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Seat No.: Enrolment
GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
B.ARCH SEMESTER- III • EXAMINATION SUMMER 2017
Subject Code: 1035003 Date: 03/05/2017
Subject Name: Structure-III Total Marks: 50
Time: 02:30PM to 04:30PM
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable sketches wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Draw sketches wherever required.
Q.1

Advantages and disadvantages of indeterminate Structures
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A fixed beam of 6 m span carries U.D.L of 80 kN/m over its entire span. Draw S.F and B.M diagrams for the beam. Also find point of Contra flexure.
10
Q.2

Define Axial load and Eccentric load
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A square column of 400 mm side carries a compressive Load of 400 kN at an eccentricity of 100mm on x-x axis. Find maximum stress and minimum stress at the base of the column.
10
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A two span continuous beam ABC is simply supported at B and C such that AB= 4m and BC 6m. The span AB carries a central point load of 140 kN and span BC carries an u.d.l. of 30 kN/m. Draw S.F and B.M diagrams for the beam
10
Q.3
A steel rod 5m long and of 40mm diameter is used as a column, with an end fixed and other free. Determine the crippling load by Euler's Formula. Take E as 200.
08
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Q.3

Define Slenderness ratio and explain the failures of Long column and short column
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Define Rakine's formula for Columns and explain Euler's Crippling Load
04
Q.4
Define Radius of gyration ii) Define Crippling Load, Buckling Load, Critical Load
06
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Q.4
A Hollow Circular section is having internal diameter 60mm and 10mm thickness. Calculate radius of gyration
06
Q.5
Explain Euler's Column Theory and assumption for the same.
06
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Q.5
Discuss 'Equivalent Length of a Column' for different end conditions, their relations and Crippling Load
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