explain the different Optical element used in polaris scope .
6) Explain about Potentiometer circuit& Wheat stone bridge circuit

UNIT-IV

PART-A

1) Define Three dimensional Photo Elasticity?

2) What is Transverse sensitivity?
3) What are the difficulties in model?
4) Define Wave Plate?
5) What are the stress freezing techniques?
6) What are the stress separation techniques?
7) Define scattered light photo elasticity?
8) What is Reflection Polariscope?
9) What are the characteristics of structural vibrations?
10) Distinguish between Quantity meter &Flow meter?
PART-B

1) Write a Detailed notes on stress freezing techniques.

2) Explain in detail about the stress separation techniques.
3) Explain about different materials of Photo Elasticity & its properties.
4) Explain about the Three Dimensional Photo Elasticity.
5) Explain about the Reflection Polariscope?
6) Explain about the Scattered Light Photo Elasticity?
 UNIT-V

PART-A

1) What is NDT & NDE.

2) What is CDI Techniques?
3) What are the methods of Dismantling?.
4) What are the methods of Primary Dismantling?
5) What are the methods of Secondary Dismantling?
6) What are the different types of coating?
7) What are the different types of test to be conducted to assess the damages in the
structures?
8) What are the different types of hand held machines?
9) What are the advantages of hand held machines?
10) What are the limitations of Rebound Hammer test?
PART-B

1) Explain in detail about the Rebound Hammer test.

2) Explain in detail about the Ultra sonic Pulse Velocity test.
3) Explain in detail about the Moire Fringe method.
4) Assessment procedure for evaluating damages in a structures.
5) Explain in detail about the Birefringence techniques.
6) How damaged concrete surface is identified and how it is repaired?