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MT/D-20 49156
ADVANCED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

Paper–MTSE-101A

Time allowed : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 60

Note : Attempt five questions in all, selecting at least

one question from each unit. All questions
carry equal marks.

UNIT-I

1. Define stiffness and flexibility matrix and also

derive the relationship between flexibility matrix
and stiffness matrix. 12

2. Analyse the continuous beam by using stiffness

matrix also draw B.M.D. 12

Figure 1.
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3. (a) Difference between local co-ordinates and
global co-ordinates. 4

(b) Develop the flexibility matrixes for portal

frame ABCD with reference to the co-
ordinates as shown in figure 2. 8

Figure 2

4. Explain the comparison between force method

and the displacement method. 12

5. Analyse the Portal frame as shown in figure (3)

by flexibility matrix method. 12

Figure 3
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6. Determine the degree of freedom of the gird
as shown in figure (4+. Hence select a suitable
system of co-ordinates and develop the stiffness
matrix. The members are 300mm is width and
600mm in depth. Take E = 12 kN/mm² and
G = 5 kN/mm². 12

Figure 4

7. (a) What are the properties and characteristics

if shape functions. 6

(b) What is the solution for Poisson’s

Equation. 6

8. Explain the Galer Kin method for one-

dimensional boundary value problem. 12

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