L. D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad.

Applied Mechanics Department

170603 STRUCTURAL DESIGN 1
TUTORIAL 1

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List a few Indian standard codes that are followed while designing structures made of steel.
Explain various serviceability limit states considered by IS: 800-2007.
Write down the physical properties of structural steel.
Define the classes of steel cross section as per IS800-2007.
What is the maximum slenderness ratio for a member carrying compressive loads
resulting from dead loads and imposed loads?
For resistance, governed by ultimate stress, partial safety factor for materials, m is ___ .
What is the minimum thickness ts of rectangular slab bases, supporting columns under axial
compression?
What is the effective length in case of double angle discontinues struts connected by two or
more rivets?
What is the imperfection factor for buckling class b?
Effective length of prismatic compression members with one end fixed and other end
hinged is __________.
What is the effective slenderness ratio and minimum width of lacing bars?
What is the maximum slenderness ratio for maximum spacing of lacing bars?
What are the requirements for spacing of battens?
In the equation of design bending strength of laterally unsupported beam as governed by
lateral torsional buckling what is the value of b for plastic and compact sections.
What is the effective length for simply supported beam, when supports are full restrained
against torsion and both flanges fully restrained against warping?
What is the minimum and maximum spacing for fasteners?
What is the criteria for minimum and maximum edge distance for fasteners?
Typical average values for co-efficient of friction is _________ for surface not treated.
The equation for nominal tensile capacity of the bolt is ____________
What is the proof stress for friction type bolting?
What are the criteria for spacing of tacking fasteners for tension member and
compression member?
What is the minimum size of fillet weld for first run?

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Applied Mechanics Department
170603 STRUCTURAL DESIGN 1
TUTORIAL 2

Connection
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What are the advantages of bolted connections over riveted or welded connections?

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Explain Lap and Butt joint with sketches.

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List the failure modes that may control the strength of a bolted joint.

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List some advantages of welding over bolting.

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Design a lap joint and butt joint between two plates having thickness 12 mm and 16 mm are
connected by a single bolted joint with 20 mm diameter bolts at 70 mm pitch.

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Calculate the efficiency of the joint. Take fu of plate as 410 MPa and assume 4.6 grade bolts.
Two plates 12 mm and 16 mm thick are to be joined by a double cover butt joint.

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Assuming cover plates of 8 mm thickness, design the joint to transmit a factored load of 650
kN. Assume Fe 410 and grade 4.6 bolts.

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Design a connection to joint two plates of size 250 12 mm of grade Fe410, to mobilize full
plate tensile strength using shop fillet welds, if (i) a lap joint is used (ii) a double cover butt
joint is used.

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An ISA 150 75 10 mm is subjected to axial tensile force of 180 kN connected by

its longer leg to 10 mm thick gusset plate. Design welded connection for shop welding.

10. A tie member of a truss consisting of an angle section ISA 65 65 6 of Fe 410 grade, is
welded to an 8 mm gusset plate. Design a weld to transmit a load equal to the full strength of
the member. Assume shop welding.
11. Calculate the size of the weld required to support a factored load of 150 kN.
12. Design a seat angle connection between a beam ISMB 300 and ISSC 250 for a reaction of
beam 150 kN, using M 20 bolts of property class 4.6. Take 410 grade steel and fy = 250 MPa.
13. Design a stiffened seat angle connection between a beam ISMB 400 and ISSC 250 for a
reaction of beam 300 kN, using M 20 bolts of property class 4.6. Take 410 grade steel and fy =
250 MPa.

L. D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad.

Applied Mechanics Department
170603 STRUCTURAL DESIGN 1
TUTORIAL 3

Tension Member
1. List the different modes of failure of tension member.
2. Explain block shear failure in plates and angles.
3. Find tension carrying capacity of single angle ISA 100 x100 x 10 mm connected to an 10
mm thick gusset by means of three bolts of 22 mm diameter at pitch of 75 mm c/c in one
line, if the yield and the ultimate stress of the steel used are 250 MPa and 410
MPa, respectively.
4. Design a suitable angle section to carry tensile force of 300 kN. Use bolted
connection.
5. Select a suitable angle section to carry a factored tensile force of 190 kN assuming
welded end connection. Assume design strength as fy =250 MPa.
6. Design a tie member of roof truss subjected to working loads of 90 kN (DL) and 120 kN
(LL). Use double angle section connected back to back on either side of gusset 8 mm thick.
Use bolted connection. Fy = 250 MPa and fu = 410 MPa for both member and bolt material.
What will be the capacity if the angles are connected on the same side of the gusset plate?
7. A diagonal member of a roof carries an axial tension of 450 kN. Design the section and its
connection with a gusset plate and lug angle. Use fy =250 MPa and fu = 410 MPa.

