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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

SUBJECT CODE: ST 7014 YEAR: II

SUBJECT NAME: INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURES SEM : III

QUESTION BANK
(As per Anna University 2013 Regulation)
UNIT-1
PLANNING AND FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Classification of Industries and Industrial structures - planning for Layout Requirements
regarding Lighting, Ventilation and Fire Safety - Protection against noise and vibration -
Guidelines of Factories Act.
PART-A
1. Describe on what basis Industrial structures are classified? BT-2-1
2. Define Ventilation. BT-1-1
3. Illustrate the causes for fire in Industrial Buildings? BT-3-1
4. Write the sources of noise in Industries. BT-3-2
5. Write about Natural Ventilation. BT-6-1
6. Criticize about "Resonance"? BT-4-1
7. Criticize how protection against noise can be done in industrial buildings? BT-4-2
8. Identify the major components of an industrial building? BT-2-2
9. Discuss the minimum front open space is to be provided for factory building as BT-2-3
per NBC?
10. List the factors that govern the site selection for an industrial building. BT-1-2
11. Define fire load. BT-1-3
12. Evaluate the significance of factories act? BT-5-1
13. State the characteristic features of fire resisting material? BT-1-4
14. Classify the different types of structural systems? BT-2-4
15. Examine the general requirements of steel industry BT-4-3
16. List the major components of an industrial building? BT-3-3
17. List the types of fire hazards. BT-1-5
18. State any two requirements for cement industry BT-1-6

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19. Evaluate the importance of factories act? BT-5-2

20. Write short notes on guidelines from factories act. BT-6-2

PART-B
1. Describe the guidelines for industrial buildings from Factories Act. BT-1-1
2. Explain BT-2-1
(i) Methods of providing Ventilation.(6)
(ii) Protection against noise and Vibration in Industrial Buildings.(7)
3. Demonstrate briefly how the planning for layout requirement is done for an BT-3-1
industrial building. Supplement your answer with sketches.
4. State the important guidelines from Factories act with reference to planning of BT-1-2
industrial buildings.
5. State the various methods of providing lighting for industrial buildings. BT-1-3
6. (i) Plan and write the safety measures to be used to minimise noise and vibration BT-5-1
in industries? (6)
(ii) List out the general fire safety requirement for an industrial building. (7)
7. (i)Draw a typical layout plan for a steel manufacturing industry. (6) BT-3-2
(ii)Also explain how ventilation can be planned in an industrial building?(7)
8. (i)Write the components involved in textile building and (6) BT-6-1
(ii)Also draw the layout of the textile building.(7)
9. Discuss the methods of fire extinguishing techniques adopted in an industry. BT-2-2
10. Examine in brief the planning, types and elements of an industrial building. BT-4-1
11. Classify the industries based on the ownership and investment. Explain with BT-2-3
suitable example.
12. (i)Explain with a pictorial representation, describe the product and process type BT-4-2
of plant layout also mention the advantages and disadvantages on each of the
plant layout. (7)
(ii)Write the merits and demerits of fixed position layout. (6)

PART-C
1. Plan a layout for a cement industry which should satisfy all the requirements. BT-3-1
2. Explain about the classification of lightning? What are the points to be BT-2-1
considered for providing natural lighting and ventilation
3. Explain the definition, mechanism and principle involved in steel plant layout. BT-6-1
4. List about the technical criteria for the design and basic principles for planning a BT-1-1
good layout in a project.

