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Code No: V3203/R07 III B. Tech - II Semester Regular, Examinations, April/May 2011 DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES (Civil Engineering) Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80 Assume missing data suitably. Answer ONE from Part-A and any THREE from Part-B IS-800-1984 to be permitted PART-A (Marks-32) 1. A column in an industrial building has to carry a total load axial load of 1750kN. Its length is 5.25m.and is effectively restrained in position as well as direction at both the ends. Design a double I section for the column. The column will be battened or laced after design. Draw to scale the sectional views. or 2. Design the central section of a plate girder for an effective span of 20m if the total dead and live loads amount to 30 kN and 60kN respectively. Draw to scale the longitudinal and cross sections. PART-B (Marks-32) 3. a). Explain various types of welding processes with neat diagrams. b). A 200mm 10mm plate is to be welded to another plate 120mm 10mm by fillet welding. The size of the weld is 6mm. Calculate the maximum shear force which the section can resist. 4. a). Explain various shapes of sections which can be used as beam members. Explain their uses. What are various names given to the structural members classified as beams? b). Design a beam of effective span 5m and carrying a uniformly distributed load of 25 kN / m for the whole length. Compression flange of the beam is laterally restrained against buckling through out the length 5. a). What is tension member? Explain various modes of failure of a tension member. b). Design a T section to act as a tension member carrying an axial tension of 220 kN. Check the suggested section for slenderness ratio.

6. Design a gantry girder for an industrial building to carry an electric overhead traveling crane with the following data. Crane capacity is 250 kN. Weight of crane excluding crab is 200 kN. Weight of crab is 5 kN. Span of crane between rails is18 m. Minimum hook approach is1.0 m. Wheel base is 3.0 m. Span of gantry girder is 9 m. Weight of rail section is 30 kg/m. Height of rail section is 50mm. Check the suggested section for bending stresses. 7. A pitched roof is to be provided for an industrial building of effective san 12m. The trusses are spaced at 4m center to center and purlins at 1.6m center to center. The pitch of the roof is 280. The weight of the roofing material is 16 kg/m and the normal wind pressure is 150 kg/m2. Design an angle purlin assuming the permissible bending stress as 165Mpa. 1 of 1

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Code No: V3203/R07 III B. Tech - II Semester Regular, Examinations, April/May 2011 DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES (Civil Engineering) Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80 Assume missing data suitably. Answer ONE from Part-A and any THREE from Part-B IS-800-1984 to be permitted PART-A (Marks-32) 1. Design the web and flanges of a plate girder for an effective span of 15m if the live loads amount and 50kN/m exclusive of self weight. Show curtailment of flanges using either graphical methods or by calculations. Draw to scale the cross section and longitudinal sections.

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3. a). Explain eccentric welded connection. b). A bracket of T section (10mm thick) is welded to a steel stanchion by using flange welds as well as web welds as shown in figure. Determine suitable weld size taking permissible shear stress of 110 N/mm2 in the welds. 150kN 8cm

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a). Design a gusseted base under a column carrying an axial load of 1000kN. The column section consists of ISMB 350 with plates 250mm 12mm on each side of the I section. The allowable pressure of the concrete pedestal is 4 N/mm2. Design required connections also. b). Draw to scale plan and two side views of the gusseted base for the above problem. (Marks-16)

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4. a). What is tension member? List out various section that can be used as tension members. b). Design a C section to act as a tension member carrying an axial tension of 220 kN. Check the suggested section for slenderness ratio.

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Code No: V3203/R07 5. The top chord member of a lattice girder consists of the section with four ISA 7550 10mm angles and cover plates 250mm 10mm thick forming a box cross section with outer dimensions 200mm 250mm. The effective length of the member is 5m. The section has to carry a maximum compression of 1000kN. Check weather the design is safe or not. 6. Calculate maximum bending moment and shear force on a gantry girder of for crane with the following data. Crane capacity is 250 kN. Weight of crane excluding crab is 100 kN. Weight of crab is 10 kN. Span of crane between rails is15 m. Minimum hook approach is1.0 m. Wheel base is 3.0 m. Span of gantry girder is 10 m. Weight of rail section is 30 kg/m. Height of rail section is 75mm. 7. a). Explain procedure for calculation of loads for analysis of a roof truss and describe various combinations considered to arrive at most critical conditions. b). A pitched roof is to be provided for an industrial building of effective san 12m. The trusses are spaced at 4m center to center and purlins at 1.6m center to center. The pitch of the roof is 280. The weight of the roofing material is 16 kg/m and the normal wind pressure is 220 kg/m2. Design an angle purlin assuming the permissible bending stress as 165Mpa.

