Syllabus

Module 1: Fundamentals of Structural Steel Design (12 hours)
Materials, Structures, and Specifications, The Basis of Structural Design, Introduction to Probability and Reliability-Based Structural Design, Concept of Limit State Design, Loading and Load Combinations
Module 2: Structural Connections (6 hours)
Bolted and Welded Connections, Shear Connection and Moment, Gusset Plate and Bracket Design
Module 3: Design of Steel Members – Tension and Compression (7 hours)
Design of Tension Members, Plastic and Local Buckling Behaviour of Structural Steel, Design of Compression Members, Sway and Non-Sway Columns
Module 4: Design of Beams and Stability Considerations (7 hours)
Design of Beams, Flexural-Torsional Buckling, Design of Plate Girders
Module 5: Beam-Columns and Base Supports (4 hours)
Design of Beam-Columns, Design of Anchor Bolts, Design of Base Plates

Develop a deep understanding of the behavior and design principles of structural steel elements and systems.

Equip students with the ability to apply limit state design concepts and reliability-based structural design methods.

Enhance skills in designing and analyzing structural steel components and connections using national and international codes.

Enable students to assess stability, buckling effects, and structural integrity for safe and efficient steel design.

(1) Identify and evaluate various limit states, failure modes, and stability concerns in steel structural elements and systems.
(2) Apply and interpret national and international design codes, including IS 800:2007, for steel structures based on mechanics, experimental validation, and design principles.
(3) Design and analyze different types of steel connections (bolted, welded, shear, moment) and components (tension members, compression members, beams, columns, and plate girders) using limit state design approaches.
(4) Assess the structural integrity of steel elements considering buckling phenomena, including local, flexural-torsional, and lateral-torsional buckling, and apply design methods for stability enhancement.
(5) Integrate advanced concepts like reliability-based structural design and plastic behavior into the design of complex steel structures, ensuring sustainability, safety, and cost-effectiveness.

N. Subramanian, Design of Steel structures, Oxford University Press

IS 800 (2007), Indian Standard General Construction in Steel - Code of Practice, Bureau of Indian Standards

P. Dayaratnam, Design of Steel Structures, S. Chand Group

B. Bresler, T. Y. Lin and J. B. Scalzi, Design of Steel structures, John Wiley & Sons