CIVE 1004Y: Structural Analysis 1

Answers for 2007 Examination Paper

Q1
(a) Stress in concrete = 2.4 x 103 kPa
(b) Stress in steel = 2.4 x 104 kPa
(c) Change in length of column = 0.24 mm

Q2
(a) VA = 35.7 kN
VB = 50.5 kN

Q3
(a) Torsional stress = 944 kPa
(b) Rotation of top of post = 7.1 x 10-4 rad

Q4
(a) Ixx = 4.43 x 10-6 m4
(b) Max. udl = 1.1 kN/m

Q5
(a) VA = -90 kN, HA = 0, VG = 100 kN, HG = -30 kN.
(b) Member: AB = 90 kN (T), BC = 0, CD = 0, DE = 37.5 kN (T), DF = 50 kN (C), DB =
62.5 kN (T), EF = 12.5 kN (C), FB = 7.5 kN (C), FG = 60 kN (C), GB = 50 kN (C)

Q6
(a) Deflection = 22.0 mm
(b) Max. deflection = 22.04 mm at 2.575m from A

Answers for 2008 Examination Paper

Q1
(a) VA = 32.5kN, VC = 57.5kN
(b) Diagrams
(c) Point of contraflexure = 3.535 mm from A

Q2
(a) VA = 5kN, VE = 15kN

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Q3
Maximum deflection = 0.123m and occurs at 5.31m from A

Q4
(a) Combined E = 127.3 GN/m2
(b) Extension = 1.52 x 10-2 m
(c) Maximum tension = 1.98 kN

Q5
(a) Least r = 0.026 m
Slenderness ratio = 115
(b) Maximum tensile stress = 1000 – 1.2 x 104e kN/m2, Maximum compressive stress =
1000 + 1.2 x 104e kN/m2
e = 0.083m

Q6
(a) Angle of twist = 9 x 10-3 rad
(b) Maximum shear stress = 18.1 N/mm2

Q7
(a) Degree of indeterminacy = 2
(b) Deflection at midspan = 1.63 mm

Answers for 2009 Examination Paper

Q1
(a) VA = - 100 N, VD = - 50 N
(b) VA = - 31.25 N, VE = 156.25 N
(c) Diagrams

Q2
(a) FAB = 150 kN (T), FEB = 150 kN (C), FED = 60 kN (C), FDC = 60 kN (C), FDB = 40 kN
(T), FBC = 100 kN (T)

Q3
Deflection at A = + 1.3 mm
Deflection at C = - 2.3 mm

Q4
(a) (i) Diameter of bars = 30 mm
(ii) Stress in concrete = 7 N/mm2, Stress in steel = 105 N/mm2
(b) Compressive stress in beam = 16.2 N/mm2
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Q5
(a) Max H = 5.97 m
(b) Max wind pressure = 4.5 kN/m2

Q6
(a) Length of wire = 25.1 m
(b) Inner diameter = 18.1 mm

Q7
(a) VA = 8.375 kN, VB = 5.625 kN
(b) Deflection at midspan = - 0.96 mm

Answers for 2010 Examination Paper

Q1
(a) VB = 35 kN, VE = 25 kN, HB = 0
(b) Diagrams
(c) Points of contraflexure occur at 0.4, 1.6 and 2.0m from B

Q2
(b) VA = -10 kN, VB = 50 kN, HB = 10 kN
(c) FFE = 28.3 kN (T), FBC = 14.1 kN (T), FBD = 60 kN (C), FDE = 0 kN, FDC = 30 kN (C),

Q3
(b) Max deflection occurs at 2.495m from A
Max deflection = - 218.4/EI

Q4
(a) Slope at A = 6.75 x 10-3
Deflection at A = -0.015 m
(b) P = 53.4 kN

Q5
(a) Max BM = 44 kNm
(b) w = 14.1 kN/m

Q6
(a) P = 6.5 kN
(b) Compressive stress at A = 216 kN/m2

Q7
(a) G = 6.4 GPa
(b) (i) Pa = 1.56 kN, Ps = 3.44 kN
(ii) e = 3.16 x 10-4 mm
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