Steel Structure Lectures Notes
Design of Steel Structures

Types of Steel Structures

Tension Members Compression Members Truss Systems and Frame Systems Built-up Members and Structures Shell Structures Suspension Structures

Design of Steel Beam - Lateral Torsional Buckling & Local Buckling

The development of a plastic stress distribution over the cross-section can be hindered by two different length effects: A simply supported beam can be subjected to gravity transverse loading. Due to this loading the beam will deflect downward and its upper part will be placed in compression and hence will act as compression member. Beams are generally

Types of Failures in Steel Structures

Shearing Failure of Bolts Bearing Failure of plate Tearing failure at edge of plate

Manufacture, Properties and Design of Steel Fibers in Reinforced Concrete

Steel fibers are short discontinues strips of specially manufactured steel.Their inclusion in the concrete improves the mechanical properties of concrete significantly. As the most common matrix, which is now in use in construction industry is Reinforced Cement Concrete. Reinforced cement concrete is combination of steel, cement, aggregates & water. Concrete acts

Horizontal and Vertical Reinforcement in Walls

Separate cross sections of all walls. Each cross section should clearly show the size of block used (i. e. 4, 6, 8, or 10 inch) for the building inspector and installer. Each cross section should show the wall heights involved for every storey... Vertical and horizontal reinforcing steel bar sizes, spacing and grade of steel should be clearly marked for every storey in each wall cross

Tightening Procedures in Steel Structures

Connection transmits the force by friction produced between the faying surfaces by the clamping action f the bolts. Slip-critical connections are recommended for joints subjected to stress reversal, severe stress fluctuation, impact, vibration or where slip is objectionable

Steel Structures used in Hydropower Projects

All the hydraulic structures have been optimized considering the sediment load, suspended particle size and reduction in head race pipe diameter. Following are the some of the most common types of Hydraulic steel structures used in: Trash racks and safety grates are a critical element of outlet structure design and serve several important functions. When properly designed

Design & Construction of Steel Structures

it is the ability to redistribute the load. Simple beam is determinate. Fixed beam is indeterminate by 2 degrees so it has two redundant actions. fixed supported beam is more better as indeterminate structure can redistribute the load. When load increases support becomes plastic and it turns into a simply supported beam. But simply supported does not go through the stage of plastic

To Determine Bend Test on Steel Bar

Take a test specimen of the steel rod. Measure the diameter of the steel rod. Take at least 3 readings and calculate the mean. Now place the test specimen in the bending table specimen should be kept in the bending table in such a way that the plane

To Determine Bend Test on Steel Bar

Take a test specimen of the steel rod. Measure the diameter of the steel rod. Take at least 3 readings and calculate the mean. Now place the test specimen in the bending table specimen should be kept in the bending table in such a way that the plane

Lifetime Prediction of Steel Penstocks

Predicting the lifetime of materials and components in engineering environments is the subject of this discussion. The method of prediction proposed here is based on two approaches: namely, The Corrosion Based Design Approach (CBDA) The Locations for Analysis Matrix (LAM). These methodologies are described in detail in other references.