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This document is an assignment for the Civil Engineering Department at Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, focusing on elements of civil engineering and engineering mechanics. It includes various problems related to forces, friction, and support reactions, requiring calculations based on provided figures. The assignment is due on 2/02/2022 and consists of 11 questions covering theoretical and practical applications in civil engineering.

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21civ24 Assignment 2 PDF

This document is an assignment for the Civil Engineering Department at Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, focusing on elements of civil engineering and engineering mechanics. It includes various problems related to forces, friction, and support reactions, requiring calculations based on provided figures. The assignment is due on 2/02/2022 and consists of 11 questions covering theoretical and practical applications in civil engineering.

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SIR M VISVESVARAYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLGY

CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT


ELEMENTS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING MECHANICS
(21CIV24)
ASSISGNMENT –2
NOTE: The assignment should be submitted on or before 2/02/2022
30.07.2022
Q.NO. QUESTIONS

1. Determine the forces at all the points of contact at P,Q,R,S for the fig 1

Fig 1
2. A block of mass 1000 N is placed on an inclined plane 30 0 as shown in Fig 2 is subjected to
a force P. Taking the inclination of plane with respect to horizontal as 30° and the
coefficient of friction as 0.25, determine the value of P for impending motion of the block.
a.Impending motion down the plane
b.Impending motion up the plane

Fig 2

3. Two identical rollers, each weighing 200 N, are placed in a trench as shown in Fig3
Assuming that all contact surfaces are smooth, determine the reactions at contact
points 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Fig 3 Fig 4

4. State and prove Lami’s theorem.

5. Determine the value of Ө for impending motion of the blocks. Take coefficient of
friction for all contact surfaces as 0.25 fig 4.

A system of connected flexible cables shown in Fig 5 is supporting two vertical


6.
forces 500 N and 300 N at points B and D. Determine the forces in various segments
of the cable.

Fig 5
7. A ladder weighing 250N and length 5m is placed against a vertical wall as shown
Fig 6 The coefficient of friction between ladder and wall is 0.2 and between ladder
and floor is 0.3. The ladder has to support a man weighing 750N at a distance of lm
along the ladder from wall. Calculate the minimum horizontal force to be applied at
A to prevent the slipping

Fig 6

8. Calculate the support reactions for the cantilever beam shown in Figure 7.

Fig 7
9. Explain the types of the beams & supports?

10. Calculate the support reactions for the cantilever beam shown in Figure 8.

Fig 8
11. For the beam with loading shown in fig 9 below determine the reactions at supports.

Fig 9

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