17CV62 Design of Steel Structural Elements syllabus for CV

Introduction:

Advantages and Disadvantages of Steel Structures, Limit state method Limit State of Strength, Structural Stability, Serviceability Limit states, Failure Criteria of steel, Design Consideration, Loading and load combinations, IS code provisions, Specification and Section classification.

Plastic Behaviour of Structural Steel:

Introduction, Plastic theory, Plastic Hinge Concept, Plastic collapse load, load factor, Shape factor, Theorem of plastic collapse, Methods of Plastic analysis, Plastic analysis of Continuous Beams.

Bolted Connections:

Introduction, Types of Bolts, Behaviour of bolted joints, Design of High Strength friction Grip(HSFG) bolts, Design of Simple bolted Connections (Lap and Butt joints)

Welded Connections:

Introduction, Types and properties of welds, Effective areas of welds, Weld Defects, Simple welded joints for truss member, Advantages and Disadvantages of Bolted and Welded Connections.

Design of Compression Members:

Introduction, Failure modes, Behaviour of compression members, Sections used for compression members, Effective length of compression members, Design of compression members and built up Compression members, Design of Laced and Battened Systems.

Design of Tension Members:

Introduction, Types of Tension members, Slenderness ratio, Modes of Failure, Factors affecting the strength of tension members, Design of Tension members and Lug angles, Splices, Gussets.

Design of Column Bases:

Design of Simple Slab Base and Gusseted Base.

Design of Beams:

Introduction, Beam types, Lateral Stability of beams, factors affecting lateral stability, Behaviour of Beams in Bending, Design strength of laterally supported beams in Bending, Design of Laterally unsupported Beams [No Numerical Problems], Shear Strength of Steel Beams. Beam to Beam Connections, Beam to Column Connection and Column Splices [No Numerical Problems]

Course Outcomes:

After studying this course, students will be able to:

1. Possess a knowledge of Steel Structures Advantages and Disadvantages of Steel structures, steel code provisions and plastic behaviour of structural steel

2. Understand the Concept of Bolted and Welded connections.

3. Understand the Concept of Design of compression members, built-up columns and columns splices.

4. Understand the Concept of Design of tension members, simple slab base and gusseted base.

5. Understand the Concept of Design of laterally supported and un-supported steel beams.

Program Objectives:

• Engineering knowledge
• Problem analysis
• Interpretation of data

Question Paper Pattern:

• The question paper will have 5 modules comprising of ten questions. Each full question carrying 16 marks
• There will be two full questions (with a maximum of three subdivisions, if necessary) from each module.
• Each full question shall cover the topics as a module
• The students shall answer five full questions, selecting one full question from each module. If more than one question is answered in modules, best answer will be considered for the award of marks limiting one full question answer in each module.

Text Books:

1. N Subramanian., “Design of Steel Structures” (2016), Oxford University Press, New Delhi.

2. Duggal S K., “Limit State Method of Design of Steel Structures”, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi

Reference Books:

1. Dayarathnam P, “Design of Steel Structures”, S Chand and Company Ltd., New Delhi.

2. Kazim S M A and Jindal R S, “Design of Steel Structures”, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.

3. IS 800-2007: General Construction in Steel Code Practice (Third revision), Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi.