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PROGRAM : BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

ENGINEERING : CIVIL

SUBJECT : STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS 3A

CODE : STRCIA3
DATE : WINTER EXAMINATION
27 MAY 2019

DURATION : (SESSION 1) 08:30 - 11:30

WEIGHT : 40 : 60

TOTAL MARKS : 100

ASSESSOR : MR F THAIMO

MODERATOR : DR J MAHACHI

NUMBER OF PAGES : 4 PAGES

INSTRUCTIONS : NON-PROGRAMABLE CALCULATOR MAY BE USED.

REQUIREMENTS : 2 SHEETS OF A4 GRAPH PAPER PER CANDIDATE.

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SUBJECT CODE STRCIA3

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INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS

PLEASE ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.

QUESTION 1

Figure below shows a propped cantilever beam subjected to a point load of 260kN as shown on the
Figure.

a) If the load shown is the collapse load for the cantilever, calculate the magnitude of
the fully plastic moment (MP) of the beam section.

(Please note: use the STATIC method in your analysis).

b) Calculate the reactions at the supports on the verge of collapse.

260kN

A B

5m 3m

Figure 1

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QUESTION 2

The frame shown below is pinned at A and fixed at D. The fully plastic bending moment (MP) is
200kNm.

a) Under the loading shown, determine the collapse mode and the collapse load (w) on the
verge of collapse.
(Please note: use the VIRTUAL WORK (displacement) method in your analysis).

b) Calculate the vertical and horizontal components of the reactions at the supports.

(Please note: no Bending Moment, Shear Force or Axial Force Diagrams are not
required).

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1.8W
B C
1.4W

4m

2m
D

5m 2m

Figure 2
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QUESTION 2
The frame shown below is fixed at supports A and F and pinned at D. The frame is subjected
to loading as shown. The second moment of area (I) for the members is constant.

a) Using MOMENT-DISTRIBUTION technique draw the Shear Force, Bending


Moment and Axial Force Diagrams for the frame on the graph paper provided.
b)
200kN 60kN
100kN/m
B C D
E

4m
60kN
A

4m
3m

6m 2m 3m 2m
Figure 3

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QUESTION 3
The pin-jointed plane truss shown below is supported by rollers at A and by pin (hinged) at
B, and is subjected to loading as shown. The truss members are all made from steel with
Young’s modulus of 200 GPa and cross-sectional area of 400 mm2.
Using Strain Energy methods (Castigliano’s Theorem), calculate the vertical and horizontal
deflections (displacements) of point D on the truss.

60kN
3m
C

3m
A D

E
150kN 120kN

5m 5m

Figure 4

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TOTAL = 100

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