Dr. D. Y.
Patil Institute of Technology, Pimpri, Pune-18
Department: Civil Engineering
Class: Division :A and B Academic Year:
Subject: Semester : I
Subject Teacher: Name & sign
Question Bank : In Semester
Unit No: 01
Q1 Explain in brief limit state design for strength and Serviceability.
Q2 Explain the Classification of cross section and hence find class of
1. ISHB 225 @ 43.1 Kg/m.
2. ISLB 300 @ 37.7 Kg/m.
3. ISLB 600 2@ 99.5 Kg/m.
4. ISMC 300 @ 35.8 Kg/m.
5. ISA 90X60X8 mm @ 8.9 Kg/m.
6. ISA 150X150X12 mm @ 27.2 Kg/m.
Q3 Explain in detail Gauge line, Gauge distance, Pitch, Edge Distance and End Distance with
Sketch.
State and advantage and disadvantage of steel as structural material.
Explain advantage of Limit State Method over Working stress Method.
Differentiate working stress method and limit state method.
State and explain classification of cross section with bending stress distribution.
State and explain classification of hot rolled steel sections with stress distribution digram.
State and explain application of tension member with cross section in industrial steel
structure.
Explain in brief different type of structures with sketches.
Draw stress distribution diagram for plastic, compact, semi compact and slender section.
Why partial safety factor is used in LSM instead of factor of safety.
Explain shear lag effect developed in tension members with sketch.
Explain the partial safety factors and characteristic load in limit state design.
Draw the idealized stress strain curve for the structural steel which to be used in limit state
method
Explain classification of section by using moment curvature graph and bending stress
distribution.
Define Characteristic strength, Characteristic stress and partial safety factor.
Design a double angle tension member connected on each side of 10mm thick gusset plate
to carry an axial load of 340 kN. Use M20 black bolts of 4.6 grade.
Design a suitable single equal angle section to carry a factored tensile force of 200 kN. Use
5mm size of fillet weld.
Design a tension members using two unequal angle section connected back to back on each
side of 10mm thick gusset plate to carry an axil tension of 300Kn Use M20 black bolts of
4.6 grades for connection and draw the design sketches.
Design a tie member of roof truss subjected to working load 80KN (DL) 120 KN (LL). Use
double angle section connecting back to back on either side of 8mm thick gusset plate. Use
bolted connection, Fy = 250Mpa and Fu = 410Mpa for both member and bolt material.
A tension member 3.4m long between centre to centre of intersection subjected to a
factored pull of 200 KN. Design economical section using double equal angle section on
either side of gusset plate.
Determine design strength of tension member consist of 2ISA 90X90X6 @ 6.8Kg/m, the
longer leg is connected to gusset back to back by means of 3 bolts of 16mm dia in one line.
A tension member of roof truss consist of 2 ISA 90X90X10 mm @ 1304 Kg/m connect to
10mm thick gusset plate by fillet weld. Design welded connection assuming 5mm weld
size and Draw the design sketch.
Check the adequacy of an ISA 90X60X6 @ 6.8 Kg/m to carry axial tensile load of 150 KN
Assume angle is connected to 8mm thick gusset plate by 4 no. Of M20 black bolt of 4.6
grade.
A tie member of truss, 2-ISA 65 X65X6 @ 5.8 Kg/m back to back on either side is welded
to gusset plate. Design a weld to transmit a load equal to the full strength of the member.
Double angle section ISA 90 x 90 x 10@ 13.4 kg/m is used as a tie member for roof truss
connected back to back on either side of the gusset plate by 3 bolts of 20mm diameter.
Determine the design tensile strength due to yielding and block shear.
Determine design strength due to yielding and rupture of ISA 90X90X6 @ 8.2Kg/m, the
which is connected to 8mm thick gusset plate by means of 3 bolts of M20 black bolt of 4.6
grade.
Design a tie member of length 2.3m in a roof truss to carry axial tension 150KN using
single unequal angle section connecting back to back on either side of 8mm thick gusset
plate by 4 no. of M20 bolts.
Determine design tensile strength of an ISA 125 x 95 x 10 @ 15.5 kg/m in which longer
leg is connected to the gusset plate of thickness 12mm by 3 no. of M20 black bolts of 4.6
grade.
Explain philosophy of limit state design for strength and serviceability.
State advantages and disadvantages of welded connection.
Unit No: 02
State and explain factors affect the design strength of compression member.
Explain in brief the design specification of compression members.
Explain mode of failure of compression members with suitable sketches.
