Subject 2018 Question Paper — Government College of Engineering and T…

The 2018 Subject previous year question paper (Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu), with every question and its marks.

Instructions

Attempt five questions in all selecting at least two questions from each Module.
Each question carries 20 marks.
Assume missing data suitably, if any.

Q1. (a) Explain the Plate Tectonic Theory with neat sketch. (b) Differentiate between Magnitude and Intensity of Earthquake. [20 marks]
Q2. (a) State and explain D'Alembert's Principle. (b) Distinguish between damped and undamped systems and also explain the characteristics of various damped systems. [20 marks]
Q3. (a) Discuss any two past Earthquake studies in detail. Also enlist various lessons learnt from those Earthquakes. (b) Elaborate theory of vibrations. Explain various types of vibrations. [20 marks]
Q4. Derive an expression for the response of an undamped SDOF system of mass 'm' and stiffness 'k' subjected to free vibrations. [20 marks]

Q5. (a) How shear walls are classified? Derive formula to compute moment of resistance for rectangular shear walls. (b) With the help of an example discuss the seismic design procedure of a shear wall. [20 marks]
Q6. (a) Enumerate the various factors affecting ductility of a structure. (b) Derive an expression used for distributing lateral force along the height of building. [20 marks]
Q7. (a) Special care is taken while providing openings in bearing walls. Justify it as per IS 4326. (b) Explain the effect of various vertical irregularities on the performance of reinforced concrete buildings during earthquakes. [20 marks]
Q8. (a) Write the code provisions for ductile detailing of beams and columns. (b) Discuss the role of confinement reinforcements in RC buildings. Explain briefly where it is provided and what provisions of IS13920 are to be followed. [20 marks]