UNIVERSITY MAJOR TEST NO.

SEPTEMBER 2024

SAN2602
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

THIS IS A CLOSED BOOK TEST

Welcome to the SAN2602 Major Test 2.

Date: 16 September 2024

Examiner name: Mr M.M Ngonyama

This paper consists of 4 pages including the cover pages and 2 appendices.

Total marks: 51 Marks

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QUESTION 1
Given a continuous beam in Figure 1 below. Do the following.

1.1. Select one stiffness method and calculate the moments at joints A, B, and C.
Please note the beam members have different stiffness AB = 4I, BC = 2I, and
CD = I. (20)
1.2. Using moments calculated in Question 1.1. Calculate the reactions at A, B, and
C.(5)
1.3. Draw the shear force and the bending moment diagram. (6)

Figure 1: Continuous Beam

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QUESTION 2
A simply-supported beam of 8m span is subjected to a uniformly distributed load of
10kN/m over the entire span and a 5kN point load at point D 2 m away from the roller
support as shown in Figure 2 below. Using energy methods, calculate the deflection
of the beam at point C 3m away from support A.

𝐸 = 200 × 103 𝑘𝑁/𝑚2

Figure 2: Simply Supported Beam

20 Marks]

TOTAL MARKS [51]

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Appendices
FORMULAS

Slope deflection equations

Moment distribution equations

Beam end conditions

4𝐸𝐼
Stiffness: or 𝐾
𝑙
3𝐸𝐼 3
Stiffness: or 𝑘
𝑙 4

Energy equations
𝐵
𝐹2𝑙
𝑈=∫ 𝑑𝑥
𝐸𝐴
𝐴
𝐵
𝑀2
𝑈=∫ 𝑑𝑥
2𝐸𝐼
𝐴

Deflection equations
𝐵
𝑊 𝑀2
× ∆= ∫ 𝑑𝑥
2 2𝐸𝐼
𝐴

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𝐵
𝑀𝑤 𝑚𝑝
∆= ∫ 𝑑𝑥
𝐸𝐼
𝐴

Figure 3:Fixed-End Moments (R.C Hibbeler)

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