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UNIT-2
INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS
Steel and RCC - Gantry Girder, Crane Girders - Design of Corbels and Nibs – Design of
Staircase.
PART-A
1. State about gantry girder? BT-1-7
2. Describe corbel and its advantages? BT-2-5
3. Evaluate the assumptions that are made in corbels according to Indian BT-5-3
practice?
4. Evaluate why impact factor is considered in the computation of loads acting BT-5-4
on gantry girder?
5. When will you classify a cantilever projection from a column as a corbal? BT-2-6
6. State the functions of corbels. BT-1-8
7. List the various effects of cranes to be considered under imposed loads in the BT-1-9
design of gantry girder.
8. Identify the special advantages of corbels? BT-2-8
9. List the forces acting on the gantry girder. BT-1-11
10. Define drag force. BT-1-12
11. Sketch the reinforcements in nibs with large loads. BT-3-4
12. Demonstrate stair case. BT-3-5
13. Draw a neat sketch by marking the structural components of staircase. BT-3-6
14. Define (i) Tread, (ii) Rise, (iii) Going BT-1-10
15. Classify the types of staircases? BT-2-7
16. Criticize about flight? BT-4-4
17. Write the minimum rise and tread in residential buildings? BT-6-3
18. Write is the minimum rise and tread in public buildings? BT-6-4
19. Examine the places where the following Staircase can be used a). Single BT-4-5
flight staircase b). Quarter turn staircase c). Dog legged staircase d). Open
well staircase e). Spiral staircase?
20. Examine the live load specification as per code specification. BT-4-6

PART-B
1. Design a Gantry Girder for the following data BT-5-2
Crane capacity- 100kN
Longitudinal Spacing of Columns - 8m

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Gantry Girder spacing - 15m

Wheel spacing of Crane - 3.2m
Edge distance - 1m
Weight of Crab Car - 16kN
Weight of Crane Girder - 100kN
2. Design a gantry girder for a yarn packing industry for the following data: BT-6-2
Crane capacity = 250 kN
Weight of crane (excluding crab) = 200 kN
Weight of crab girder = 50 kN
Mini. Hook approach = 1.2m
Wheel base distance = 3.5 m
C/C Spacing of Columns = 16 m
C/C Spacing of gantry rail = 16 m
Self-weight of rail section = 300 N/m
Depth of rail section = 75 mm
Take fy = 250 N/mm2, E = 2 x 105 N/mm2
3. An industrial building is to be provided with a hand operated 50 kN crane facility. BT-3-3
The details of the building and the gantry girders are:
Longitudinal spacing of columns = 6m, Centre to centre distance of gantry girders
= 12m, Wheel spacing = 3m, Edge distance = 1m, Weight of crane girder = 40
kN, Weight of trolley car = 10 kN. Solve the gantry girder for bending and shear.
4. Reproduce the design of a RCC corbel to carry a factored load of 500 kN at a BT-1-5
distance 200 mm from the face of a 300 x 300 RCC Column. Use M35 concrete
and Fe 415 steel.
5. Interpret the given data and design a corbel for a 250 mm square column to BT-2-4
support a vertical ultimate load of 400 kN with its line of action 170 mm from the
face of the column. Assume M20 grade of concrete and Fe 415 steel.
6. Explain what is a Nib and under what circumstances would you use them? Sketch BT-2-6
the reinforcement details in Nibs with
a) Light loads (6)
b) Large loads.(7)

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7. Estimate a corbel to support a factored load of 400 kN at a distance of 200mm BT-5-3

from the face of the column. The dimension of the column is 300mm x 400mm.
Use M25 and Fe 415 steel.
8. A Longitudinal type of a staircase spans a distance of 3.75 m c/c of beams. The BT-1-4
flight consists of 15 steps. Take rise = 175 mm, tread is 250 mm. Assuming grade
25 concrete and Fe 415 steel, examine the staircase for a live load of 5 kN/m2.
Assuming the breadth of the staircase as 1.4 m.
(i)Design the staircase with data’s provided (10)
(ii)Sketch the reinforcement details (3)
9. An intermediate flight of a staircase is supported only at the edges of landing BT-4-3
(support-Perpendicular to the direction of the flight). Height between landings is
1.5m. The Flight has steps consisting of 10 risers (each rise=150mm) and a treads
(each tread=250mm). The steps are supported on a waist slab. Landing is 1 m
width. Support width is 300 mm each. examine the waist slab and landing for
bending moment alone. Use M20 concrete and Fe 415 steel. Live load on stair is
3.0kN/m2. Width of flight = 1.5 m.
(i)Design the staircase with data’s provided (10)
(ii)Sketch the reinforcement details (3)
10. A flight of a dog-legged staircase has the following details: BT-3-4
Going =2.25 m
Landing width = 1.25 m
Raise of a flight = 1.5 m
Support width = 300 mm
Choosing appropriate dimensions for rise and tread, and taking the flight to span
longitudinally between the supports, design the flight. Assume live load as 3
kN/m2.
(i)Design the staircase with data’s provided (10)
(ii)Sketch the reinforcement details (3)

