DEGREE

: BE

BRANCH

: CIVIL ENGINEERING

Maximum marks: 75

Time: 3Hours
PART A

(10 X 2 = 20)

1. State the relationship between slope, deflection and radius of curvature of a simply
supported beam.
2. What is conjugate beam? Discuss its utilities.
3. A fixed beam of span 10 m carries a central concentrated load of 20
kN. Sketch
the shear force diagram
4. State the general theorem of three moments.
5. What are the functions of stiffening girders?
6. What is meant by core of section?
7. Give the Rankine Gordon formula for eccentrically loaded columns
8. What are the reasons for unsymmetrical bending?
9. State maximum shear stress theory. For which type of material this theory is more
suitable.
10. Define shear centre of a section
PART B

(5 X 11 = 55)

(Q.No. 11 is compulsory)
11. A beam of length 6 m is simply supported at its ends. It carries a uniformly
distributed load of 10 kN/m as shown in fig-1. Determine the deflection of the beam
at its mid-point and also the position and the maximum deflection. Take EI = 4.5 X
108 N/mm2

Fig - 1
12. A fixed beam of 5m span carries a point load of 150 kN at 3m from the left end. If
the right end sinks by 1.5mm find the fixed moments as well as reactions at the
supports. Draw the B.M and S.F diagrams. Given that : E = 2 108 kN/m2, I =
10010-6 m4
13.

(OR)
A two span continuous beam ABC is fixed at the ends. AB = 10

m and BC =7 m. It carries a uniformly distributed load of 6 kN/m in

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AB and a clockwise couple of moment 120 kNm at 3 m from C.

Assuming uniform section throughout, sketch the bending moment
diagram.
14. A suspension bridge of 250 m span has two numbers of three hinged stiffening girders
supported by cables with a central dip of 25 m. If four point loads of 300 kN each are
placed at the centre line of the roadway at 20m, 30m, 40m and 50m from left hinge,
find the shear force and bending moment in each girder at 62.5 m from each end. Also
calculate the maximum tension in the cable.
15.

(OR)
A slender pin ended column 1.8 m long and of circular cross

section is to have an outside diameter of 50 mm. Calculate the

necessary internal diameter to prevent failure by buckling if the
actual load applied is 13.6 kN and the critical load applied is twice
the actual load. Take E = 70 GN/m2
16. Determine the ratio of buckling strength of two columns one of hollow and the other
solid. Both of made of the same materials and have the same length, cross sectional
area and end conditions. The internal diameter of the hollow column is 0.6 times the
external diameter.
(OR)
17. Determine the diameter of a bolt which is subjected to an axial pull of 9 kN together
with a transverse shear force of 4.5kN using
i)
Maximum principal stress theory
ii)
Maximum principal strain theory
Given elastic limit in tension = 225 N/mm2
Factor of safety = 3 and Poissons ratio = 0.3
18. In a steel member, at a point the major principal stress is 180 MN/m2 and the minor
principal stress is compressive. If the tensile yield point of the steel is 225 MN/m2,
find the value of the minor principal stress at which yielding will commence,
according to each of the following criteria of failure.
i) Maximum shearing stress
ii) Maximum total strain energy and
iii) Maximum shear strain energy.
iv) Take poissons ratio = 0.26
(OR)
19. Determine the position of the shear centre of the section of a beam shown in Fig.2.
The Flange thickness of the section is 40mm and of web thickness is 20 mm.
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