N-W.F.P.

University of
Engineering and Technology
Peshawar

Design of Steel Structures

CE-409
By: Prof Dr. Akhtar Naeem Khan
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N-W.F.P. University of
Engineering and Technology
Peshawar

Lecture 02: Introduction to Steel

Structures

By: Prof Dr. Akhtar Naeem Khan

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Topics to be Covered
What is Steel?
Mention of Iron in Holy Quran
Steel Making process
Treatments and processes affecting steel
properties
Mechanical properties of Structural Steel
Geomatric properties of Structural Steel
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What is Steel?
Steel is an alloy in which iron is mixed with
carbon and other elements.
An Alloy is a homogeneous mixture of two
or more elements, at least one of which is a
metal, and where the resulting material has
metallic properties.
An Alloy usually has different properties
(sometimes significantly different) from
those of its components.
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Mention of Iron in Holy Quran

Iron is mentioned in the Holy Quran 6 times:

1. Surah Bani Israil (17:50)

2. Surah Al Kahf ( 18: 96)
3. Surah Al Anbiya.. (21:22)
4. Surah Saba (34:10)
5. Surah Qaf (50:22)
6. Surah Al-Hadid (57:25)
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Mention of Iron in Holy Quran

Al-Hadeed (Sura 57:25)

We have indeed sent Our messengers with clear proofs, and sent
down with them the book and the balance, so that people may
uphold equity. And we sent down iron in which there is strong
power, and benefits for the people; and (We did it) so that ALLAH
knows who helps Him and his messengers without seeing (Him).
Surely ALLAH is Strong, Mighty.
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Steel Making Process

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Steel Making Process

Chemical Reactions in Blast Furnace
Iron (III) Oxide + Carbon Monoxide Iron + Carbon Dioxide

Fe2O3(s) +3 CO(g) 2 Fe(s)+3 CO2(g) (At 1500o C)

Calcium Carbonate Calcium Oxide + Carbon Dioxide

CaCO3(s) CaO(s)+CO2(g)
This oxide helps to remove some of the
acidic impurities from the ore

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Steel Making Process

Chemical Reactions in Blast Furnace
Calcium Oxide (g) + Silica (s) Calcium Silicate (l)

CaO(s) + SiO2(s) CaSiO3

(l)

The metal that leaves the Blast Furnace contains between 4%

and 5% Carbon and is brittle. This carbon and other impurities
are removed in the next step.

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Steel Making Process

Removal of Impurities by Oxidation

o The Bessemer process named after its

Inventor Henry Bessemer who invented
the process in 1855
o The key principle is removal of excess
carbon and impurities by injection of
oxygen through molten iron
o Oxidizing excess carbon and impurities
also keeps the metal molten.

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Steel Making Process

Making Steel Rolled Shapes

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Treatments and Processes Affecting

Steel Properties
o Quenching
Quenching refers to heating steel to below a critical
temperature, holding that temperature and then rapidly
cooling it in a desirable medium such as air water or oil to
obtain desired hardness property.

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Treatments and Processes Affecting

Steel Properties
o Tempering
Tempering refers to heating steel above a critical
temperature, then cooling it rapidly to freeze it in a very
hard state followed by rewarming it to an intermediate
temperature to give a hardness suitable for the job
intended.

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Treatments and Processes Affecting

Steel Properties

o Annealing
Heating (usually up to 1150o F) followed by
cooling of steel in solid state to relieve the
residual stresses and to enhance ductility.

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Treatments and Processes Affecting

Steel Properties
o Killed Steel
It indicates that the steel has been completely
deoxidized by the addition of an agent such as
silicon or aluminum, before casting, so that there is
practically no evolution of gas during solidification.
These are characterized by a high degree of
chemical homogeneity and freedom from porosity.

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Treatments and Processes Affecting

Steel Properties
o Rimmed Steel

A low-carbon steel containing sufficient iron oxide to give

a continuous evolution of carbon monoxide while the
ingot is solidifying. Incomplete oxidation allows the metal
at the top of the ingot to remain liquid while solidifying in
formation of a bottom and side rim of virtually pure iron of
considerable thickness virtually free of voids. Sheet and
strip products made from rimmed steel ingots have very
good surface quality.

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Treatments and Processes Affecting

Steel Properties

o Work Hardening

An increase in strength and hardness attained by

stressing the steel to cause plastic deformations at lower
temperatures.

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Effect of Carbon percentage

on
Steel
Properties
o Carbon has a major effect on steel properties. Carbon is the primary
hardening element in steel. Hardness and tensile strength increases as
carbon content increases up to about 0.85%.

