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Subject: CE-361 Steel Structure Design Maximum Marks: 50 Use of IS- 800:2007 is allowed (no marks will be given

incase justification where required is not given for Q1 ) 1. Complete/Correct the statements with justification. (9) a. Simple, semi rigid and rigid connections do not transfer same moment from beam to column. b. Fillet welds cannot be used in welded moment resistant connections. c. Lug angles are used in the situation when ____________________ d. Any structural design must satisfy two basic criteria which are ______________. e. The difference between kinematic and static method of plastic analysis is ___________. f. The lacing or battens are provided in built-up compression members to make member symmetrical about x and y axis. g. The difference between latticed beams and castellated beam is ____________________. h. The function of bracings in the industrial building is to transfer torsional moment from the frame to the foundation. i. The earthquake loads do not govern the design of light industrial buildings because they are not constructed in earthquake prone areas. 2. Determine the plastic section moduli about the z-z and y-y axes and plastic moment capacity of the angle section 150 x 150 x 10 with the yield stress fy = 250 MPa. (5)

3. Computed the collapse load for the given portal frame and design the members if factored Wu = 90 kN and fy of steel is 250 MPa. (5)

4. Enumerate the steps for the design of various structural components of a roof truss constructed with a trapezoidal truss. (12) 5. What are the different types of failure mode of the hot rolled beams. (3)

6. Apply the check for web buckling and web bearing for the section ISMB 400 used as a simply supported beam that is supposed to carry a total factored load of 40 KN/m in a span of 4 m. Assume Fe 410 grade steel. Stiff bearing length is 125 mm. The sectional properties of ISMB400 are

mass = 615 N/m, Area = 7840mm2, h = 400mm, R = 14mm. bf = 140mm, tw = 8.9mm, tf = 16mm, Iz = 20500cm4, Iy = 622cm4, rz = 162mm, ry = 28.2mm, Zz = 1020cm3, Zy = 88.9 cm3, Plastic modulus Zpz = 1176.18 cm3, shape factor = 1.1498. (4) 7. Differentiate between the design of tension member, compression member and a beam. (5)

8. A built-up column with two channels ISMC 350 back to back of effective length 7 m is subjected to a factored load of 2000 KN. Design the welded battens for the column assuming Fe410 grade steel. Channel sectional properties are mass = 427N/m, Area = 5440mm2, h = 350mm,R= 14mm, bf = 100mm, tw = 8.3mm, tf = 13.5mm, Cy= 24.4 mm, Iz = 10000cm4, Iy = 434cm4, rz = 136mm,ry = 28.2mm, Zz = 576cm3, Zy = 57.3cm3, Plastic modulus Zpz = 670.76 cm3, shape factor = 1.1645. (7)

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