Steel Structure DP Sir
Steel Structure DP Sir
Steel Structure DP Sir
Mr. Dhyan Pal ( IES AIR-179 ,GATE AIR-93&145 ,UPPSC AE Rank -02 GWD, SSC JE selected)
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2. Water tank
Advantages:
1. High strength per unit weight: This means that steel exhibits remarkable strength in
relation to its weight when compared to many other construction materials.
2. Smaller sections are used so less dead load (DL)
3. Suitable for large span hence steel bridges are commonly used by railways.
4. Speedy construction
5. Easy repair
6. Long life/high durability
7. High scrap value
8. Ensuring quality is easy because it is made in factory where quality is ensured.
9. Easy to transport
10. Having high Ductility so it gives sufficient warning before failure.
Disadvantages:
1. Corrosion: Steel corrosion refers to the gradual deterioration of steel due to chemical reactions
with its environment, primarily oxygen and moisture.
Note: Applying protective coatings such as paints, zinc coatings (galvanization), or specialized
corrosion-resistant coatings can shield steel from direct contact with oxygen and moisture, slowing
down the corrosion process.
2. Vulnerable to fire (Less Fire Resistance): While steel might be susceptible to high
temperatures, proper design, coatings, and fire safety measures can significantly enhance its fire
resistance.
3. Fatigue: steel is indeed susceptible to fatigue, which is the weakening or failure of a material
due to repeated or cyclic loading. Fatigue in steel occurs when it experiences repeated stress or
strain, even if the individual loads are below the material's yield strength.
4. High maintenance cost
5. Stress concentration: Stress concentration in steel structures refers to localized areas where
stress levels are significantly higher than the average stress across the structure. These areas are
prone to potential failure due to the presence of geometric features or irregularities that create
higher stress concentrations.
6. Costly
7. Skilled manpower required
Note: So above factors are duly taken care while designing steel structures.
Note: Steel Poison Ratio:0.5 (in Plastic range ) ,same as perfectly plastic material Poisson
Ratio.
Note: Strength per unit weight of Aluminum is higher than as of steel. So, it is preferable
in following cases:
1. Light weight structure
2. Maintenance free structure
Source: Internet
2. Cold Rolled Steel Sections: Cold rolled steel sections are made by cooling the steel and
then rolling it at room temperature to achieve the desired shape.
Example: Imagine taking a steel sheet and bending or rolling it into shapes like pipes or tubing without
applying heat. Cold rolling produces smoother surfaces and tighter tolerances compared to hot rolling.
Remember: Hot rolled steel sections are often preferred over cold rolled
steel sections in the construction industry for several reasons :
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1. Cost-Effective: Hot rolling is a less expensive process than cold rolling, making hot rolled steel
sections more cost-effective for construction projects, especially when large quantities of steel are
required.
2. Structural Integrity: Hot rolled sections are typically thicker and have a rougher surface texture
compared to cold rolled sections. This makes them well-suited for structural applications where strength
and durability are essential.
3. Availability of Sizes: Hot rolled steel sections are available in a wider range of sizes and shapes,
which offers greater flexibility in construction design and allows engineers to choose the most suitable
profiles for their projects.
4. Speed of Production: Hot rolling is a faster process than cold rolling, allowing for quicker
production of steel sections. This can be crucial in construction projects with tight schedules. 5.
Weldability: Hot rolled steel sections are generally easier to weld due to their lower carbon content
and the absence of work-hardened surfaces, which can make welding more challenging with cold rolled
sections.
6. High Temperature Strength: Hot rolled steel retains its strength better at high temperatures
compared to cold rolled steel, which can be advantageous in applications where exposure to elevated
temperatures is a concern.
Note: IS-800:1984 Was entirely based on Working Stress Design (WSD) Concept.
Note: Column Base: Function – To transfer load of steel column into concrete safely.
Ex Slab base (Simply steel plate), Gusseted base, Grillage Foundation
Remember:
Collapse Load – Load at which structure collapse (Toot Jaana)
Failure load – Load at which stress or strain or both may cross permissible limits .
Isiliye hme failure load se Jayada mtlb rehta he collapse load se Nhi
Note: Since steel is very ductile so plastic analysis is used to calculate collapse load.
