SA-2 (B-TECH Civil Engineering 5th)

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS – II 

1. ANALYSIS OF STATICALLY INDETERMINATE STRUCTURES: Degree of static and kinematic indeterminacies, analysis of indeterminate beams, rigid frames and trusses by method of consistent deformation, law of reciprocal deflections, method of least work, induced reactions on statically indeterminate beams, rigid frames and trusses due to yielding of supports.

2. FIXED AND CONTINUOUS BEAMS: Analysis of fixed beams, continuous beams and propped cantilevers by moment-area theorem and strain energy method, fixed end moments due to different types of loadings, sinking and rotation of supports, bending moment and shear force diagrams for fixed beams and propped cantilevers, slope and deflection of fixed beams, analysis of continuous beams by the Three moment equation (Clapeyron's theorem) due to different types of loadings, effect of sinking of supports.

3. SLOPE-DEFLECTION METHOD: Introduction, slope-deflection equations, analysis of statically indeterminate beams and rigid frames (sway and non-sway type) due to applied loads and uneven support settlements.

4. MOMENT-DISTRIBUTION METHOD: Introduction, absolute and relative stiffness of members, stiffness and carry-over factors, distribution factors, analysis of statically indeterminate beams and rigid frames (sway and non-sway type) due to applied loads and uneven support settlements, symmetrical beams and frames with symmetrical, skew-symmetrical and general loading.

5. ROTATION CONTRIBUTION METHOD: Introduction, basic concept, analysis of statically indeterminate beams and rigid frames (sway and non-sway type) due to applied loadings and yielding of supports, symmetrical beams and frames, general case- storey columns unequal in height and bases fixed or hinged.

6. APPROXIMATE METHODS OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS: Vertical and lateral load analysis of multistory frames, portal, cantilever and substitute-frame methods and their comparison.

7. SPACE FRAMES: Introduction, simple space truss, types of supports, equilibrium and stability conditions, analysis of determinate and indeterminate space frames using tension coefficient method.

8. INFLUENCE LINES FOR STATICALLY INDETERMINATE STRUCTURES: Muller- Breslau principle for statically determinate and indeterminate beams, trusses and rigid frames, influence lines for reactions, shear force and bending moment for statically indeterminate beams, trusses and rigid frames.