CEL204 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
Department of Civil Engineering
Assignment #01
Date of issue: 21-03-2014 Due date : 18-04-2014
1. What are the main objectives of Structural Analysis? 2. What do you mean by Linear and Non-Linear system of structures? 3. What are the conditions of static equilibrium? 4. What is Compatibility condition? 5. Differentiate between statically determinant and indeterminate structure. 6. What is degree of freedom? 7. What are the exact methods of analysis of Indeterminate structure? 8. What are the approximate methods of analysis of real life structure? 9. Differentiate between Force method of analysis and Displacement method of analysis. 10. What is principle of superposition? 11. What is Influence line diagram? 12. What are the uses of influence line diagrams? 13. What is Muller-Breslau principle? 14. Why is it necessary to compute deflections in structures? 15. What are the different types of trusses, Explain with neat sketch? 16. What is meant by lack of fit in a truss? 17. What is meant by maximum shear force diagram? 18. What is meant by absolute maximum bending moment in a beam? 19. Name the type of rolling loads for which the absolute maximum bending moment occurs at the mid span of a beam. 20. State Maxwell-Bettis theorem.