The objective of design is to achieve a structure that will remain fit for use
during its life with acceptable target reliability. In other words, the
probability of limit sate being reached during its life time should be very
low.
Note:
Ultimate Stress more than Yield stress so Higher Partial FOS.
At Site welding Quality deviates so More Partial FOS.
Remember: In LSM we Use Term ‘Partial FOS’ because we use FOS in materials and loads also.
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Remember:
Connection: Properly designed connections are very important to transfer load from one
member to another member in steel structure.
Classification of Connection:
Type I Classification:
1. Bolting 2-Welding 3- Riveting 4-Pin
Bolting: Welding
Riveting:
Type II Classification:
1. Rigid Joint/Moment joint –
Rigid Joint do not permit any relative rotation between the beam and column.
Rigid Joint is expected to resist moments in addition to end reactions
These are used to transfer moment of one member to another member.
Ex. Beam to column connection in framed structure
An example of a 100 per cent rigid connection is a welded moment resistant
connection.
Remember:
The bracket type connections are usually provided in industrial
buildings to support gantry girders.
A beam may be supported over a bracket connected to a column.
2- Stiffened Seat Connection: When reactions are large, the seat angle may
further be stiffened with angle section(s) and this connection is known as a
stiffened seat connection.
Types of Bolts:
1. Unfinished/ Common/ Rough/ Black bolt
2. High strength Friction Grip Bolt (HSFG)
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1- Unfinished/ Common/ Rough/ Black bolt/Bearing Type Bolt:
These are used for light structures subjected to static loads and for secondary members such
as purlins, bracings, etc., and for roof trusses.
They are not recommended for connections subjected to impact load, vibration
and fatigue.
Normally, for ordinary bolted joints, the force is transferred through the
interlocking and bearing of bolts and the joint is called bearing-type joint.
These bolts are forged from low carbon rolled steel circular rods, permitting
large tolerances.
Ordinary structural bolts are made from mild steel rods with square or
hexagonal head.
Square heads cost less but hexagonal heads give better appearance, are easier
to hold by wrenches and require less turning space.
Property class 4.6 and 8.8; bolts of property class is more common.
Here, Generally the number before decimal indicates 1/100th of the nominal
ultimate tensile strength and the number after decimal indicates the ratio of yield
stress to ultimate stress, expressed as a percentage. Thus, the ultimate tensile
strength of class 4.6 bolt is 400 MPa and the yield strength is 240 MPa (0.6 times
400)
The high-strength bolts are made from bars of medium carbon heat treated steel
and from alloy steel.
Their high strength is achieved through quenching and tempering processes or by
alloying steel.
These bolts may be tightened until they have very high tensile stresses, two or
more times that of ordinary bolts, so that the connected parts are clamped tightly
together between the bolts and nut heads; this permit loads to be transferred
primarily by friction and not by shear. Thus, Due to this friction, the slip in the
joint, which is there in joints with ordinary bolts, is eliminated. This friction is
developed by applying a load normal to the joint by tightening these bolts to
proof load. That is why these bolts are also known as friction-type bolts. The joint
using high-strength friction grip bolts is called non-slip
connection or
slip-critical connection or friction-type connection.
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Steel washers of hard steel or carburized steel are provided, to evenly distribute the clamping
pressure on the bolted member and to prevent the threaded portion of the bolt from bearing on
the connecting pieces.
4. Bearing failure of plate: When an ordinary bolt is subjected to shear forces, the slip takes
place and bolt comes in contact with the plates. The plate may get crushed, if the plate material is weaker
than the bolt material
4-Bearing failure of plate: When an ordinary bolt is subjected to shear forces, the slip takes
place and bolt comes in contact with the plates. The plate may get crushed, if the plate material is weaker than
the bolt material
Note:
Note:
Solution:
Efficiency of Joint:
𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑓𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡
Efficiency of Joint =
𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑓𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟
Strength of joint = minimum Strength of member = minimum
value based on following failures. of following 2 values
Shearing failure of bolt 0.9𝑓𝑢 𝐴𝑛𝑒𝑡 (Based on Net section
𝛾𝑚1
Bearing failure of bolt
Failure/Rupture Criteria)
Tearing failure of plate 𝑓𝑦
Block shear failure 𝐴 (Gross section yielding
𝛾𝑚𝑜 𝑔
Note: if Tension Exist the consider Tension
capacity of bolt also.