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Code No: V3203/R07 III B. Tech - II Semester Regular, Examinations, April/May 2011 DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES (Civil Engineering) Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80 Assume missing data suitably. Answer ONE from Part-A and any THREE from Part-B IS-800-1984 to be permitted PART-A (Marks-32)

1. a). Design the cross section of a plate girder for the following data Effective span of the girder = 25m. Superimposed loading = 45 kN/m Design the connection and longitudinal section of the girder to a suitable scale showing intermediate stiffeners. b). Draw to scale the cross section and longitudinal section of the girder showing the intermediate stiffeners and bearing stiffeners. or 2. Design a gantry girder for an industrial building to carry an hand operated overhead traveling crane with the following data. Crane capacity is 250 kN. Weight of crane excluding crab is 200 kN. Weight of crab is 5 kN. Span of crane between rails is18 m. Minimum hook approach is1.0 m. Wheel base is 3.0 m. Span of gantry girder is 9 m. Weight of rail section is 30 kg/m. check the suggested section for bending stresses. Draw Cross section and longitudinal section. PART-B (Marks-16) 3. Design the section of a beam of 8m effective span and carrying superimposed load of 15kN/m and a point load of 20kN at mid point. Check the suggested section for web buckling and diagonal buckling and maximum permissible deflection. 4. a). Explain various types of butt welds. Describe procedure for designing a butt weld. b). Determine the depth of the fillet weld required to join a plate bracket with flange of a stanchion as shown in figure. 50kN 20cm 300mm

5. a). Draw various probable cross sections of a typical tension member. Discuss relative merits. What are various conditions where a structure is subjected to tensile loads? b). The main tie of a building roof truss has to carry a maximum axial tension of 200kN. Design a suitable section for the member as per IS specifications. Design the section as two angles placed back to back of a gusset plate. 1 of 2

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Code No: V3203/R07 6. a). What is compression member? Explain various modes of failure of a compression member. b). A column of 3.25 m effective length consists of two channels ISMC 150 @ 16.4 kg/m placed back to back with a gap of 100 mm and covered with two plates 300 mm 10mm on either side. Calculate the strength of the column. 7. A pitched roof is to be provided for an industrial building of effective san 12m. The trusses are spaced at 4m center to center and purlins at 1.6m center to center. The 0 pitch of the roof is 28 . The weight of the roofing material is 16 kg/m and the normal wind pressure is 220 kg/m2. Design an angle purlin assuming the permissible bending stress as 165Mpa.

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Code No: V3203/R07 III B. Tech - II Semester Regular, Examinations, April/May 2011 DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES (Civil Engineering) Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80 Assume missing data suitably. Answer ONE from Part-A and any THREE from Part-B IS-800-1984 to be permitted PART-A (Marks-32) 1. A bracket has to transmit an end reaction of 150KN to the column to which it is fillet welded on three sides as shown in figure. Design the joint as per I.S specifications. Draw to scale: a) Elevation of the beam and column showing rivet position b) Side view of connection c) Junction details

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250mm 150KN 280mm 250mm or 2. Design a gusseted base under a column carrying an axial load of 750kN. The column section consists of ISMB 350 with plates 250mm 12mm on each side of the I section. The allowable pressure of the concrete pedestal is 4 N/mm2. Design required connections also. Draw to scale plan and two side views of the gusseted base for the above problem. PART-B (Marks 16) 3. A compound beam is built up with a channel ISMC attached as a top flange for a web of 350 12mm plate. The bottom flange consists of a plate 150 16mm. Determine the maximum allowable bending moment about the major axis if the bending stresses is not to exceed 165MPa. 4. The main tie of a building roof truss has to carry a maximum axial tension of 200kN. Design a suitable section for the member as per IS specifications. Design the section as a T section placed on one side of gusset plate. 1 of 2

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Code No: V3203/R07 5. a). What is compression member? Classify compression member based on slenderness ratio of the column. b). Design a suitable section for a column to carry an axial load of 350kN. The column is 4m long and is fixed in position as well as direction at one end and fixed in position at the other end. 6. a). List out various components of a plate girder. b). Design a plate girder to withstand a uniformly distributed load of 1000 kN (W) over a span of 20 m. The maximum depth of the beam is to be restricted to 1500mm.

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Calculate maximum wheel loads for an overhead traveling crane with the following data. Crane capacity is 100 kN. Weight of crane excluding crab is 200 kN. Weight of crab is 5 kN. Span of crane between rails is18 m. Minimum hook approach is1 m. Wheel base is 3.0 m. Span of gantry girder is 9 m. Weight of rail section is 30 kg/m.