b)

0)

7 a)

b)

b)
0)

0)

(192032 Pages:4

Establish the relationship between flexibility matrix and stiffness matrix.

What is displacement transformation matrix?

What is lack of fit? Explain one method to estimate the member forces due to lack
of fit using either flexibility or stiffness methods.

Find the member forces in the truss shown in Figure.8 using stiffness method.

70 100N

ற்‌ Figure. 8

PART C
Answer any two full questions, each carries 20 marks.
Analyse and draw bending moment diagram for the frame shown in Figure.9

using direct stiffness method.

20 kN/m
J

6m | |

पा. 9
What is direct stiffness method?

Differentiate between local coordinates and global coordinates.

How global stiffness matrix can be derived from the element stiffness matrix?
Describe Vibration Isolation? What are the different types of vibration isolation?
What is critical damping?

What is magnification factor?

Page 3of 4

15

17