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 Question Bank (I-Scheme)

Name of subject: Theory of Structure

Subject code: 22402

Unit 1 (Direct & Bending Stress)

2 Marks
1. Define core of a section with sketch.
2. Draw stress distribution diagram for

3. Define “Eccentric load with neat sketch”.

4. State middle third rule with sketch.

4 Marks

1. Calculate core of section for circular section having diameter 400mm & draw sketch of it.
2. Find maximum & minimum stress intensities induced on the base of masonry wall 6m high, 4m wide &
1.5 m thick subjected to a horizontal wind pressure 1.5 kN/m2 acting on 4m side. The density of
masonry material is 24 kN/m3.
3. A hallow circular colum having external diameter 500 mm & internal diameter 300mm carries a vertical
load of 200kN at an eccentricity of 60mm from C.G. calculate maximum & minimum stresses
developed.
4. A solid circular column of diameter 250 mm carries an axial load ‘W' kN and a load of 200 kN at an
eccentricity of 150mm. Calculate minimum value of 'W' so as to avoid the tensile stresses at base.
5. A rectangular column 300 mm wide and 200 mm thick carries an axial load of 250 kN and a clockwise
moment of 5 kN m in plane bisecting 200 mm side, calculate resultant stresses induced at the base.
6. A masonry wall 10 m high, 3 m wide and 1.5m thick is subjected to a wind pressure of 1.2 kN/m2. Find
maximum and minimum intensity induced on the base if the unit weight of masonry is 22kN/m3.
7. A wooden cantilever beam of span 2.5 m has a cross section 130 mm wide and 240 mm deep. A load of
6 kN is acting at free end, calculate the deflection and slope at free end take E = 1 x 105 N/mm2.
8. A circular chimney has external diameter 60% more than internal diameter. The height of chimney is
32 m and is subjected to a horizontal wind pressure of 1.75 kN/m2. Find out the diameter of the
chimney so as to avoid tension at the base of chimney and also draw stress distribution diagram. Unit
wt. of chimney material is 18 kN/m3 and C = 0.6.

Unit II (Slope & Deflection)

2 Marks
1. Give relationship between slope, deflection & radius of curvature.
2. Write the values of maximum slope & deflection in case of simply supported beam carrying UDL over
the entire span in terms of EI.

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 3. State the values of maximum slope & deflection for cantilever beam of span L carries a point load at
free end with meaning of each term.
4. Define slope & deflection of beam.
5. A cantilever beam of span „L‟ carries a point load at free end state the slope & deflection at free end in
terms of EI.
6. State the situations where Macaulay‟s method is used.

4 Marks

1. A simply supported beam carries of UDL of 4 kN/m. find the deflection at mid span.
2. A cantilever of span 3.5m carries a point load at free end, if the maximum slope at free end is 1 degree.
Determine maximum deflection in mm.
3. A simply supported beam of span 6m carrying „W‟ kN at 4m from left. Find the value of „W‟ if
deflection at centre is 20mm. Take EI=2000 kN.m2. Use macaulay‟s method.
4. A simply supported beam of span 4 m carries a central point load of 20 kN and u.d.L. of 10 kN/m over
entire span. Find maximum slope and maximum deflection of the beam Ixx=2 x 10 8 mm 4
E= 2 x 10 5N/mm2.
5. A simply supported beam of span 9 m carries two point loads of equal magnitude 36 kN at 3 m from
both ends. Calculate values of integration constant and write Macaulay's slope and deflection
equation.
6. A simply supported beam of 6 m span carries a point load of 60 kN at 2m from left support. Calculate
deflection below point load in terms of EI use Macaulay's method.
7. A simply supported beam of 6 m span carries an u.d.l. of 20 kN/m over entire beam and a point load of
60 kN at 2 m from right hand support using Macaulay's method, locate the point of maximum
deflection and find its value in terms of El.

Unit III (Fixed Beam)

2 Marks

1. State any two disadvantage of fixed beam.

2. Define fixed beam with sketch.
3. Explain the principle of superposition and state the application of it.
4. Write the formulae of fixed end moments for a fixed beam carrying eccentric point load'W', also draw the
beam.
5. A Uniform beam AB of span 6 m is fixed at A and B. it is loaded with a UDL of 3KN/m over the entire
span. Calculate the fixed end moments.
6. A Uniform beam of 6 m span is fixed at A and B it carries UDL of 5 kN/m over the entire span and a
concentrated point load of 3kN at 3m from left end support. Calculatethe fixed and moments.
7. A Uniform beam of 5m span is fixed at A and B it carries point load of 10KN at 2mfrom left support. Calculate
the fixed and moments.

