Reg.no.|A|U|H] 1 | P|P]o] - [coil Question Pape ME. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAYMUNE 2014, seond Sementor Structural Engineering ST 7203 — STEEL STRUCTURES (Regulation 2018) ‘Time : Three hours Maximum ; 100 marks ‘Use of IS 800-2007 in permitted ‘Assume data, if required Answer ALL questions. PART A— (10 x 2= 20 marks) ‘Mention the advantages and disadvantages of steel structures, What is meant by Girder? ‘Name the types of beam connections, What is stiffened seat connection? ‘Mention the different types of live pa ‘Where the steel roof trusses are used? Classify the methods of plastic ana a Caleulate shape factor for a circle. Why does buckling of web oceur in bonma? 10. Give the difference between slab base and gusweted bane for steel columns. PART B— (6 x 16 = 80 marks) 11. (@) @ Explain what is structural stool? Liat out the important properties of such etecl. ® Gi) Bnumerate the special consideration required in the design of steel structure, ® Or13, ue 15. ®) @) &) @ ) (@) ) @) &) Gi) a Ga @ Ga) 0 @ (a) @ a @ Gai) @ «a @ Gi) Design a channel section pulrins for the following data Spacing of trusses = 5 m Spacing of pulrins = 2.2 m Live load on galvanized iron roofing sheet = 0.7 kN/m? Wind load = 1.5 kNim? Slope of main Rofter = 35°. (10) What do you meant by purlins? Mention its applications. © Design a suitable longitudinal fillet weld to connect 120 x 8 mm plate to 150 x 10 mm plate to transmit a pull equal to the full strength of small plate. Assume welding is to be made in the ag ‘What are the advantages and disadvantages of welded connnctondt Or ‘Two plates 16 mm are to be joined using M20 bolts of grade 4.6 in () Lap joint, (2) Butt Joint using 10 mm cover plates. Determine the bolt value. a9) List the assumption made in the design of bearing bolts. @ Discuss in detail "How the trusses are classified according to the pitch", ao) ‘What do you meant by purlins? Mention its applications. © or A roof truss shed is to be built in Lucknow for an industry. The size of shed is 24 m x 40m. The height of the building is 12 m at the ‘eves. Determine the basic wind pressure. ® Briefly discuss about the aseismic design of steel buildings. (8) Write short notes on (1) Moment redistribution (2) Analysis of portal frames. (29) Determine the shape factor for rectangle and I- beams. 6 Or Write design steps for plastic design of stee! structures. ® Explain how the plastic moment capacity is affected by shear force. ® When the slenderness ratio of compression member increases, the permissible atress decreases. Why? Explain it. ® Explain the steps involved in the design of compression members.(8) Or Draw neat sketches and explain the design principles of the following welded connections for the transfer of shear only. (3) Framed connection © (2) Unstiffened and stiffened connection. © Distinguish between laterally restrained and unrestrained beams. @ 2 64040