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Course Code | Course Name | L-T-P- Credits | Year of Introduction | |||
CE401 | DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES | 4-0-0-4 | 2016 | |||
Prerequisite : CE202 Structural Analysis II | ||||||
Course objectives: · To introduce the limit state design of steel structural components subjected to bending, compression and tensile loads including the connections · To enable design of structural components using timber | ||||||
Syllabus: Steel and steel structures – bolted and welded connections- tension members – compression members – beams – roof trusses – purlins – timber structures – columns- composite beams | ||||||
Expected Outcomes: The students will be able to i. design bolted and welded connections ii. design tension members and beams using the IS specifications iii. design columns under axial loads using IS specifications iv. design beams and plate girders v. assess loads on truss and design purlins vi. design structural components using timber. | ||||||
1. L S Jayagopal, D Tensing., Design of steel structures, S Chand & Company, 2015 2. S K Duggal., Limit State design of steel structures, Tata McGraw Hill, 2010 3. Subramanian N, Design of steel Structures, Oxford University Press, 2011 | ||||||
References : 1. P. Dayaratnam., Design of Steel Structures ,Wheeler Publishing, 2003 2. Punmia B. C., Jain A. K. and Jain A. K., Design of Steel Structures, Laxmi Publications (P) Ltd, 2017 3. Raghupathi, Steel Structures, Tata McGraw Hill, 2006 4. Ramchandra S and Virendra Gehlot, Design of Steel Structures Vol. II, Standard Book House, 2007 5. V L Shah & Veena Gore, Limit State Design of steel Structures , Structures Publications, 2009 6. William T Segui., Steel Design , Cenage Learning, 6e, 2017 7. IS 800 – 2007, Code of practice for Structural steel design, BIS | ||||||
COURSE PLAN | ||||||
Module |
Contents |
Hours | Sem. Exam Marks % | |||
I | Introduction to steel and steel structures, properties of steel, structural steel sections. Introduction to design: Design loads and load combinations, limit state design concepts. Connections bolted and welded ( direct loads) |
9 |
15 | |||
II | Tension members-Types of sections – net area- design of tension members- concept of shear lag-use of lug angle-connections in tension members |
9 |
15 |
FIRST INTERNAL EXAMINATION | |||
III | Compression members- design of struts- solid and built up columns for axial loads– design of lacings and battens-column bases- slab base – gusseted base |
10 |
15 |
IV | Design of beams- laterally restrained and unrestrained – simple and compound beams- plate girders subjected to uniformly distributed loads – design of stiffeners. |
9 |
15 |
SECOND INTERNAL EXAMINATION | |||
V |
Design of roof trusses- types-design loads and load combinations- assessment of wind loads- design of purlins. Moment resistant/Eccentric connections (in plane and out of plane) |
10 |
20 |
Design of timber structures: types of timber – classification – Uallowable stresses-designSof beaTms-flexuUre, shearD, bearing and deflection considerations-Design of columns. Design of composite beam sections with timber and steel. | |||
END SEMESTER EXAMINATION | |||