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Applied Mechanics Department
170603 STRUCTURAL DESIGN 1
TUTORIAL 4

Compression Member and Column bases

8. Explain different end conditions of columns with their effective length.
9. What is difference in behavior of short and long compression members?
10. Determine the compressive strength of a single angle strut ISA 90 x 60 x 8 mm with center
to center length of 3.0 m. The angle is loaded through one leg and ends are fixed. Consider
1 bolt at each end.
11. A double angle discontinuous strut is to carry a factored axial compression of 300 kN. The
length of the strut between the centres of intersection is 3.0 m. Design the member for the
following two cases:
(a) Angles placed back to back on opposite sides of gusset.
(b) Angles placed on the same side of gusset.
The angles are tack bolted and provided with minimum of two bolts. Use Fe 410.
12. A column consisting of ISHB 400 @ 774 N/m has an unsupported length 3.8 m. It is
effectively held in position at both ends, restrained against rotation at one end. Calculate the
axial load this column can carry. Assume fy = 250 MPa, fu =410 MPa.
13. Design a built up column with two channels toe-to-toe to carry a factored load of 1800 kN.
Take the effective length as 5.2 m. (a) Design it as a laced column and also design the
lacing. (b) Design it as a battened column and also design the battens.
14. An ISMB 500 is loaded by a factored compressive load of 450 kN at the midpoint of the
flange. Check the safety of the column if the effective length for both axial and bending is
3.0 m.
15. Design the Slab base for a built up column consisting of ISMB 600, 5m long and carrying
factored load of 700 kN. Concrete grade M25 and steel Fe 410, Bearing capacity of soil 250
kN/m2.
16. Design the Gusseted base for a column ISHB 400, 4.5 m long and carrying factored load
of 4500 kN. Take cover plates of size 400 20 mm on each flange. Concrete grade M20
and steel Fe 410, Bearing capacity of soil 300 kN/m2.

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Applied Mechanics Department
170603 STRUCTURAL DESIGN 1
TUTORIAL 5

Beams
1. Discuss the various cross section of beam
2. What is difference between bending and buckling of beam?
3. Under what condition lateral buckling can occur?
4. Explain various failure modes of beam.
5. What is meant by effective length of beam?
6. Under what condition can a beam member be assumed as laterally restrained?
7. A simply supported beam 5 m span carries uniformly distributed load of 45 kN/m. In
addition, the beam carries point load of 35 kN. The beam is laterally supported. Design the
section and check the section for shear and deflection.
8. A beam of ISMB 500 has simple support span of 8.5 m and is laterally supported at center
only. Calculate the maximum all inclusive factored UDL it can support.
9. A three span continuous beam ABCD carries factored load inclusive of self-weight, 70
kN/m on AB with 3m length, 90 kN/m on BC with 5 m length and 100 kN/m on CD with
4.5 m length.
Determine the collapse moment using fy = 250 MPa. Assume that the beam is fully
restrained and supported laterally.
Also design the beam for following cases.
(i) Using uniform section throughout.
(ii) Using Non-uniform section.
10. Design a laterally unrestrained beam simply supported over a span of 3.5 m, with U.D.L. of
45 kN/m. use Fe 410 grade steel.
11. Calculate moment capacity of ISMB 400 beam having span 4.5 m with the compression
flange laterally unrestrained.

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Applied Mechanics Department
170603 STRUCTURAL DESIGN 1
TUTORIAL 6

Torsion Design
1. Discuss uniform and non-uniform torsion.
2. Explain in detail types of torsion.
3. Design a : Simply Supported beam considering following data:
1. Span of beam = 6 m
2. Total load on beam = 10 kN/m as dead load + 12 kN/m as live load.
3. Eccentricity from centre of web = 80 mm.
4. Calculate Maximum shear stress and maximum angle of rotation of 2 m long shaft with
twisting moment of 15 kNm applied at the end. Take G = 75000N/mm2.
5. A cantilever beam of span 3.5 m is subjected to UDL of 30 kN at eccentricity. Design the
beam.

L. D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad.

Applied Mechanics Department
170603 STRUCTURAL DESIGN 1
TUTORIAL 7

Plastic Design
1. Determine the required plastic moment of resistance for three span continuous beam
considering following data and for,
1. Uniform Section
2. Non- Uniform Section
Beam
AB
BC
CD

Length
4.0 m
5.0 m
6.5 m

Factored load
40 kN/m
120 kN/m
50 kN/m

2. Design an I-beam section for three span continuous beams ABCD. Using plastic method
for,
1. Uniform Section
2. Non- Uniform Section
Beam
AB
BC
CD

Length
5.5 m
3.5 m
4.5 m

3. Design following portal frames using I-section.

Factored load
25 kN/m
45 kN/m
35 kN/m