11. Reproduce the design of a dog-legged stair for a building in which the vertical BT-1-6
distance between the floors is 3.6m. The Stair hall measures 2.4m x 5m (inner
dimensions). The live load on the stair is 3000N/m2.Adopt M20 Grade concrete
and Fe415Grade Steel.
(i)Design the staircase with data’s provided (10)
(ii)Sketch the reinforcement details (3)

12. Analyse A flight of a dog-legged staircase has the following details: BT-4-4
Going =2.25 m
Landing width = 1.25 m
Raise of a flight = 1.5 m

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Support width = 300 mm

Choosing appropriate dimensions for rise and tread, and taking the flight to span
longitudinally between the supports, design the flight. Assume live load as
3 kN/m2.

PART-C
1. Reproduce the design of a gantry girder for a manufacturing industry for the BT-1-2
following data:
Crane capacity = 250 kN
Weight of crane (excluding crab) = 200 kN
Weight of crab girder = 50 kN
Mini. Hook approach = 1.2m
Wheel base distance = 3.5 m
C/C Spacing of Columns =8m
C/C Spacing of gantry rail = 16 m
Self-weight of rail section = 300 N/m
Depth of rail section = 75 mm
Take fy = 250 N/mm2, E = 2 x 105 N/mm2
2. Discuss the design procedure of a gantry girder as per codel provisions. BT-2-2
3. Design a suitable RCC staircase for an industrial building having staircase hall of BT-5-1
3mx4m. height between the floors is 5.0m. Assume suitable LL as per codes.
Adopt M20 concrete and Fe415 steel.
4. Analyse the design of a RCC corbel to carry a factored load of 500 kN at a BT-4-1
distance 200 mm from the face of a 300 x 300 RCC Column. Use M30 concrete
and Fe 415 steel.

UNIT-3
POWER PLANT STRUCTURES
Types of power plants – Containment structures - Cooling Towers - Bunkers and Silos - Pipe
supporting structures
PART-A
1. Explain about the nuclear containment structures? BT-2-9
2. Choose the minimum grade of concrete and steel to be used for nuclear BT-3-7
containment structures?
3. Memorize the points to be considered while constructing nuclear containment BT-1-13
structures?

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4. Explain the types of power plants. BT-2-10

5. Explain the requirement of power plants. BT-2-11
6. Evaluate the precautionary measures to be considered while constructing BT-5-5
nuclear containment structures?
7. Differentiate between free vibration and forced vibration. BT-4-7
8. List the different types of power plants BT-1-14
9. List few power companies in India. BT-1-15
10. Examine the structural elements of bunker with neat sketch. BT-4-8
11. Illustrate the theories used for calculation vertical weight carried by the wall due BT-3-8
to compression in silos.
12. Distinguish between a bunker and a silo. BT-4-9
13. Write the steps involved in design of rectangular bunkers. BT-6-5
14. Identify the assumptions made in the design of silos by Janssen’s theory. BT-2-12
15. Draw a neat sketch of a bin and list its components. BT-3-9
16. Evaluate the theories that are adopted for the design of silos. BT-5-6
17. State reasons for the use of elevated steel storage tanks. BT-1-16
18. List the various stress developed in pipe supporting structures. BT-1-17
19. Write the various loads considered in pipe supporting strucutres. BT-6-6
20. State about the distribution substation. BT-1-18