Criteria)
Note: Square butt welds are used for plates up to 8 mm thickness only
2- Fillet Weld:
1-Fillet welds are provided when two members to be jointed are in different
planes. This situation is frequently met within structures. Therefore, fillet welds
are more common than groove welds.
Note: Residual Stresses: When metals are joined through welding, they heat up and
cool down. As they cool, they might not shrink uniformly, causing some parts to pull or
squeeze against each other. These internal forces create residual stresses that stay locked
inside the welded metal, even after the welding is finished. These stresses can sometimes make
the material more prone to deformation or cracking, especially when exposed to additional
loads or changes in temperature.
Conclusion:
Explanation:
As per IS 800:2007
1- The fillet weld is done for members which overlap each other. For such
joints the critical stress is shear stress. They are also subjected to direct
stresses but these are not of much importance.
2- Concave fillet welds are most suitable under alternating stresses because
it offers smooth flow of stress.
3- Convex weld is stronger than concave (More Throat Thickness)
4- Size of fillet weld (s): it is minimum leg length of cross section of fillet
weld
Note: The leg length is the distance from the root to the toe of the fillet
weld distance from root to the toe of the fillet weld)
17-
Bracket connection-Type I:
When the bracket is made up of two plates connected to the column
flanges
the connectors (like bolt /rivet /weld) are subjected to a shear force
and additional shear due to torsion
In Simplified form:
FR F12 F22 2F1F2 cos
Notes:
1. FR should be less than capacity of Bolt.
2. Farthest bolt will be subjected to maximum force.
3. Out of all farthest bolts, FR will be maximum
where θ is minimum. In other words, bolts near to
applied load subjected to maximum FR.
4. This analysis is called Elastic Analysis.
Bars and rods are often used as tension members in bracing systems; as
sag rods to support purlins between trusses [Fig. 7.5 (a)], to support girts
in industrial buildings [Fig. 7.5 (b)]; where a light structure is desirable
for example tower masts etc.
Rods are also used in arches to resist the thrust of the arch.
2-Hole Forming Factor (k2): It accounts for the reduction in the effective area due to holes or
openings in the section. When a section contains holes (due to drilling, for example), the strength
and effective area are reduced compared to the gross area due to stress concentrations around the
holes.
3-Geometry Factor(k3): This factor considers the shape and geometry of the section. Certain
shapes or configurations may distribute stresses unevenly, affecting the effective net area
differently from the nominal net area.
4-Shear Lag Factor (k4): Shear lag is the non-uniform distribution of stresses in a structural
member due to load application. This factor accounts for the reduction in effective area caused
by shear lag effects, which are prominent in some structural configurations.
Note:
Remember:
Trick:
3A1
A eq A1 kA 2 k
3A1 A 2
5A 1
A eq A1 kA 2 k
5A1 A 2
Case III:
Column:
For Understanding:
2. Local Buckling –
This failure may occur in the plate element like flange or web, due to local buckling.
It can be prevented by providing sufficient width to thickness ratio.
4. Torsional Buckling:
Thin wall members with open cross-sectional shapes are sometimes weak in
torsion and hence may buckle by twisting rather than bending.
Torsional buckling occurs when the torsional rigidity of the member is
appreciably smaller than its bending rigidity. This type of failure is caused by
twisting about the longitudinal axis (xx-axis) of member. It can occur only
with doubly symmetrical cross sections with very slender cross-sectional
elements.
Standard hot rolled shapes are not susceptible to torsional buckling, but a
member built from thin plate elements may be and should be investigated.
Leff I min
max λ = slenderness ratio, Leff = Effective length rmin = Minimum radius of gyration
rmin A
1. For laced column, we need to design main member of column and its
spacing.
2. Spacing of main members should be such that Iyy ≥ Izz.
Note: For economical design of heavily loaded long columns the least
radius of gyration of column section is increased to maximum (r y ≥ rz). To
achieve this condition the rolled or fabricated sections are kept away from
the centroidal axis of the column.
