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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY MERI-CET

(DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING - CE)
Session 2013-14
Semesters: 5th
Name of the Faculty: Er.Krishan Kumar
Subject & Code: CE-301-F
DESIGN OF STEEL
STRUCTURES-I

INDEX
S. No.

Contents

Teaching Methodology

Syllabus as per M.D. University

Lesson Plan

Text books &References

Assignment submission Performa

Assignments

Focal Points

Monthly report form

Student feedback form

10

Attendance sheet

11

Previous year Question papers

12

Hand written notes

13

Previous year important Question

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Session 2013-14
Semesters: 5th
Name of the Faculty: Er.Krishan Kumar
Subject & Code: CE-301-F
DESIGN OF STEEL
STRUCTURES-I

Teaching Methodology
COURSE OBJECTIVE
The Course emphasizes on advancement in the different types of
steel structure. The complete details about steel section together with
respective types of their use will be explained rigorously. After
completion of course student will able to understand.
METHODOLOGY
The pedagogy will be lectures, presentations, Tutorials, assignments
of class work and Practical work in the field.
ACHIEVEMENT
After the completion of course, all student will have detailed
knowledge of steel structure,
design of different steel
members and plate girders.
EVALUATION
Besides the semester end examination, the students will be
continuously assessed during the course on the following basis
i.
ii.
iii

Mid Term Examinations

Internal Assessment
+Attendance )
End Semester Examination

30 Marks
20 Marks ( Assignments
100 Marks
2

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Subject & Code: CE-301-F
DESIGN OF STEEL
STRUCTURES-I

Total

: 150 Marks

CE-301 -F DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES-I

Note: Examiner will set 9 questions in total, two questions from each
section and one question covering all sections which will be Q.1. This Q.1
is compulsory and of short answers type. Each question carries equal
marks (20 marks). Students have to attempt 5 questions in total at least
one question from each section.

SECTION-A
Unit-I: Introduction: Properties of structural steel. I.S.Rolled sections and
I.S. specifications.
Unit-II: Connections: Importance, various types of connections, simple and
moment resistant, riveted, bolted and welded connections.
Unit-III: Design of Tension Members: Introduction, types of tension
members, net sectional areas, design of tension members, lug angles and
splices.

SECTION-B
Unit-IV: Design of Compression Members: Introduction, effective length
and slenderness ratio, various types of sections used for columns, built up
columns, necessity, design of built up columns, laced and battened
columns including the design of lacing and battens, design of eccentrically
loaded compression
members.
Unit-V: Column Bases and Footings: Introduction, types of column bases,
design of slab base and gusseted base, design of gusseted base subjected
to eccentrically loading, design of grillage foundations.

SECTION-C

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DESIGN OF STEEL
STRUCTURES-I
Unit-VI: Design of Beams: Introduction, types of sections, general design
criteria for beams, design of laterally supported and unsupported beams,
design of built up beams, web buckling, web crippling and
diagonal buckling.
Unit-VII: Gantry Girders: Introduction, various loads, specifications, design
of gantry girder.

SECTION-D
Unit-VIII: Plate Girder: Introduction, elements of plate girder, design steps
of a plate girder, necessity of stiffeners in plate girder, various types of
stiffeners, web and flange splices (brief introduction), Curtailment of
flange plates, design beam to column connections: Introduction, design of
framed and seat
Connection.

Books Recommended:
1. Design of steel structures, A.S.Arya & J.L.Ajmani, Nem chand & Bros.,
Roorkee.
2. Design of steel structures, M.Raghupati, TMH Pub., New Delhi.
3. Design of steel structures, S.M.A.Kazmi & S.K.Jindal, Prentice Hall, New
Delhi.
4. Design of steel structures, S.K.Duggal, TMH Pub, New Delhi.

