UNIT I
Introduction: Types of steel structures like industrial buildings, beams/truss/arch/ suspension bridges, Beam and column framing, Rolled steel section, Advantages of steel as a structural material. Introduction to working stress and limit state theories, Type of sections, Connections and frames.
Riveted connections: Analysis and design of various types of riveted connections, permissible stresses in rivets, Design criteria, Code requirements, Tacking rivets, rivet joints subject to moment, Stresses in rivets.
Welded connections: Advantage and disadvantages of welding, Design criteria, Code requirements, Analysis and design of Fillet and Butt weld, Fillet weld subjected to moment.
Design of Tension members: Analysis of trusses and design of axially loaded tension member, Lug angle, tension splice.
UNIT II
Design of compression members: Modes of failure in column, Design of compression member, Lacing and battening for built up compression member. Compression member composed of two components back-to-back, column base and foundation, Roof trusses [including Purlins, bracings and connections].
UNIT III
Design of flexural members: Beam, Plate girder, Gantry girder including lateral and flexural torsional building, design of structural elements.
UNIT IV
Plastic Analysis of structures: Moment curvature relationship, shape factor, plastic hinges, upper and lower bounds.
Analysis and Design of Steel Frames: Analysis and Design of frames as per codal recommendations.
- Course creator: Mr. Rahul Kumar RaJ