4 Marks

1. Calculate value of „W‟ for a fixed beam as shown in fig.

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2. Using first principle find fixed end moment for a fixed beam carrying point load at mid.
3. A fixed beam of span 8 m carries 5 kN/m udl over entire length along with a point load of
40 kN at 2m from left hand support. Find net BM at point load and draw BMD and SFD.
4. A fixed beam of span 6 m carries a UDL of 25 kN/m over the entire span and acentral
point load of 40 kN. Calculate the support moments ,draw BMD.
5. A fixed beam of span 8m carries a UDL of 25 kN/m over the entire span and a pointload
of 20 kN at 3m from left support. Calculate the support moments ,draw BMD.
6. A fixed beam of span 7 m carries a point loaf of 50KN at 4 m from left support.Calculate
the fixed end moments by using first principle.Dram BM diagrams.
7. A fixed beam of span 6 m carries two point loads 40 kN and 'W' kN at 2 m and 4 m from
left support respectively. Find 'W' such that fixed and moments at both ends areof same
magnitude.
8. A fixed beam of span 6 m carries two point loads 40 kN and 50 kN at 1 m and 5mfrom
left support respectively. Find fixed and moments and draw BM diagrams.

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 Unit 4(Continuous Beam)

2 Marks
1. Define Continuous beam and draw its diagram.
2. How to solve continuous beam having fixed ends.
3. State and explain clapeyron's theorem of three moments having same MI.
4. Explain the concept of deflected shape in continuous beams.

4 Marks

1. A continuous beam ABCD is simply supported at A,B,C and D such that

AB=6m,BC=8m and CD=6m.Span AB carries a UDL of 40KN/m from A to B.Span
BC carries a central point load of 30KN and span CD carries a point load of 15KN
at 2m from support D.Draw bending moment diagram.Use Clapeyron's theorem of
three moments.
2. A continuous beam ABC consists of two spans AB and BC of 6m and 8m
respectively.The end supports are simple.The span AB carries a central point load
and span BC carries a point load of 20KN at 5m from right support.Draw BM
diagrams using Clapeyron's theorem.
3. A continuous beam ABC is simply supported at A,B and C such that
AB=BC=4m.Span AB carries a UDL of 40KN/m from A to B.Span BC carries a
central point load of 30KN.Draw bending moment diagram.Use Clapeyron's
theorem of three moments.
4. Calculate the support moments Ma,Mb and Mc in case of a continuous
beam fixed at A and C and continuous over support B.AB=6m,AC=9m.Span
AB carries UDL of 15KN/m from A to B and Span BC carries central point
load of 10KN.Use Clapeyron's theorem.
5. A continuous beam ABCD is simply supported at A,B and C with CD as
overhang.Span AB is loaded with UDL of 4KN/m and span BC is loaded with a
central point load of 10KN.A point load of 5 KN is acting at D.Find out the support
moments and dram BMD.
Consider AB=6m,BC=8m and CD=2m.Use Clapeyron's theorem of three moments.
6. A beam ABCD is fixed at A and simply supported at B and C.CD is
overhang.AB=BC=5m,CD=2m.Span AB carries a UDL of 7KN/m on AB,a central
point load of 30Kn on BC and a point load of 10Kn at D. Find the support moments
and draw bending moment diagrams.

Unit 5 (Moment Distribution Method)

2 Marks

1. Define Stiffness factor and write the values of Stiffness factor for beams:-

a)Simply supported at both ends

b)Fixed at one end and simply supported at other end.

2. Draw a neat sketch of symmetrical and un symmetrical portal frame.

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 3. Explain about carry over factor and give the value of carry over factor for following
cases:-
a) Two ends simply supported
b) Both end fixed
4. Define Distribution factor and write the formula of it.

4 Marks

1. A continuous beam ABC is supported at A,B and C.AB=6m,BC=5m.AB carries a UDL of

35KN/m and BC carries a UDL of 30KN/m.Calculate the support moments and draw
Bending moment diagrams.Use moment distribution method.
2. A continuous beam ABC is supported at A,B and C.AB=8m,BC=6m.AB carries a UDL of
10KN/m and BC carries a point load of 15KN at centre.Calculate the support
moments and draw Bending moment diagrams.Use moment distribution method.
3. A continuous beam ABC is fixed at A and supported on B and C.Span AB=5m and
BC=4m.AB carries a UDL of 20KN/m and BC carries a point load of 35KN at its
centre.Calculate the support moments and draw Bending moment diagrams.Use
moment distribution method.
4. A continuous beam ABC is fixed at A and B and continuous over support
B.AB=4m,BC=5m.AB carries a UDL of 5KN/m and BC carries a point load of 8KN at 2
m from support C.Calculate the support moments and draw Bending moment
diagrams.Use moment distribution method.

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