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Effect of Carbon percentage

on Steel Properties
Type of Steel

%age of Carbon

Mild Steel

Up to 0.25%

Medium Carbon Steel

0.25% to 0.45%

High Carbon Steel

0.45% to 1.50%

Adding metals such as nickel, chromium, and

tungsten to iron produces a wide range of alloy
steels, including stainless steel and high speed
steels.
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Mechanical Properties of
Structural Steels
o Most widely used standards for structural
materials are American Society for Testing
& Materials (ASTM) Standards.
o ASTM specifications for structural steels
generally identify the Process by which steel
is to be made, chemical composition, and
tensile requirements.
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Mechanical Properties of
Structural Steels

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Mechanical Properties of
Structural Steels

o Yield strength is usually taken to be that stress which

leaves the specimen with a permanent set of 0.2%
when specimen is unloaded or stress corresponding
to 0.5% elongation (strain)

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Mechanical Properties of Structural Steels

o Specification A6 outlines general requirements for Rolled
Steel plates, shapes, sheet piling, and Bars for structural
use.
o Specification A370 outlines the procedures for Mechanical
testing of steel products.
o Standard specimen called Coupons cut from shapes, are
used in tensile test to establish properties of material.

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Mechanical Properties of Structural Steels

o Yielding is a discontinuous
phenomenon.
o In tension test it begins with sudden
appearance in specimen of one or more
narrow slip bands called Flow Lines.
o Slip bands are plastic regions separated
by completely elastic regions.
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Mechanical Properties of Structural Steels

ASTM A36 Mild
(low-carbon)
steel

Composition & Property

Minimum
Properties

Chemistry

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ASTM A572
Grade 50 steel

Ultimate Tensile Strength, psi 58,000 - 79,800

65,000 min

Yield Strength, psi

36,300

50,000 min.

Elongation

20.0%

18% min

Iron (Fe)

99%

98%

Carbon (C)

0.26%

0.23%

Manganese (Mn)

0.75%

1.35%

Copper (Cu)

0.2%

--

Phosphorus (P)

0.04% max

0.04%

Sulfur (S)

0.05% max

0.05%

Silicon

--

0.4%

Vanadium and Columbium

--

0.02 0.15

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Comparison of Mechanical Properties

Wrought Iron and Steel
Property

Wrought Iron

Steel

Elastic
Modulus

190Gpa
(27Mpsi)

190 210 GPa

(27-30 Mpsi)

Yield Strength

210 MPa
(30ksi)

280-1600 MPa
(40-232ksi)

Ultimate
Strength

340 Mpa
(49ksi)

340- 1900 MPa

(49-275ksi)

% Elongation

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Types of Steel Shapes

Standard Rolled Shapes

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Types of Steel Shapes (Contd.)

Typical Tension Members

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Types of Steel Shapes (Contd.)

Typical Compression Members

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Types of Steel Shapes (Contd.)

Typical Beam Members

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Properties of Steels Used for Buildings and Bridges

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Properties of Steels Used for Buildings

and Bridges (Contd.)

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Properties of Steels Used for Buildings

and Bridges (Contd.)

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Uses of Various Steels

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Uses of Various Steels (Contd.)

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N-W.F.P.
University
of
N-W.F.P University of Engineering &
Engineering and Technology
Technology Peshawar
Peshawar

Types of Steel Structures

Instructor: Prof. Dr. Akhtar Naeem

Lecturer: Engr. Muhammad Fahim

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Topics to be Covered
Topics to be covered in Lecture

Types of Steel Structures

Tension

Members

Compression
Truss

Systems and Frame Systems

Built-up
Shell

Members and Structures

Structures

Suspension

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Types of steel structures

Tension Members

Primarily occur as:

Chord Members in trusses:

In

diagonal bracing in bracing systems;

Cable

elements in suspension roofs, main cables of

suspension bridges and suspenders.

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Types of steel structures

Typical Tension Members

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Types of steel structures

Compression Members

Primarily occur as:

Columns in buildings;

Chord

Members in trusses and diagonal members in

end panels of trusses

Stability

is an important consideration in design and

behaviour of compression members
Area

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is generally spread out to maximize Radius of Gyration

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Types of steel structures

Typical Compression Members

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Types of steel structures

Beam Members
Primarily loaded transverse to the longitudinal axis and resist
loading by flexure
X-sectional area is located as far from the neutral axis as is
practical
Commonly W shapes are used in most cases
For deeper beams I-shaped sections made by welding plates are
commonly used
For smaller loads and spans open-web joists are commonly used
Instability due to lateral Torsional Buckling is an important
consideration

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Types of steel structures

Typical Beam Members

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Types of steel structures

Typical Beam Members (Contd.)

Open-Web Steel Joist

Economical & popular for Roof & floor framing.
Bar joist are supported by bearing walls or steel girders.
Floor of thin concrete reinforced in both directions with
rebars or welded wire fabric.

