UNIT 1

1. a) What are Flexibility and Stiffness matrices? Enlist the circumstances under which
flexibility and stiffness matrices do not exist for a structure.
b) Derive the relation between flexibility and stiffness matrices.
c) Differentiate local and global coordinates. Illustrate with an example.
2. a) What are force transformation matrices and displacement transformation matrices?
b) Develop the flexibility matrix for the frame shown in figure below

3. a) Explain how flexibility and stiffness matrices are transformed from one-coordinate to
another coordinate system.
b) Develop the force transformation matrix for the structure shown in Fig and hence
derive the flexibility matrix. Assume constant AE for all the members.

4. a) What do you understand by the degree of static and kinematic indeterminacy?

b) What are transformation matrices? List the different types of transformation matrices
encountered in matrix methods of structural analysis.
c) Discuss the merits and demerits of transformation matrix approach of structural
analysis

UNIT 2
1. a) What are banded and sparse matrices?

b) Enumerate the steps involved in finding the forces and displacement responses by the
flexibility method of analysis under the action of both direct loads and secondary stresses.
2. a) Define bandwidth of a banded matrix
b) Give the step-by-step procedure in assembly of stiffness matrix from element stiffness
matrix
3. a) Compare and contrast the flexibility and stiffness methods of matrix analysis of
structures. Hence, explain why the stiffness method is preferred by softwares for the
structural analysis.
b) Enumerate the steps involved in finding the forces and displacement responses by the
stiffness method of analysis under the action of both direct loads and secondary stresses.
4. a) Develop flexibility and stiffness matrices for the beam shown in Fig with reference to
the coordinates shown.

b) Develop the stiffness matrix for the frame shown in Fig with the reference coordinates

UNIT 3

1. Analyse the given truss shown in Fig by flexibility method. AE is constant for all the
members.

2. Analyse the continuous beam shown in the Fig by flexibility method.

3. Analyse the portal frame a shown in the Fig by flexibility method.

4. Analyse the continuous beam shown in the Fig by flexibility method if the downward
settlements of the supports B and C in kNm units are 2000/EI and 1000/EI respectively.

UNIT 4

1. Analyse the given truss shown in Fig by stiffness method. AE is constant for all the
members.

2. Analyse the continuous beam shown in the Fig by stiffness method.

3. Analyse the continuous beam shown in the Fig by stiffness method if the fixed support A
turns clockwise by 0.002 radian.Take EI=60000 kNm2 for all the members of the beam.

4. Analyse the portal frame a shown in the Fig by stiffness method.

UNIT 5
1. a) What is static condensation? Where it is applied?
b) State the steps involved in sub-structuring technique.
c) Enumerate the pros and cons of sub-structuring technique.

2. Analyse the portal frame shown in Fig by applying static condensation technique.
Assume the flexural rigidity EI is constant for all the members.

3. a) Formulate the condensed 2x2 stiffness matrix for the stiffness matrix given below

b) Explain the structural behavior of large frames with and without shear walls
4. a) What is shear wall and what types of forces do shear walls resist?
b) Why are Buildings with Shear Walls preferred in Seismic Regions?
c) Explain in detail about the approximate methods of analysis of shear walls