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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Diploma Engineering - SEMESTERIII EXAMINATION WINTER 2013

Subject Code: 3330604 Date: 02-12-2013 Subject Name: Structural Mechanics Time: 02:30 pm - 05:00 pm Total Marks: 70 Instructions:

1. Attempt all questions. 2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary. 3. Figures to the right indicate full marks. 4. English version is considered to be Authentic.

Q.1 (a) (i) Poissons Ratio (ii) Radius of Gyration (iii) Shear Force (iv) Complementary Shear Stress (v) Point of Contra Flexure (vi) Proof Resilience (vii) Stress (viii) Bending Moment (ix) Elastic Limit

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(b) If the ultimate shear stress for the mild steel plate is 300 MPa, determine the force required in kN to punch a 12 mm hole in a plate which is 8 mm thick. Also Calculate the compressive stress induced in the punch.

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Q.2 (a) Calculate change in length of a bar as shown in the figure (1). Take E=2105 N/mm2.

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(b) A RCC column of 250 mm is reinforced with 6 bars of 22 mm . If the column is subjected to an axial load of 875 kN, calculate the stress developed in each material. Take modular ratio of 12.

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OR (b) A steel rod 1000mm long and 20mm in diameter is subjected to 120KN axial

tensile load. Find change in length and diameter. = 0.25 and Es = 200GPa. 07

Q.3 (a) State and Explain parallel axis and perpendicular axis theorem. 07 (b) Draw Shear Force & Bending moment diagram for the beam of figure (2). 07 OR

Q.3 (a) Find Moment of Inertia at base AB for the section as shown in figure (3). 07 (b) Draw Shear Force & Bending moment diagram for the beam of figure (4). 07

Q.4 (a) (i) Explain in brief Assumptions made in theory of bending. (ii) Draw the shear stress distribution diagram for the following section (a) Rectangular section (b) T section (c) I section (d) Hollow Rectangular section

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(b) A beam of width 230 mm & depth 450 mm is simply supported over 4 m span & loaded by a UDL of 20 Km/m. Find out maximum bending stress & draw stress diagram.

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OR Q. 4 (a) A Tee-Beam section having flange 250 mm x 30 mm and web 40mm x 280

mm. it subjected to 20 kN of shear force. Calculate and draw shear stress distribution diagram. Take Y=202.17 mm (c.g. from bottom of web) and I = 1.81 x 108 mm4

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(b) A cantilever beam having square cross section & length 2.0 m is subjected to 30 kN/m point load at free end. Calculate the side of cross section if maximum bending stress does not exceed 100 N/mm2.

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Q.5 (a) (i) State the limitation of Eulers formula. (ii) Distinguish between Beam and Truss.

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(b) Find out Forces in all the members of a truss of figure (5) by method of joint 07

OR Q.5 (a) A hollow circular section having internal diameter 50mm and 4m length is

used as a strut with both ends hinged. Using factor of safety 3 find thickness of section. Take E = 2 105 N / mm2. The column carries safe load 30KN.

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(b) Find out Forces in all the members of a truss of figure (5) by Graphical method.

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25 mm 12mm

400 mm 300 mm 300 mm

12mm

50 KN 10 kN 40 kN 80 kN

Figure (1)

A B C

28 kN

1.5m 0.5m

18 kN/m 32 kN

Figure (2)

4 kN

4 m 2 m

8 kN/m

A

B C

Figure (4)

Figure (5)

A

D E

B

C

Each member is 3 m long.

40 kN 20 kN

120mm 90mm

200mm

100mm

R = 40mm Circle Removed

Figure (3)

A B

. 1 (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) (ix) .

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300MPa 8mm 12mm kN ?

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. 2 (1) . Take E=2105

N/mm2.

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250 mm . . . 22 mm 6- . 875kN . . 12 .

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1000mm 20mm . 120 kN . . = 0.25 Es = 200 GPa .

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. 3 . 07

(2) S.F. B.M. . 07

. 3 (3) AB M.I. . 07 (4) S.F. B.M. . 07

. 4 (i) .

(ii) (a) (b) T- (c) I (d)

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4 m 230 mm x 450 mm

. 20 kN/m U.D.L .

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. 4 250 mm x 30 mm 40 mm x 280 mm . 20 kN . Y=202.17 mm (c.g. ) I = 1.81 x 108 mm4 .

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2.0 m . 30 kN . 100 N/mm2 .

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. 5 (i) .

(ii) .

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(5) .

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. 5 50mm 4m ( ) . 3 30KN E = 2 105 N / mm2 . .

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(5) .

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