CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG Course‘code & title : BC3633 Fundamentals of Structural Analysis Session : Semester B, 2003-2004 Time allowed Three hours This paper has Seven pages (including this page) 1, This paper consists of Six questions in Two sections. 2. Answer Four questions only, Two from each section 3. All questions carry equal marks 4. Start each question on a new page 5. In the absence of specific information, candidates are expected to make reasonable assumptions. Material, aids & instruments permitted to be used during examination : Approved calculator Special materials (other than standard materials e.g. answer book or supplementary sheets) to supplied to students : |SECTION A (Attempt TWO questions from this section) Question 1 Determine the end moments for all members of the frame shown in Figure 1 (using the moment distribution method & modified stiffness approach) (25 marks) Tap=Iac=lcp=Ise=Icr =I Figure 1Question 2 (@) Deterimine the rotations ®4 and @5 in cases (i) to (ii) using the virtual work principle. (El is constant for all cases) (8 marks) P m oe: @ Gi) L2 L2 L — <—_—___ (>) Find the reaction moment at A of the beam in Figure 2 using the method of consistent deformations. Draw the bending moment diagram, (17 marks) P P Li2 Li2 Li2 L2 EI = constant <> +__4]«_ > A Cc Figure 2 Hint : Consider the released determinate structure shown below (two simply supported beams are connected by a hinge at B) and using the results in (a) P P L2 » L2 L2 Li2 + |<» ray A