Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : CE4209 : Design of Steel Structure { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Bibekananda Mandal
Syllabus
| Module 1 : |
Introduction and design approach: Properties of structural steel, Indian standard specifications and sections, analysis procedures and design philosophy, limit states of strength, limit states of serviceability, design criteria for limit state method. [3 hours] |
| Module 2 : |
Design of connections: Bolted, and welded connections, types of bolts, types of bolted joints, failure of bolted joints, design of bearing-type connections, design of slip-critical connections, types of welded connections, failure of welds, design of fillet welds, design of butt welds, prying action, design of eccentric bolted connections, design of eccentric welded connections. [7 hours] |
| Module 3 : |
Design of tension members: Types of tension members, types of failures, design strength of tension members, slenderness ratio, design of bolted tension members, lug angles, design of welded tension members. [5 hours] |
| Module 4 : |
Design of compression members: Types of compression members, effective length, slenderness ratio, design of axially loaded compression members, built-up columns, lacing, and batten. [6 hours] |
| Module 5 : |
Design of column bases: Types of column bases, design of slab base, design of bolted gusseted base, design of welded gusseted base, design of moment-resisting base plates, design of anchor bolts. [5 hours] |
| Module 6 : |
Design of beams: Types of steel beam sections, section classification, elastic critical moment, web buckling and web crippling, deflection, design guidelines of steel beams, design of rolled steel beams supported against lateral torsional buckling, design of rolled steel beams not supported against lateral torsional buckling, design of built-up beams, design of purlins. [6 hours] |
| Module 7 : |
Design of plate girder: Elements of plate girder, proportioning of web and flanges, flexural strength, shear strength of web, design of plate girders without stiffeners, design of plate girders with stiffeners. [4 hours] |
Course Objective
| 1 . |
Students will learn the basic concept of designing steel structural elements. |
| 2 . |
Students will learn to design bolted, and welded connections. |
| 3 . |
Students will learn to design tension and compression members in steel structures. |
| 4 . |
Students will learn to design steel beams and plate girders. |
Course Outcome
| 1 . |
Students will be able to explain the design philosophy and codal provisions of steel structures and design simple steel connections. |
| 2 . |
Students will be able to design eccentric bolted and welded joints in a steel structure. |
| 3 . |
Students will be able to design steel tension members. |
| 4 . |
Students will be able to design steel compression members and column bases. |
| 5 . |
Students will be able to design steel beams and plate girders. |
Essential Reading
| 1 . |
N. Subramanian, Design of Steel Structures, Oxford University Press (2018) |
| 2 . |
S. S. Bhavikatti, Design of steel structures, I. K. International Publishing Pvt. Ltd. (2019) |
Supplementary Reading
| 1 . |
S. K. Duggal, , Limit State Design of steel structures, Tata McGraw Hill (2017) |
| 2 . |
P. Dayarathnam, Design of steel structures, S Chand & Co Ltd, New Delhi (2012) |
Journal and Conferences
| 1 . |