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VISVESVARAYA TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
I Semester B.Arch. (CBCS 2018 Scheme) Examination ……… 2018
BUILDING STRUCTURES-I
Time: 03 Hours Maximum Marks: 100
Instructions for Candidates
All questions carry equal marks.
Answer FIVE Full questions, taking ONE question from each Module.
Follow written dimensions do not scale the drawing.
Module 1
1. Write important properties of Steel, Wood, Aluminium and Concrete. 12
Explain with example Static load Dynamic load. 08
OR
2. What are the different types of tests conducted on Fresh and hardened 08
concrete.
Explain the factors affecting the durability of concrete. 08
Write a note on Thermo mechanically treated(TMT) steel 04
Module 2
3. Differentiate between 09
Rigid body Deformable body
Concurrent force system Parallel force system
Resolution of force Composition of force
Mention any 3 axioms of mechanics. 03
Determine the magnitude direction of force such that resultant force 08
270N acts Y axis as shown in fig. 3c
Fig. 3c
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4. Explain the geometrical representation of moment of force about a point. 04
A Rigid bar AB is subjected to a system of parallel force, reduce the system 06
to an equivalent (Refer fig. 4b)
Single Resultant
(ii)Force Moment system at A
(iii)find equilibrant of the system
Fig. 4b
Determine the magnitude direction of resultant force for coplanar 10
concurrent forces shown in fig. 4c
Fig. 4c
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Module 3
5. Find the resultant of the force system acting on the lamina of equilateral 10
triangular shape (Refer fig. 5a)
Fig. 5a
Bracket is subjected to three forces couple Determine the Resultant force 10
completely (Refer 5b)
Fig 5b
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6. Explain briefly:
What are statically determinate statically indeterminate beams with 08
examples
Determine the support reactions for the beam shown is Fig. 6b 12
Fig. 6b
Module 4
7. Locate the centriod of the Tee section shown fig. 7a 08
Fig. 7a
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Locate the centriod of the composite section shown fig. 7b 12
Fig.7b
OR
8. Compute the moment of inertia of the section shown in about its centriodal 08
axis, also find polar moment of inertia. Fig. 8
Fig.8
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Module 5
9. What are the assumptions made in the analysis of truss. 05
Determine the support reactions for the truss shown in Fig. 9b. 06
Fig. 9b
Determine the force in each member for truss shown in Fig. 9b by 09
"Method of Joints".
OR
10. Determine the force in each member by method of joints, mention the nature of 20
force in each for the truss shown in fig. 10.
Fig. 10