PART-B
1. Draw the typical layout of nuclear power plant structures. BT-3-5
2. Describe the factors to be borne in mind while designing nuclear containment BT-1-7
structures.
3. Sketch the typical layout of hydro power plant structures BT-3-6
4. Explain the main factors to be allowed for design of RC containment structures. BT-6-3
5. (i)Using Jansen’s theory, derive an expression for horizontal pressure in a silo at BT-1-8
any depth h below the top. (6)
(ii)Also derive an expression for total vertical load of the material transferred to
the walls. (7)
6. (i)Design a circular cylindrical bunker to store 20 t of coal. Density of coal is BT-5-3
9 kN/m3. Angle of repose is 30˚. Adopt M 20 grade of concrete and Fe 415
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(ii)Sketch the details of reinforcements. (3)

7. A cylindrical silo has an internal diameter of 10 m with the height of cylindrical BT-1-9
portion is 40 m. The density of material is 15.2 kN/m3. The coefficient of
friction between material and concrete is 0.70. The angle of repose of the
material is 17.5 degrees.
(i)Identify the thickness required at the bottom of the cylindrical portion of the
silo. Adopt M 20 grade of concrete and Fe 415 steel.(10)
(ii)Sketch the reinforcement details.(3)
8. Distinguish between the bunkers and silos. BT-4-5
9. Discuss the design principle of cooling towers. BT-2-7
10. Explain the design procedure of cooling tower. BT-2-8
11. (i) Estimate a circular steel silo of 12m height and 4m internal diameter to store BT-2-9
cement of bulk density 15.50 kN/m3 angle of internal friction 25o . The
dimensions of the silo is 4m diameter, cylindrical portion height is 12m and
hopper bottom height is 3m with the diameter of hopper at the bottom as 0.6m ,
8mm thick plate with stiffeners ISA 65x65x6mm. (10)
(ii) Sketch the reinforcement details.(3)
12. (i)Analyse a steel bunker to store 3600 kN of coal for a locrunning shed. The BT-4-6
unit weight of coal is 8.00 kN/m3. Provide 500mm x 500mm hopper opening.
The angle of repose for coal is 35o.

PART-C
1. A circular cylindrical bunker is to be designed to store 300 kN of coal having a BT-3-2
unit weight of 8 kN/m3. The stored coal is to be surcharged at an angle of repose
which is 30˚ for coal. Design the walls and hopper bottom. Sketch the details of
reinforcements. Adopt M 20 grade of concrete and Fe 415 steel.
2. Explain about the construction methodologies and related aspects of power plant BT-6-2
structures.
3. Design a circular steel silo of 15m height and 6m internal diameter to store a BT-5-2
cement of bulk density 17.50kN/m3 with an angle of internal friction 25o. the
dimensions of the silo is 6m diameter, cylindrical portion height is 15m and
hopper bottom height is 3m with the diameter of hopper at the bottom as 1.2m ,
10mm thick plate with stiffeners ISA 65x65x8mm
4. Discuss the types of stresses developed for various load condition on a pipe BT-2-3
supporting structures.

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UNIT-4
TRANSMISSION LINE STRUCTURES AND CHIMNEYS
Analysis and design of transmission line towers - Saj and Tension calculations, Testing of towers
– Design of self supporting chimney, Design of Chimney bases.