Differentiate lacing and battening in a built up column section on the basis of general and
design consideration
Find the compressive strength of ISA 200 X 200 8 mm Assuming angle is loaded through
one leg when
1. It is connected by two bolt.
2. It is connected by one bolt.
3. It is welded.
Length of member is 3m.Take Fy=250 N/mm2
Build up sections are preferred instead of rolled steel sections for a column of industrial
building.
Determine the design strength of column ISHB 300 @ 58.8 Kg/m having a length of 5m.
Assume that the bottom of the column is fixed and top is free.
Check the adequacy of a 2ISA 70 X70X6 @ 6.3 Kg/m to factored axial Compressive load
of 160 KN two angles are connected on either sides of 8mm thick gusset plate by 4 no. of
M20 black bolts of 4.6 grade. The effective length of strut is 2m.
A 6m long column is restrained in translation at both the end and restrained against
rotation at one end. If an ISHB 400 @ 77.4 Kg/m is used, calculate design
compressive strength of the column.
Determine the design compressive strength of discontinuous strut of 2.5m long
consists of- ISA 70 X70 X6 @ 6.3 Kg/m connected back to back on both sides of
gusset by two bolt
Justify that built up columns are preferred instead of rolled steel sections for column
in an industrial building.
Justify that Lacing or battening are used in built up section in column.
Check the adequacy of a ISHB 450 @ 92.5 Kg/m to carry a factored axial
Compressive load of 750 KN and bending moment of 200 KNm @ major axis. The
effective length of column is 3m. consider only section strength.
Design a single angle discontinuous strut which is carrying factored load of 100KN.
Unsupported length of member is 3m. Assume Fy = 250MPa.
A column 10m long consisting 2 ISMC [email protected] Kg/m spaced 200 mm back to back. To
carry a factored load of 1100KN. The column is restrained in translation but not in rotation
at both the ends. Design a suitable lacing system.
A column 10m long consisting 2 ISMC [email protected] Kg/m spaced 200 mm back to back. To
carry a factored load of 1100KN. The column is restrained in translation but not in rotation
at both the ends. Design a suitable Battening system.
A 5m long column is effectively held in position at both ends and restrained against
rotation at one end if 300 x 20mm cover plates are connected on both side of an ISHB 350
@ 67.4 Kg/m, calculate design compressive strength of the column.
A 5m long column is effectively held in position at both ends and restrained against
rotation at one end if 300 x 20mm cover plates are connected on both side of an ISHB 350
@ 67.4 Kg/m, calculate design compressive strength of the column.
Unit No: 03
Design a gusseted base for a column section ISHB 350 @ 67.4 Kg/m supporting a
factored axial compression of 1600 KN. Use M20 grade of concrete.
Design a slab base for the column consisting of ISMB 400 @ 61.6 Kg/m Carrying an axial
factored load of 450 KN use M20 grade of concrete.
Determine the design strength of a column section ISMB 400 @ 61.6 Kg/m With an
effective length of 4m.
Design a compression member using single equal angle section subjected to a factored load
of 220 KN. Unsupported length of member is 2.1m Design the connection using fillet weld
and draw the details.
Design a base plate for column of ISHB 250 @ 5100 Kg/m carrying a factored load
of 650 KN. Assume that the column is supported on a concrete of grade M25.
A built up column of length 10m carries a factored load of 1100 KN. The column is
restrained in position but not in direction at both ends. Design a column section using two
channels section.
A column of 10m long consisting of 2ISM 300 @ 35.80Kg/m spaced 200 mm back to back
to carry a factored load of 1100 KN the column is restrained in translation but not in
rotation at both the ends. Design a suitable lacing system.
Explain types of column bases and design the size of base for a column ISHB 350 @ 67.4
Kg/m supporting a factored axial compression of 1200 Kn consider grade of concrete as
M20.
Design a built up column 10m long to carry a factored axial compressive load of 1100 KN.
The column is restrained in position but not in direction at both the ends. Design the
column with connecting system as battens with bolted connections. Use steel of grade Fe
410.
Explain Design criteria for battened system in built up column.
Design a moment resisting base for ISHB 250 @ 54.7 Kg/m column to carry a
factored load of 600 KN and factored bending moment 50 KN-m.
Design a column of building frame with an effective length 3.2 m subjected to a
factored axial load 500 KN and factored bending moment 45 KN-m. Check for
section strength only.
Design a single section to carry a compression of 100 KN the centre to centre
distance between the end connections is 2m. also design the end connection.
A channel section ISMC 200 is connected to a gusset by means of bolts of 20mm diameter
as shown in fig. Find the tension carrying capacity of the section.
Q50. Determine the design of a member of aroof truss consist of 2 ISA 90X90X12
connected to both side of 12mm thick plate by fillet weld.