Design of lacing:
1. Slenderness ratio of laced column shall be taken as 5% more than
calculated using Leff and r min.
laced 1.05
This increment is to account for shear deformation of laced column.
Remember: Maximum slenderness Ratio of Laced Column or Built-up Column
=50 (UPPSC AE -2021)
Remember:
Types of beams:
1- Joist – When Beam provided in buildings to support roofs, known as Joist.
Girder Bridge
Note:
Generally, vertical buckling of webs is not a problem with rolled
beam sections. This possibility exists mainly in the rather thin webs of
deep plate girders where this ratio(d/tw )may exceed the permissible limit.
Note: Out of buckling and crippling of the web, it has been found that if the
beam section is safe in crippling, it will be safe for buckling too.
How to Avoid Web Crippling:
Conclusion:
𝑓 𝑓
𝑀𝑑 = 𝛽 𝑟 𝑦 𝑍𝑝 ≤ 1.2 𝑟 𝑦 𝑍𝑒
𝑚𝑜 𝑚𝑜 (For Simply supported beams)
𝑓𝑦
≤ 1.5 𝑟 𝑍𝑒 (For Cantilever beams)
𝑚𝑜
𝑟𝑚𝑜 =partial safety factor=1.1
(B) Bending capacity with high shear (Vu >0.6 shear capacity)
Due to high shear, web doesn’t participate in bending capacity so bending
capacity reduces.
L=Length of stiffener
Remember:
For Low Shear (Vu ≤ 0.6Vd)
≤ 67 ∈ → Generally, no need to check web buckling.
𝑑
𝑡𝑤
Note: To prevent web crippling, stress below root radius should be within
permissible limit.
Note: In general, if beam is safe in web crippling, then it will be safe
in web buckling also.
Fw = Crippling Strength
How to Calculate b1(Stiff bearing length):
1-Slab base
2-Gusseted base
3-Grillage foundation
1-Slab base: For a purely axial load, a plain square steel base plate or slab base attached to the
column is adequate. For an axially loaded column, the pressure distribution between the base plate and concrete
pedestal is assumed to be uniform
Note- The lateral thrust is assumed to act in the plane of the centre of
gravity of the upper flange. Acting as it does at rail level, it has a lever
arm producing torque. This small lever arm and the resulting torque
are however neglected.
Note: The lateral and longitudinal thrusts are transferred at the rail
level. Therefore, gantry girders are also subjected to bending moments
due to these loads.
4. Impact Load:
Due to movement of crane, gantry girder is subjected
to impact load also.
To account for this, suitable impact factors are introduced as
and when applicable
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As per IS: 875 (part 2)-1987, additional loads as listed in Table 13.1 should be
considered when structures are subjected to impact loads in addition to live loads.
Note: For heavy-duty cranes, the gantry girder must be checked for fatigue. The
detailed category classification of standard construction details is given in Table
26 of IS: 800–2007
The truss may be a pitched truss the top chord provided with a slope to facilitate
natural drainage of rain water, snow, etc
Note: Pitched trusses are generally provided in industrial buildings.
Spacing of truss:
1-Principal Rafter:
The top chord members of a roof truss are called ‘Principal rafters’.
They support the purlins.
They are mainly compression members (when purlin is placed at nodal
points) and may be subjected to shear and bending moment if the purlins are
not placed at nodal points.
Note: Nodal points are typically where structural elements intersect or where
connections are made.
Rafter is continuous member.
Note:
Common Rafter: These are provided only if the spacing of purlins are larger than the
available lengths of sheeting. Rafters are inclined beams supported on the purlins.
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2- Purlin:
Z purlin
Sag Tie: To reduce deflection and moment of Tie due to its self-weight.
5-Strut: The member carrying compressive forces in a roof truss are called struts.
Bracings are not required if the truss is supported on masonry walls and if
strong end gable walls and if strong end gable walls are provided.
The bracings are provided in such a manner that their diagonals form
angles about 45° with the load to be carried.
Empirical Formula:
DL= (Span/3 + 5) *10 N/m2 where span is in meter.
Note:
Note-
Ans:
Note:
Remember:
1. Plate girders are generally welded now a days. Earlier it used to be riveted
section also.