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Types of steel structures

Classification Based on Shape

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Typical Rolled
Shapes
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Difference between W
and S shapes

W shape: Have wide flanges, efficient in resisting moments so used primarily as beams
S shape: Have wide webs, efficient in resisting shear (used in the past as railway tracks)

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Symbolic Representation of
Various shapes
W30x90:
W represents shape of the section, I section in this case
30 is the depth of the section in inches
90 is the nominal weight in lb per ft
L3x2x1/2
L represents shape of the section, angle
3 is the length of one leg, inches
2 is the length of the other leg, inches
is the thickness of the angle, inches
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Types of steel structures

Classical Skeleton framing
Steel truss
Rigid frames
Arches
Domes
Cable supported Roofs

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Classical skeleton framing

Classical system supported by beams,
girders and columns.
Beams: W or S shapes, Channel
shapes for roof purlins.
Columns: generally W shapes

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Classical skeleton framing

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Steel Trusses
Triangular rigid
structure
Most common double
pitched roof trusses:
Fink & Pratt.
Most common flat
trusses: Pratt &Warren

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Steel Trusses

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Steel Trusses
No span limit
Often prefabricated
Used with wood or steel purlins to
support the roof.
Bracing: if resting on masonry walls:
Diagonal

bracing in alternate bays

Continuous
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struts(angles, channels)
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Example of Truss structures

with Bulit-up structure

Truss Bridge

Built-up Members
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Steel Trusses

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Typical steel rigid frame

Rigid Frames
For large unobstructed floor areas and ceiling
heights.
Spans generally 40ft to 100ft
Members are connected by bolting and welding
Members: W shapes or web plates fillet welded to
flange plates
Connection to foundation with a base plate(bolted)
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Typical steel rigid frame

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Typical steel braced frame

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Steel Arch structures

Used in field houses, exhibition halls, with span
over 300ft
Most common type: three hinged arch

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Steel Arch structures

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Steel Arch structures

Lateral bracing;

Diagonal bracing in curved surfaces between

arches
Lateral bracing of ribs with purlins or trussed purlins.

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Steel Domes
Used for large circular areas: Assembly
halls, gymnasium, field houses.
Spans up to 400ft in diameter
Structural members:
Perimeter

(Tension ring)

Domes

and rings are supported by columns braced

laterally or by bearing walls

Purlins

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supports the roof deck and span between ribs

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Steel Domes

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Steel Domes

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Cable supported roof

Chicago OHare International Airport
Restaurant

Reinforced concrete compression ring 190dia

Ring is supported on 26 RCC columns 58ft above ground
Tension ring W-shape 13 dia
Sag of cables 10.5
Ends of cables are anchored to the two rings
Roof deck: precast RCC slabs 3.5 thick which fit between
cables with projecting ends of reinforcement hooking over the
cables.

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Cable supported roof

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Examples of Famous steel

structures
Eiffel Tower, Paris

The Worlds tallest

structure at
times(990ft).
Was originally built
to last 20 years.

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Examples of Famous steel

James R,Thompson Center, Chicago
structures
The building is enclosed by 17
story curtain walls.
The diameter of rotunda is
160ft
The rotunda projects as a
cylinder and its top resembles
a drum without a dome
slanting towards plaza.
Office spaces are between
rotundas walls and outer skin

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Examples of Famous steel

The Geodesic Dome at Walt Disney World
structures
Spaceship earth is a huge golf
ball, standing 180 ft.
The structure is designed to
withstand wind speeds of 200
mph
Structure: steel framing clad with
faceted aluminum panels, and
stands on 3 pairs of steel legs.
Site was mostly swamp, filled
with much, organic material with
95% water content.
As a solution, 2.5 million cubic
yards of soil was removed and
replaced by clean material
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Examples of Famous steel

Indoor Football Facility,
structures
University of Illinois, Urbana
The roof structure is
semi-parabolic dome
A large single arched
box truss spans the
length of the field and
supports 1/2 of roof
load.

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Examples of Famous steel

structures

110 Stories Tall

Total Height = 1725 ft
Based on revolutionary Bundled
Tube Design
Rigid outer walls act as walls of
hollow tube
There are 9 tubes in all
The number of tubes reduces with
height
Designed by late Fazl-ur-Rehman
from Bangladesh
Supported by 114 piles

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Mechanical properties
of structural steel
Stiffness: The resistance of structural
component to deformation.

Lecture 01

Material
Length
X-Section

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Mechanical properties of
structural steel
Stiffness: Variation with Geometry and Material.

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Mechanical properties of
structural steel

Stiffness: Variation with Geometry and Material.

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Mechanical properties of
structural steel
Strength: The max load which a structure or
structural component can resist.

Toughness: The ability of a structure or

structural component to absorb energy.

Fatigue is a progressive, localized permanent

damage under fluctuating repeated stress.

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Mechanical properties of
structural steel

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Mechanical properties of
structural steel

Material A is more Stiffer but less Tougher than Material C

Material A has more strength than Material C
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