Design of Steel Structures 2019 Jan (2015 Ad)
Design of Steel Structures 2019 Jan (2015 Ad)
Design of Steel Structures 2019 Jan (2015 Ad)
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I. (a) State five disadvantages of steel as a structural material. (5)
(b) Calcuiate the strength and efficiency of a20 mm $ bolt of grade 4.6 for a (10)
lap joint plates being 10 mm thick and 12 mm thick for the figure given
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Ii. (a) Explain four ways by which bolted joints may fail. (6)
(b) Design filletweld forangle section IS 75 x 50 x 10 given below, if it is (e)
welded to a 14 mm thick guessett plate at site.
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III. (a) Write short notes on effective length of compression members. (7)
(b) Write short notes on column base. (8)
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ry. A tension member I m long is to resist a service Iive load of 80 kN and (1s)
service dead load of 30 kN. Design a rectangular bar of standard
structural steel of grade Fe 410. Assume that the member is cennected
by one line of 12 mm $ bolt of grade 4.6.
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VII. (a) Explain shape factor. Give shape factor for rectangular section. {7)
(b) A propped cantilever GHIJ is loaded. Find the collapse load if the beam (8)
is of uniform cross section.
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vlu. (a) Explain buckling of plate elements. (s)
(b) A steel member of a roof truss is in shape of a hat. It is subjected to a (10)
compression of 147 kN and moment of 1821 kNm, check the safety of
the section if ry:250 MPa and the length of the member is 2 m.
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