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Subject & Code: CE-301-F
DESIGN OF STEEL
STRUCTURES-I

LESSON PLAN
Detailed Course Contents

References

Contact
Hours

PURPOSED
HOURS

12

16/08/13
TO
6/09/13

Section A
Unit-I: Introduction: Properties of structural
steel. I.S.Rolled sections and I.S. specifications.
Unit-II: Connections: Importance, various types
of connections, simple and moment resistant,
riveted, bolted and welded connections.
Unit-III: Design of Tension Members:
Introduction, types of tension members, net
sectional areas, design of tension members, lug
angles and splices.

Design of
steel
structures,
A.S.Arya &
J.L.Ajmani,
Nem chand
& Bros.,
Roorkee.

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DESIGN
STRUCTURES-I
SECTION B
Unit-IV: Design of Compression Members:
Introduction, effective length and slenderness
ratio, various types of sections used for
columns, built up columns, necessity, design of
built up columns, laced and battened columns
including the design of lacing and battens,
design of eccentrically loaded compression
members.
Unit-V: Column Bases and Footings:
Introduction, types of column bases, design of
slab base and gusseted base, design of
gusseted base subjected to eccentrically
loading, design of grillage foundations.

Detailed Course Contents

Semesters: 5th
OF STEEL

Design of
steel
structures,
M.Raghupati,
TMH Pub.,
New Delhi.

References

7/09/13
TO
28/09/13

13

Contact
Hours

PURPOSED
HOURS

12

1/10/13
TO
22/10/13

Section C
Unit-VI: Design of Beams: Introduction, types of
sections, general design criteria for beams,
design of laterally supported and unsupported
beams, design of built up beams, web buckling,
web crippling and
diagonal buckling.
Unit-VII: Gantry Girders: Introduction, various
loads, specifications, design of gantry girder.

Design of
steel
structures,
S.M.A.Kazmi
& S.K.Jindal,
Prentice Hall,
New Delhi.

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Subject & Code: CE-301-F
DESIGN OF STEEL
STRUCTURES-I

SECTION-D
Unit-VIII: Plate Girder: Introduction, elements of
plate girder, design steps of a plate girder,
necessity of stiffeners in plate girder, various
types of stiffeners, web and flange splices (brief
introduction), Curtailment of flange plates,
design beam to column connections:
Introduction, design of framed and seat
connection.

Design of
steel
structures,
S.K.Duggal,
TMH Pub,
New Delhi.

23/10/13
TO
13/11/13

12

TEXT BOOKS & REFERENCE BOOKS:

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Name of the Faculty: Er.Krishan Kumar
Subject & Code: CE-301-F
DESIGN OF STEEL
STRUCTURES-I
1. Design of steel structures, A.S.Arya & J.L.Ajmani, Nem chand & Bros.,
Roorkee.
2. Design of steel structures, M.Raghupati, TMH Pub., New Delhi.
3. Design of steel structures, S.M.A.Kazmi & S.K.Jindal, Prentice Hall, New
Delhi.
4. Design of steel structures, S.K.Duggal, TMH Pub, New Delhi.

Focal Points

1. Introduction of recent technology related to I.S.Rolled section.

2. Practical Knowledge will be given regularly after theory classes.
3. Regular class test after completion of every UNIT.
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DESIGN OF STEEL
STRUCTURES-I

4. Group discussion will be organized to remove hesitation of local

students.
5. Website links will be provided to student for getting recently
developed fundaments related to steel structures.
6. Stress will be given from section A on the topic of Design of
Tension Members.

7. Stress will be given from section B on the topic of

Compression members.
8. Stress will be given from section C & D on the topic design of
beam, gantry girder and plate girder.

