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ENDSEMESTER REGULAR/RETEST
EXAMINATION, JULY- 2023
Branch : Civil Engineering
Semester:4th (New)
Subject Code : Cy- 402
STRUCTURAL MECHANICS
Full Marks - 70
Time - Three hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks
for the questions.
Instructions :
(i) All questions of PART-A are compulsory.
(ii) Answer any five questions from PART- B.

PART -A
Marks - 25

1. Choose the correct answers: 1x8=8


(a) The property of materials of returning back
to their original position, after removing the
Cxternal force is.known as
(i) plasticity (ii) elasticity
(ii) ductility (iv) malleability
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(b) The bending moment on a section is
maximum where shear force is
(1)) zero (ii) minimum
(iii) maximum (iv) Changes sign
(c) When a beam is loaded with concentrated
loads, the bending moment diagram will be
(i) horizontal straight line
(ii) vertical straight line
(iii) inclined straight line
(iv) parabolic curve
(d) Modulus of sections for rectangular section
is

bd bd
1) 6
(ii)

bd? bd
(ii) 12 (iv) 12

(e) A rectangular beam of length > supported at


its two ends carries a central point load W".
the maximum deflection occurs at
() the centre (ii) 1/3 from both ends
(iüi) the ends (iv) None of these
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() Unit of slenderness ratio is
(1) mm (i) N/mm²
(iüi) kN (iv) None of these

(g) As compared to actual length > of a column


hinged at both ends, its effective length 'L'
should be
(i) L= (i) L-21
(iii) L= 2 (iv) L= N2
(h) If the number of members provided is more
than the requirement, then the frame will be
classified as
(i) perfect frame (ii) redundant frame
(ii)deficient frarne (iv) portal frame.
2. Fill in the blanks : 1x7=7

(a) Resistance per unit area to defomation is


known as

(b) A simply supported beam of L cross-section


'A carrying an uniformly distributed load of
*w' over the whole span will have maximumn
bending moment of

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(c) The point of contraflexure occurs in case of
only.
(d) The bending moment of the beam not
accompanied by shear force is known as

(e) Neutral axis ofa beam is the axis at which stress


is

() Slope is measured in

(g) A is constructed to retain earth in


hilly areas.

3. State True or False : Ix5=5

(a) Poisson's ratiostates that, within its ciastic limit


the stress is proportional to the strain.
(b) The shear force and bending moment are always
negative in case of simply supported beams.
(c) Slope and deflection can be calculated using
Macaulay's method.

(d) Long column fails by buckling.


(e) Hooke's law is valid within plastic limit.

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4. Define the following : 1x5=5

(a) Long column


(b) Composite sections
(c) Shear force
(d) Slenderness ratio
(e) Bulk modulus.

PART -B
Marks - 45

5. (a) Define stress, strain and Young's


modulus
3

(b) A rod 200 cm long and of diameter 2.0


is súbjected to an axial pull of 25 kN. If the
modulus of elasticity of the material of the
rod is 2x105 N/mm², determine
() stress
(ii) strain
(i) elongation of the rod. 2+2+2-6

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(a) Briefly state the guidclines for construction
of shear force and bending momcnt diagrams.
4

(b) Cantilever beam AB of a span Sm is fixed at A


and free at B. It caries a udl of 60 N/m for
the entire span and two point loads of 250N
and 150N at the centre and at the free cnd
respectively. Draw shear force and bending
moment diagram.

7. A simply supported beam 'AB' of length


carries UDL. w/unit length over the cntire length.
Draw SFD and BMD. 9

8. (a) Caiculate the section modulus for a circular


section of diameter d'. 3

(b) A rectangular beam 300 mm deep is simply


supported over a span of 3 m; what udl per
metre the beam may carry, if the bending
stress is not to exceed 150 N!mm. Take
I=8x106 mm. 6

9. (a) What are the different methods of finding


slope and deflection of beams ? 3

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(b) Abean 6 mlong simply Supported at its ends
is carrying apoint load of 60 kN at its centre.
The moment of inertia of the beam is
78<10 mm. IfE 2.0x110 N/mm², calculate :
0 deflection at the centre of the beam and
(m) slope at the 3+3-6
supports.
10. (a) Sate the assumptions made in the Euler's
formula. 3
(6) A mild steel tube 4 m long. 30 mm internal
diameter and 4mm thick is used as a strut.
Determine the safe compressive loads when
this strut is used with the following end
conditions : 3+3=6
(i) Both ends are hinged
() Both ends are fixed.
Take factor of safety =3 and E-2x105
N/mm.

I1. Amasonry dam of rectangular cross-section 9 m


high and Sm wide has water upto the top on its
one side. If the weight density of masonry is
21.582 kN/m, find:
(i) Pressure force due to water per mnetre length
of the dam

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(ii) Resultant force and the point at which it cuts
the base of the dam.
(ii) Find the maximum and minimum stress
intensities at the base of the dam. 9

12. Analyze the truss to find the member forces on


AB, AC and BC shown in the figure 1.
30 kN

60°
30°
6m
R R

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