PART-A
1. List the types of towers recommended as per the codal provisions. BT-1-19
2. Evaluate the factor of safety adopted for the design of structural members of BT-5-7
steel transmission line towers?
3. Write the types of structures which support the electric power transmission lines. BT-6-7
4. Define the term: wind span. BT-1-20
5. Explain the term: weight span. BT-2-13
6. Describe what do you understand by broken wire condition? BT-1-21
7. Criticize the transmission line towers? BT-4-10
8. Write short notes on testing of towers BT-3-10
9. Write the different types of power cables? BT-3-11
10. Explain what are the requirements of substation structures. BT-4-11
11. List the points to be considered while selecting a site for substation BT-1-22
12. Examine the advantages of fire brick lining in RC Chimneys. BT-4-12
13. Estimate the wind forces on 60m high tower with a basic wind speed of 45m/sec. BT-2-14
14. Recall the components of RCC Chimney. BT-1-23
15. Mention the components of a cooling tower. BT-5-8
16. Classify the types of chimneys. BT-2-15
17. Draw a neat sketch of a single diagonal braced tower. BT-3-12
18. Develop why is lining provided for chimneys? BT-6-8
19. Discuss the factors for the stress developed in Chimney. BT-2-16
20. List the components of power cables. BT-1-24

PART-B
1. Discuss briefly about Transmission line towers. BT-2-10
2. Summarize what are the loads to be considered in the design of transmission line BT-2-11
towers?
3. Explain under what circumstances testing of towers is necessary? BT-4-7

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4. (i)Write a detailed note on the different types of loads acting on transmission line BT-3-7
towers.(6M)
(ii)Give a brief discussion on lateral loads due to wind on transmission towers
recommended as per the Indian codal provisions.(7M)
5. (i) Sketch the elevations of different types of transmission line towers.State the BT-3-8
assumptions made in the analysis and (6)
(ii)Discuss about the loading conditions to be considered in the design.(7)
6. Explain the detail the testing of power transmission line towers. BT-6-4
7. Design a Chimney of 40m height having external diameter of 2.5m throughout the BT-5-4
height. The chimney has a fire brick lining 10cm thick for 20m height above base.
Air gap is 8cm. Temperature of gases is expected to be 200°C more than the
temperature of the surrounding air. Coefficient of thermal expansion for concrete
and steel is a = 11x 10-<>I °C andEs = 2.05 x 107 N/Cm2. Use M20 concrete.
Density of lining is 19,500 N/m3 and that of concrete 24,000N/m3
8. Describe the design procedure of RC Chimney BT-1-10
9. Reproduce the design of a self supporting steel chimney for a height of 40 m BT-1-11
above foundation with diameter of cylindrical portion 2 m. Assume thickness of
lining as 100 mm and wind pressure as 1.5 kN/m2.
10. A self supporting steel chimney is 60 m high and 3 m diameter at top. Identify the BT-1-12
thickness of plate required at 30 m and 60 m from top. examine to design the base
plate and the anchor bolts. Assume wind pressure as 1.5 kN/m2
11. (i) Summarize a detailed note on the types of loads that are acting on transmission BT-2-12
line towers (6)
(ii) Explain the different types of towers that are predominantly subjected to wind
loads. (7)
12. (i) Obtain an expression for a combined effect of self weight, wind and BT-4-8
temperature stresses for the section on the leeward side of a chimney shell.(7)
(ii)Discuss how the temperature gradient is affected in the inner and outer faces of
RC chimney. (6)

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PART-C
1. How are the stresses for various loads determined for a steel chimney? Explain in BT-6-3
detail.
2. Design a concrete chimney of 60m height having an external diameter of 4m BT-5-3
throughout. Use M25 grade of concrete and Fe415 steel.
3. Analyse & Find the conductor sag @ 60o by the parabolic model. The conductor BT-4-2
with the data given below.
Conductor Span (a) = 7.62m
Conductor Type = 37/3 mm SCA
Conductor diameter = 21mm
E = 0.784x106 kg/cm2
ἀ = 17.3 x10-6 /oc
Max design tension = 3539 kg.
4. (i) Illustrate with sketches describe the various lattice tower configurations with BT-3-3
bracing systems. (5)
(ii)Discuss the codal recommendations that are required for designing the broken
wire condition in transmission line tower. (10)

UNIT-5
FOUNDATION
Design of foundation for Towers, Chimneys and Cooling Towers - Machine Foundation - Design
of Turbo Generator Foundation.

