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SYLLABUS

UNIT-I

ARCHES Three hinged arches, Elastic theory of arches – Eddy’s theorem – Determination of horizontal thrust, Bending moment, Normal thrust and radial shear – Effect of temperature-Determination of horizontal thrust bending moment, Normal thrust and radial shear – Rib shortening and temperature stresses, tied arches – Fixed arches – ( No analytical question).

UNIT-II

SLOPE-DEFLECTION AND MOMENT DISTRIBUTION METHOD Analysis of single bay, Single storey, Portal frame including side sway – Stiffness and carry over factors – Distribution factors – Analysis of single storey portal frames – Including Sway - Substitute frame analysis by two cycle method.

UNIT-III

KANI’S METHOD Analysis of continuous beams – Including settlement of supports and single bay, Single storey portal frames with side sway by Kani’s method.

UNIT-IV

FLEXIBILITY AND STIFFNESS METHODS Flexibility methods – Introduction – Application to continuous beams including support settlements-Introduction to stiffness method and its application – Application to continuous beams including support settlements.

UNIT-V

PLASTIC ANALYSIS Introduction – Idealized stress – Strain diagram – Shape factors for various sections – Moment curvature relationship – Ultimate moment – Plastic hinge – Lower and upper bound theorems – Ultimate strength of fixed and continuous beams.