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This document contains assignments for the subject Design of Steel Structures. It includes questions related to steel sections, connections, compression members, beams and roof trusses. The assignments have two parts - Part A contains short answer questions to test basic concepts. Part B involves numerical problems for designing steel structural elements like columns, beams, connections etc. based on given loading and support conditions. Students are asked to design steel sections, connections and truss components based on loading and code specified design procedures and equations.

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Dss - Assignment

This document contains assignments for the subject Design of Steel Structures. It includes questions related to steel sections, connections, compression members, beams and roof trusses. The assignments have two parts - Part A contains short answer questions to test basic concepts. Part B involves numerical problems for designing steel structural elements like columns, beams, connections etc. based on given loading and support conditions. Students are asked to design steel sections, connections and truss components based on loading and code specified design procedures and equations.

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SRV ENGINEERING COLLEGE

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B.E.CIVIL

SEMBODAI RUKMANI VARATHARAJAN ENGINEERING


COLLEGE
SEMBODAI - 614809
BACHALOR OF ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

ASSIGNMENT TITLE
Sub.Code :CE6603
Sub.Name :DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES
Staff Name:Ms.K.SATHIYAVATHI, M.E.,

Year / Sem:III / VI
Batch: 2013-2017
Academic Year : 2015-16(Even)

ASSIGNMENT- I (UNIT 1&2)


PART A (2 MARKS)
1. What are the various types of structural steel section?
2. What are the types of connections used for connecting structural members?
3.

Write advantages of rivet , bolt and weld.

4. Define tension members.


5.

Define fillet weld and butt weld.

6. What are the types of connections used for connecting structural members?
7. What is rivet and riveting? Rivet:
8.

What is net sectional area?

9. How to calculate net area in (a) chain bolting (b) zigzag bolting.
10. What is a Lug angle?
PART B (16 MARKS)

1.What are the types of load to be account for steel design?


2. A bridge truss carries an axial pull of 400 KN. It is to be a gusset plate22mm thick by a double
cover butt joint with 22 mm diameter power driven rivets. Design an economical joint.
Determine
the efficiency of the joint

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3. Two plates 12 mm and 10 mm thick are joined by a triple riveted lap joint, in which the pitch
of the central row of rivets is 0.6 times the pitch of rivets in the outer rows. Design the joint and
find its efficiency. Take at = 150 N/mm2&pf= 250 N/mm2.
4. A bracket carrying a load of 100 kN is connected to column by means of two horizontal fillet
welds, of 130 mm effective length and 10 mm thick. The load acts at 70 mm from the face of the
column as shown. Find the throat stress.
5. A tie member 75 mm X 8mm is to transmit a load of 90 kN. Design the fillet weld and
calculate the necessary overlap.
6. A single bolted double cover butt joint is used to connect two plates 8mmthick. Assuming
20mm bolts at 50mm pitch calculate the efficiency of the joint. The thickness of cover plate is
4mm
7. The main tie of a roof truss consists of ISA 150 X 115 X 8 mm and is connected to a gusset
plate by 18 mm diameter rivets. Find out the maximum load it can carry.
8. A double angle ISA 75mm x 75mm x 8mm back to back welded to one side of a 12mm gusset
have allowable stress 150MPa. Determine the allowable tensile load on the members and weld
length and overlap length of gusset plate.

ASSIGNMENT- II (UNIT 3, 4 & 5)


PART A (2 MARKS)
1. Define slenderness ratio of compression member.
2. What are the buckled modes for different end conditions?
3. Define buckling load.

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4. What is meant by built-up compression members?


5. Define slenderness ratio of compression member.
6. Define single lacing & double lacing with diagram.
7. What is meant by laterally supported beam?
8.

Define shape factor.

9. What are the failure modes of beams with sketches.


10. Draw neat sketches of various types of roof trusses.
11. Draw a neat sketch of roof truss with its component parts.
12. What are the types of load that may act on roof trusses?
13. How economical spacing of roof trusses obtained
14. List the various forces acting on a gantry girder
PART B (16 MARKS)

1. Design a rolled steel beam section column to carry an axial load 1100 KN. The column is
4m
long and adequately in position but not in direction at both ends.
2. A steel column 12 m long carries an axial load of 1000 kN. The column is hinged at both
ends. Design an economical built-up section with double lacing. Design the lacing also.
3. Design a built-up column consisting of two channels connected by batten to carry an
axial load of 800 KN; the effective length of the column is 6 m.
4.

Design a built up column 8m long to carry a load of 400kN. The column is restrained in
position but not in direction at both the ends. Provide single angle lacing system with
riveted connections.

5. Design a built up column 6m long to carry a load of 400kN. The column is provided
with Batten system. The ends of the columns are pinned. Design the battens.
6. 4.Design rolled steel I- sections for a simply supported beam with a clear span of 6m .it
carries a UDL of 50 KN per metre exclusive of self-weight of the girder .the beam is
laterally unsupported.
7.

A simply supported steel joist with a 4.0m effective span carries a udl of 40kN/mover its
span inclusive of self weight. The beam is laterally unsupported. Design a suitable
section. Take fy =250N/mm2.

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Design a purlin for a roof truss having the following data:


Span of the truss = 6.0m
Spacing of truss = 3m c/c.
Inclination of roof = 30o
Spacing of Purlin = 2m c/c
Wind pressure = 1.5 kN/m2
Roof coverage= A.C Sheeting weighing 200 N/m2
Provide a channel section Purlin.

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