Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.E. - Civil Engineering SCIA1603 Design of Steel Structures - II Syllabus

[Arvind Kumar]

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.E. - Civil Engineering SCIA1603 Design of Steel Structures - II Syllabus

SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

SCIA1603 DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES - II
L T P Credits Total Marks
3 * 0 3 100

UNIT 1 PLATE GIRDERS 9 Hrs.
Introduction - types of sections - elements of plate girder - general considerations - end panel design - tension field action -
design of plate girders with solid webs - flange splices - connection of flanges to web - stiffener design various types of
stiffeners.

UNIT 2 ROOF TRUSSES AND INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURES 9 Hrs.
Roof trusses - Roof and side coverings - Design loads, Design of purlin and elements of truss - end bearing Design of
gantry girder.

UNIT 3 WATER TANKS 9 Hrs.
Introduction - permissible stresses - thickness specifications - elevated tanks - circular tanks - rectangular tanks - pressed
steel tanks.

UNIT 4 BUNKERS AND SILOS 9 Hrs.
Introduction - Janssen’s theory - Airy’s theorem - Design parameters - Design criteria - analysis of bins Hopper bottom -
design of bins.

UNIT 5 LIGHT GAUGE SECTIONS 9 Hrs.
Design of light gauge steel members - local and post buckling of thin elements - light gauge steel compression members -
tension members - beams and connections.
Max. 45 Hrs.

COURSE OUTCOMES
On completion of the course, student will be able to
CO1 - Understand the basic elements in plate girders with codal provisions of Limit State method as per Indian
Standards
CO2 - Identify the sectional properties from Steel tables for designing the Roof trusses with several Loading condition.
CO3 - Design water tanks with different shapes.
CO4 - Analyze and design Bunkers and Silos.
CO5 - Designing the various light gauge steel members.

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Subramanian N., “Design of Steel Structures”, Oxford University Press, 2008.
2. Ramchandra S., & Virendra Ghelot, “Design of Steel of Structures”, Volume 1, Scientific Publishers, New Delhi, 2009.
3. Duggal S.K., “Limit State Design of Steel Structures”, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Company, New Delhi, 1st Edition,
2010.
4. Punmia B.C., Ashok Kumar Jain & Arun Kumar Jain, “Design of Steel Structures”, Vol. I and II, Arihant Publications,
Mumbai, 1998.
5. Dowling P.J., Knowles P.R., Owens G.W., “Structural Steel Design”, The Steel Construction Institute, Butterworth’s,
London, 1988.
CODE BOOK
6. IS: 800-2007, “Indian Standard for General Construction in Steel - Code of Practice” (Third Revision).
7. IS: 801-1975, : Code of practice for use of cold - formed light gauge steel structural members in general building
construction
8. SP 6(1) - 1964 Hand book for Structures Engineers
9. IS: 811 - 1987, “Specification for cold formed light gauge structural steel sections.
10. IS: 804-1998 Code of practice for rectangular pressed steel tanks.
11. IS: 805 - 1995 Code of practice for use of steel in gravity water tanks.

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
Max. Marks: 100 Exam Duration: 3 Hrs.
PART A: 10 Questions of 2 marks each - No choice 20 Marks
PART B: 2 Questions from each unit of internal choice; each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks