18CV61: Design of Steel Structural Elements CIVIL Syllabus for BE 6th Sem 2018 Scheme VTU

Design of Steel Structural Elements detailed Syllabus for Civil Engineering (CIVIL), 2018 scheme has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the VTU students. For Course Code, Subject Names, Teaching Department, Paper Setting Board, Theory Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Duration in Hours, CIE Marks, Total Marks, Credits and other information do visit full semester subjects post given below. The Syllabus PDF files can also be downloaded from the official website of the university.

For all other VTU CIVIL 6th Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme, do visit VTU CIVIL 6th Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme Subjects. The detailed Syllabus for design of steel structural elements is as follows.

Course Objectives:

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Module 1

Introduction: Advantages and Disadvantages of Steel Structures, Limit state method Limit State of Strength, Structural Stability, Serviceability Limit states, Failure Criteria of steel, Design Consideration, Loading and load combinations, IS code provisions, Specification and Section classification. Plastic Behavior of Structural Steel: Introduction, Plastic theory, Plastic Hinge Concept, Plastic collapse load, load factor, Shape factor, Theorem of plastic collapse, Methods of Plastic analysis, Plastic analysis of Continuous Beams.

Module 2

Bolted Connections: Introduction, Types of Bolts, Behavior of bolted joints, Design of High Strength friction Grip (HSFG) bolts, Design of Simple bolted Connections (Lap and Butt joints)and bracket connections. Welded Connections: Introduction, Types and properties of welds, Effective areas of welds, Weld Defects, Simple welded joints for truss member and bracket connections, Advantages and Disadvantages of Bolted and Welded Connections.

Module 3

Module 4

Design of Tension Members: Introduction, Types of Tension members, Slenderness ratio, Modes of Failure, Factors affecting the strength of tension members, Design of Tension members and Lug angles, Splices, Gussets. Design of Column Bases: Design of Simple Slab Base and Gusseted Base.

Module 5

Design of Beams: Introduction, Beam types, Lateral Stability of beams, factors affecting lateral stability, Behavior of Beams in Bending, Design strength of laterally supported beams in Bending, Design of Laterally unsupported Beams [No Numerical Problems], Shear Strength of Steel Beams. Beam to Beam Connections, Beam to Column Connection and Column Splices [No Numerical Problems].

Course Outcomes:

Question paper pattern:

The question paper will have ten full questions carrying equal marks.
Each full question will be for 20 marks.
There will be two full questions (with a maximum of four sub- questions) from each module.
Each full question will have sub- question covering all the topics under a module.
The students will have to answer five full questions, selecting one full question from each module.

Text Books:

N Subramanian., Design of Steel Structures (2016), Oxford University Press, New Delhi.
Duggal S K., Limit State Method of Design of Steel Structures, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi.

Reference Books:

For detail Syllabus of all other subjects of BE 6th Sem Civil Engineering, visit (CIVIL) 6th Sem Syllabus Subjects.

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