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ECV 209: . TIJF..QQ.Y OF STRUCTIJRES
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TIME: 2 BOtJM
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INSTRUC TIONS
(a) This paper contains FIVE (5) questions.
(b) You are required to answer THREE (3) questions only.
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Q.1 Fig Q.1 Shows a cable .Determine: (30 Marks1
( a.) Tension in each -cable segment
(b) Distance YD-
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Q.2 The bean;is A,}?--afi<lBC are supported by the cable that has a parabolic shape. Deterinin e
the te~sion<fn the cable at points D, F, and E, and the force in each of the equally spaced
hangers.

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Fig Q.3. shows a determi nate beam fixed at one end. Assume A is fixed.
Draw the influen ce line for [30Ma rb)
(a) the vertical reactfon at A,
(b) the shear at B, and
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Q.4 Fig Q.t\ ,Shows a simply-s~pportid bea1n. Elis constant. 130 Marks]
(a) Determine the equations of the ela~tic curve for the beam using the and
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(b) Specify the slope at A and
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Q.5. Fig Q. 5 shows a statically indetet minate frame, using method of consist
ent deformations,
Determ ine the reactio ns at the suppo.rts. Assume A is fixed connected and E
is constant.
[30 Marks]

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UNIVERSITY EXA MIN ATI ONS 2013/2014
SEC OND SEM EST ER EXA MIN ATI ON FOR
THE DEG REE OF BAC HEL OR OF
SCIENCE IN CIV IL ENG INE ERI NG

ECV 209: THE ORY OF STR UCT URE S II

DATE: · Wed nesd ay, 16 th April 2014

TIM E: 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m. ·

INS TRU CTI ONS

Question ONE is compulsory (30 Marks)
Answer any othe r TW O questions _(20 marks)
SECTION A (30 MARKS) COM PUL SOR Y
1. (a) 1. Define an arch
( l mark)
11 Explain the difference between statically determin
ate and indeterminate
structures .
( 3 mark s)
111 Give reasons why statically inde tenn inate stmc
ture s are pref erred to
dete rmin ate structures.
(6 mark s)

(b) The three -hin ged arch is subj ecte d to the load
ing show n in Fig. Ql. Dete nnin e the
forces in mem bers CH and CB. GF is intended
to carry no force. (20 marks)
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2. Determine the maxim um positi ve sheal' create d at point \

Bin the beam bridg e stlown in
I Fig. Q 2 due t~ the wheel loads of the movin g truck.
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3. Deter mine the reacti ons for the conti nuous beam show
n in Fig. Q 3 due to the unifo rmly
distri buted load and suppo rt settle ment of 10mm at A,50 mm
at B, 20mm at C and 40mm
at D. Use the three - mom ent equat ion. E=20 0Gpa and 1=70 0(10 6
) rnm
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(20 mark s)

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4. Determine the defle ction at the mid-poi nt of beam AB. Use

Maca ulay meth od.
E=20 8GN/ m 2. I=82 xl0-6m · (20 m arks)

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