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ELAMBALUR PERAMBALUR Department of Civil Engineering CIA -1 (STRENGTH OF MATERIALS) SetDate:

Semester IV Max Marks: 50 Part A 10x 2= 20 Marks

1) Define Strain energy 2) Write the formula for finding deflection of a beam of length (L) simply supported at one end caries a point load (W) at its centre. 3) Mention any the advantages and disadvantages of fixed beam 4) Find the deflection for a simply supported beam, carrying a uniformly distributed load over the entire span and propped at the centre 5) What do you mean by propped cantilevers? 6) State Maxwell reciprocal theorem 7) A rectangular body 500 mm long, 100 mm wide and 50 mm thick subjected to a shear stress of 80 MPa. Determine the strain energy stored in the body. Take N = 85 GPa. 8) Write down the expression for strain energy per unit volume stored in a rod due to(a)Axial force (b).Shear force 9) A beam AB of span 3 m is fixed at A and propped at B. Find the reaction at the prop. when it is loaded with a uniformly distributed load of 20 kN/m over its entire span? 10) What is mean by fixed beam

Part B 3x10= 30 Marks Answer Any three

11) A simply supported beam carrier a point load P eccentrically on the span. Find the deflection under the load assume uniform flexural rigidity
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i) State and prove Castigliano s theorem. ii) Find the deflection at the mid span of a simply supported beam carrying an uniformly distributed load of 2KN/m over the entire span using principle of virtual work. Take span =5m; EI = 20000 KNm2.

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ELAMBALUR PERAMBALUR Department of Civil Engineering CIA -1 (STRENGTH OF MATERIALS) SetDate:

Semester IV Max Marks: 50 Part A 10x 2= 20 Marks

13) A Continuous beam ABC covers two consecutive span AB and BC of lengths 4m and 6m Carrying a u dl of 6kN/m respectively .If the ends A and C are simply supported .Find the support moments at A and C are simply supported . Also draw the bending moment and shear force diagram 14) Calculate the fixing moment of fixed beam and deflection at the centre of the beam carrying a concentrated point load at centre of the spam

1) What is meant by statically indeterminate beam 2) A fixed beam of span 6m carries a uniformly distributed load of 25kn/m over the entire span. Calculate the support 3) Calculate the strain energy stored in a bar 2 m long, 50 mm wide and 40 mm thick, when it is subjected to a tensile load of 50 kN. Take E = 200 GPa. 4) A fixed beam AB of 5 m span carries a point load of 20 kN at a distance of 2 m from left support. Determine the deflection under the load, if kNm2. 5) Define degree of static indeterminacy of a structure. 6) Compare the unit load method and Castiglianos first theorem 7) What is the reaction for a cantilever carrying a udl over the entire span and propped rigidly at the free end 8) Write down the three moment equation for continuous beam 9) How will you find the reaction at the prop? 10) State castiglianos theorem for deflection

ROEVER COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TEC HNOLOGY

ELAMBALUR PERAMBALUR Department of Civil Engineering CIA -1 (STRENGTH OF MATERIALS) SetDate:

Semester IV Max Marks: 50 Part A 10x 2= 20 Marks

Part B 3x10= 30 Marks Answer Any three

11) A simply supported beam carrier a point load P eccentrically on the span. Find the deflection under the load assume uniform flexural rigidity
12)

A cantilever beam if span 3m carrying a point load of 50 kN at its free end . Compute the strain energy in the beam due to bending and hence deflection under the load assume EI=2x106 kN / m2

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Calculate the horizontal deflection at point C in the fig 01 . Assume AE 2x105 kN Find the support moment and reaction in the fixed beam of span 9m.shown in fig 2 also draw shear force and bending moment diagram

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