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Exam Questions for Theory of Structures II

This document is an end-of-semester exam for the course ECV 2300: Theory of Structures II at Meru University, focusing on civil and environmental engineering. It consists of two sections, with the first section containing various theoretical questions related to retaining walls, stress types, and concrete properties, while the second section includes practical problems involving truss analysis, retaining wall stability, cantilever loading, and column crippling load calculations. Students are instructed to answer question one and any two additional questions within a time limit of three hours.

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Exam Questions for Theory of Structures II

This document is an end-of-semester exam for the course ECV 2300: Theory of Structures II at Meru University, focusing on civil and environmental engineering. It consists of two sections, with the first section containing various theoretical questions related to retaining walls, stress types, and concrete properties, while the second section includes practical problems involving truss analysis, retaining wall stability, cantilever loading, and column crippling load calculations. Students are instructed to answer question one and any two additional questions within a time limit of three hours.

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MERU UNIVERSITY

OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY


DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
END OF SEMESTER EXAM
AUGUST 2021
ECV 2300: THEORY OF STRUCTURES II

Instructions: Attempt question one and any other 2 questions. Time 3HRS
SECTION ONE (30MKS)
1. a) With the aid of well labelled diagram, describe 2 modes of failure of retaining walls.
(8mks)
b) State the Rankine’s theory of failure (2mks)
c) State 3 types of failure in RC columns (3mks)
d) Differentiate between permissible stress and basic stress (4mks)
e) State 3 factors that can affect the strength of a concrete load bearing member (3mks)
f) Describe any 3 properties of sections (6mks)
g) What is moment of inertia? (2mks)
h) State the theorem of perpendicular axis (2mks)

1
SECTION TWO (30MKS)

2. Using the method of joints, determine the member forces of the plane pin-jointed truss
shown below. (Pitch angle = 30o) (15mks)

5kN

E 3kN

6kN

1.155m

D F
1.155m

HB

A C B
8M
RA RB

3. A 7m high retaining wall resting on the ground is shown below.

2m

Horizontal thrust

PA 7m

B W A

2
It is subject to a wind pressure of 10KN/M2 analyze the stability of the wall given that the
soil bearing capacity is 100KN/M2. Density of wall material is 24KN/M2. Crushing
strength of wall material is 12KN/M2. Soil coefficient of friction (u) = 0.6.
(15mks)

4. A cantilever of length 2m carries a uniformly distributed load of 1.5KN/M run over the
whole length and a point load of 2KN at a distance of 0.5m from the free end. Draw the
Shear force and BM for the cantilever. (15mks)

5. The external and internal diameters of a hollow cast iron column are 5cm and 4cm
respectively. If the length of this column is 3m and both of its ends are fixed, determine
the crippling load using Rankine’s formulae. ( Take σc=550N/MM2 and a= 1/1600)
(15mks)

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