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MODEL QUESTION PAPER

FOUR YEAR B. TECH. DEGREE EXAMINATION
III SEMESTER EXAMINATION
CIVIL ENGINEERING
STRENGTH OF MATERIALS I (SM1)
(SCHEME 2013)
Max. Marks: 70

Note: Answer Question No.1 (compulsorily) and any FOUR questions from the remaining.
Question No. 1 carries 10 marks and remaining questions carry 15 marks each.
1. Answer All the Questions

(110=10)

(a) Rate of change of bending moment along the length of beam is equal to _________ .
(b) The point where the shear force changes its sign , bending moment at that point is __ .
(c) Most economical flexural section among Rectangular, circular and I-sections is ____ .
(d) The temperature strain in a bar is _______ proportional to the change in temperature
(e) Deflection at free end of cantilever of length L carrying UDL w per unit run over
whole span is _____________ .
(f) The diameter of kernel of a circular section is _______________ .
(g) Shear stress at the centre of a circular shaft under torsion is ____________ .
(h) For long columns, the value of buckling load is ----------crushing load.
(i) Slenderness ration of a column is ________________ .
(j) Write the expression for strain energy due to axial force in a member __________ .
2. (a) A simply supported beam of 16m effective span carries the concentrated loads of
4kN,5kN & 3kN at distances 3,7 &11m respectively from the left support. Draw shear
force and bending moment diagrams
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(b) A 6m long cantilever carries loads of 2kN and 3kN at 2m and 5m respectively from fixed
end and a UDL of 10kN/m over its entire length. Draw SFD and BMD
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3. (a) Derive the basic bending equation

M
f E

I
y R

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(b) A T-Section has the following dimensions

Flange 200mm x 50mm
Web - 200mm x 50mm
The section is subjected to a vertical shear force of 300kN. Sketch the shear stress
distribution for the T-Section.
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4. (a) A simply supported beam of span L is subjected to central point load w. Derive the
expression for deflection at centre and slope at ends.
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(b) A cantilever of 3m length and of uniform rectangular cross section 150mm
wide and
300mm deep is loaded with a 30kN load at its free end. In addition to this it carries a UDL
of 20 kN/m run over entire span. Calculate slope and deflection at free end. Take
E=2.1x105N/mm2
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5. (a) A load of 75kN is carried by a column made of cast-iron. The internal and external
diameters are 200mm and 180mm respectively. If the eccentricity of the load is 35mm.
Find(1)maximum and minimum stress intensities (2) Up to what eccentricity there is no
tensile stress in the column.
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(b) A copper rod of 40mm diameter is surrounded tightly by a cast iron tube of 80mm
external diameter, the ends being firmly fastened together. When put to a compressive load
of 30 kN, what load will be shared by each. Also determine the amount by which the
compound bar shortens if it is 2m long.
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6. (a) Derive the Eulers formula for a column hinged at both ends.

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(b) A strut in a framed structure is formed of a mild steel pipe 15cm external diameter and 1
cm thick. It is 4m long and has pin-jointed ends. Taking factor of safety as 5, find the load
to which the struct may be subjected. Take fc = 331 N/mm2. Use rankines formula and
1
take
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1600
f
T N
7. (a) Derive the expression
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s
J
L
R
(b) A solid steel shaft has to transmit 75KW at 200 r.p.m. Taking allowable shear stress as
70MPa. Find suitable diameter of shaft, if the maximum torque transmitted on each
revolution exceeds the mean by 30%.
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