2. Since it is built up section so chances of failure of individual element is
also critical.
3. Stiffeners are used to prevent local failure and sufficient thickness of
individual elements also helps in preventing local failure.
4. Double web plate girders (Fig-d) are uneconomical but may be provided in
case of depth restriction.
Diagonal Stiffener:
(To provide local reinforcement to a web under shear and bearing)
Tension Stiffener:
(To transmit tensile forces applied to a web through a flange)
Note:
2-Plastic design the structural usefulness if found from the strength of steel in the plastic
range.
Plastic Analysis is also known as Ultimate load analysis.
The sections designed by this method are smaller in size.
Plastic design of a structure limits the structural usefulness of the material of the
structure up to ultimate load.
2. Stress strain relation of steel under tension and compression are same.
C=T
fy. A1 = fy. A2
A1 = A2
It means, at fully plastic state, Neutral Axis divides section in two equal parts.
In other words, area axis is Neutral Axis in plastic analysis.
Note: Equal area axis and centroidal axis are different for unsymmetrical
section.
Plastic Case Elastic Case
MR = C x L.A or T x L.A 𝑀 𝑓
𝐴 =
= (𝑓𝑦 . ) (𝑦1 + 𝑦2 ) 𝐼 𝑦
2 𝐼
𝐴 𝑀𝑅 = 𝑓𝑦 .
= 𝑓𝑦 { (𝑦1 + 𝑦2 )} 𝑦𝑚𝑎𝑥
2
𝑨
{ (𝒚𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 )} = 𝒁𝒑
𝑴𝑹 = 𝒇𝒚 . 𝒁𝒆
𝟐 𝑀𝑒 =Moment corresponding to which only extreme
𝑀𝑝 = Moment corresponding to which all fibers yields. fibers yield.
Note: 𝑴𝒑 > 𝑴𝒆
Conclusion: Shape factor represents reserved strength of section in
plastic failure w.r.t. elastic failure.
Shape Factor for Different Section:1- Rectangular Section
𝐿 𝑥
At 𝑍 = 2 − 2
𝐵𝑀 = 𝑀𝑦
𝜔𝑢𝐿 𝐿−𝑥 𝜔𝑢 𝐿−𝑥 2
𝑀𝑦 = 2
( 2
)− 2
( 2
) ……………………….. (i)
As we know that,
𝜔𝑢𝐿2
𝑀𝑃 =
8
8𝑀𝑝
𝜔𝑢 = 𝐿2
……………………….. (ii)
From equation (i) & (ii)
2𝑀𝑝 𝐿 𝐿−𝑥 8𝑀𝑝 1 𝐿−𝑥 2
𝑀𝑦 = ×2( )− ×2( )
𝐿2 2 𝐿2 2
𝑀𝑦 2 𝐿−𝑥 2
⇒ = (𝐿 − 𝑥) − ( )
𝑀𝑝 𝐿 𝐿
1 2𝑥 𝑥 2 2𝑥
⇒ =2− −1− 2 +
𝑆𝐹 𝐿 𝐿 𝐿
1 𝑥2
⇒ = 1− 2
𝑆𝐹 𝐿
𝟏
⇒ 𝒙 = 𝑯𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒆𝑳𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉 = 𝑳√𝟏 −
𝑺𝑭
(d) Joint Mechanism: Occurs where more (e) Combined Mechanism Ex. (Beam+Sway)
than two structural members meet. Plastic hinge is Any of the two independent mechanisms may be
formed in all the members at that joint. combined to form composite (combined) mechanism.
Note:
Plastic hinges required for complete collapse:
Minimum no. of plastic hinge required for complete collapse = DSI+1
Note:
This much no. of hinge makes structure unstable because DSI becomes < 0.
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No. of Independent Mechanism:
No. of Independent mechanism = total no. of possible plastic hinges – DSI
If all the three conditions are satisfied, a unique value, the lowest plastic limit
load, is obtained. However, if the equilibrium condition and any of the above
two, i.e., mechanism or yield conditions is satisfied an approximate value above
or below the true plastic limit load is obtained.
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Theorem of Plastic Analysis:
1-Static method or lower bound method:
A load computed on the basis of equilibrium & yield condition then that
load will be either lower limit or true collapse load.