9. Representation of diagram with the help of PPT slideshow.

ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION PERFORMA

S.No

Assignments

DOA

DOS

D OD

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1
Assignment no. 1
24/8/13
28/8/13
31/8/13

Assignment no. 2

11/9/13

17/9/13

18/9/13

Assignment no. 3

28/9/13

3/10/13

4/10/13

Assignment no. 4

8/10/13

12/10/13

15/10/13

Assignment no. 5

19/10/13

26/10/13

29/10/13

Assignment no. 6

06/11/13

12/11/13

15/11/13

Assignment no. 7

19/11/13

23/11/13

26/11/13

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DESIGN OF STEEL
STRUCTURES-I

Assignment 1
Q1 write a short note on Properties of structural steel. I.S.Rolled
sections and I.S. specifications.
Q2 Write a short note on various types of connections.
Q3 Write a short note on various types of tension members.
Q4 what are the steps in design of tension members.
Q5 Describe the following
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B. net sectional area

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Subject & Code: CE-301-F
DESIGN OF STEEL
STRUCTURES-I

Assignment 2

Q1. write a short note on effective length and slenderness ratio.

Q2 .Write a short note on various types of sections used for
columns.
Q3 .Write a short note on various types of Compression
members.
Q4 .what are the steps in design of Compression members.
Q5. Describe the following
A. lacing and battens
B. Grillage foundations.
Q6. What are the steps in design of slab base and
Gusseted base

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Subject & Code: CE-301-F
DESIGN OF STEEL
STRUCTURES-I

Assignment 3
Q1: What is the Basic Principal of general design criteria for beams?
Q2: Explain design of laterally supported and unsupported
beams.
Q3: Write different web buckling, web crippling and diagonal
buckling.
Q4: What are the steps in design of gantry girder?
Q5What are the various loads.

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Subject & Code: CE-301-F
DESIGN OF STEEL
STRUCTURES-I

Assignment 4

Q1 what is elements of plate girder.

Q2 write design steps of a plate girder.
Q3 what do you mean necessity of stiffeners in plate girder.
Q4 write various types of stiffeners.
Q5. What is web and flange splices.

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Subject & Code: CE-301-F
DESIGN OF STEEL
STRUCTURES-I

Assignment 5
Q1.
Q2.
Q3.
Q4.

What is Curtailment of flange plates?

Design beam to column connections.
Design of framed and seat connection.
write design steps of a plate girder.

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Subject & Code: CE-301-F
DESIGN OF STEEL
STRUCTURES-I

Assignment 6

Q1. What are the steps in design of slab base and

Gusseted base.
Q2. What is the Basic Principal of general design criteria for beams?
Q3. Write a short note on various types of Compression
members
Q4. what are the steps in design of tension members

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DESIGN OF STEEL
STRUCTURES-I

Assignment 7

Q1. write a short note on effective length and slenderness ratio.

Q2 .Write a short note on various types of sections used for
columns.
Q3 write various types of stiffeners.
Q4. What is web and flange splices.

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Subject & Code: CE-301-F
DESIGN OF STEEL
STRUCTURES-I

IMPORTANT QUESTION FROM PREVIOUS YEARS

PAPERS

What are the steps in design of slab base and Gusseted

base.
What is the Basic Principal of general design criteria for
beams?
Explain design of laterally supported and unsupported
beams.
Write different web buckling, web crippling and diagonal
buckling.
What are the steps in design of gantry girder?
Write a short note on various types of tension members.
write a short note on Properties of structural steel. I.S.Rolled
sections and I.S. specifications.
Write a short note on various types of connections.
what are the steps in design of tension members.
Write a short note on various types of Compression
members
1

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Semesters: 5th
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Subject & Code: CE-301-F
DESIGN OF STEEL
STRUCTURES-I

what are the steps in design of tension members

What is the Basic Principal of general design criteria for
beams?
What are the various loads.
write a short note on effective length and slenderness
ratio.

Write a short note on various types of sections used for

columns. write various types of stiffeners.
What is web and flange splices.
What is Curtailment of flange plates?
Design beam to column connections.
Design of framed and seat connection.
write design steps of a plate girder.
what is elements of plate girder.
write design steps of a plate girder.
1

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Subject & Code: CE-301-F
DESIGN OF STEEL
STRUCTURES-I

what do you mean necessity of stiffeners in plate girder.

write various types of stiffeners.
What is web and flange splices.