PART-A
1. State the general requirements of machine foundations? BT-1-25
2. Illustrate the points to be considered in the design of foundation for towers? BT-3-13
3. Evaluate the various parameters influencing the design of a machine foundation. BT-5-9
4. Describe with a sketch of typical turbo-generator foundation. BT-1-26
5. Criticize the effect of impact load in machine foundation? BT-4-13
6. List and name the methods used for dynamic investigation of soil at the site. BT-1-27
7. Where are the cooling towers widely used? BT-3-14
8. List the stresses subjected to RCC Chimney? BT-1-28
9. Distinguish between bunker and silo. BT-4-14
10. Discuss what do you understand by self supporting steel chimney? BT-2-17
11. Why Rankine’s theory is not adopted for the design of silos? Give reason. BT-5-10
12. Discuss what are the forces acting on tower foundation? BT-2-18
13. Explain distribution substation. BT-2-19

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14. List the materials used for constructing substation structures. BT-1-29
15. Explain the functions of substations. BT-2-20
16. Define solidity ratio BT-1-30
17. Examine the points to be considered while selecting site for substation? BT-4-15
18. Write the types of tower foundation? BT-6-9
19. Write the requirements of substation structures BT-6-10
20. Write about substation structures BT-3-15

PART-B
1. Discuss the steps involved while designing foundation for reciprocating machines. BT-2-13
2. Explain in detail different types of machine foundation. BT-4-9

3. Explain the design procedure for turbo generator foundation. BT-6-5

4. (i)Describe the steps in the design of tower foundations and (6) BT-1-13
(ii)Explain their silent features.(7)

5. Describe how the foundation for towers be designed for various loads acting on BT-2-14
it?

6. Sketch and discuss in detail the various types of foundations used for towers. BT-3-9

7. Examine how the foundation for towers be designed for various loads acting on BT-1-14
it?

8. Write down the design procedures adopted for the foundation of chimneys. BT-3-10

9. Explain design principles adopted for foundation of cooling towers. BT-5-5

10. State in detail about the Masts and Trestles. BT-1-15

11. Explain the types of machine foundation based upon their operating frequency. BT-2-15
Describe each of them in detail.

12. (i)Explain the various class of foundation and explain the types of loading and (7) BT-4-10
(ii)List the types of foundation under foundation. (6)

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PART-C
1. Discuss the procedure for the design of concrete cooling towers BT-2-4
2. Design the foundation for a lathe. Which has the following characteristics. BT-5-4
Weight of machine = 150 kN
Base area = 1.2mx5.0m
Height of CG of machine = 0.9m
The machine supported by 3 pairs of bolts @ 2.5mc/c
Allowable amplitude = 0.1mm
Use M20 grade concrete and Fe415 steel
Speed of the machine = 1200rpm
Mass moment of Inertia Imm = 7500 kg/m3
Vertical Excitation Force Fz = 50 kN
Allowable Bearing Stress = 110 kN/m2
3
Coefficient of Elastic Compression Ke = 50 mn/m
3. Describe about the forces on tower foundation. BT-1-3
4. Classify the cooling tower based on natural draft, forced draft and induced draft BT-4-3
types.

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ST7014:INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURES
QUESTION BANK
UNIT Total
S.NO
NO. BT1 BT2 BT3 BT4 BT5 BT6 Question
Part-A 6 4 3 3 2 2 20
Part-B 3 3 2 2 1 1 12
1
Unit-1
Part-C 1 1 1 - - 1 4
Part-A 6 4 3 3 2 2 20
Part-B 3 3 2 2 1 1 12
2 Unit-2
Part-C 1 1 - 1 1 - 4
Part-A 6 4 3 3 2 2 20

3 Unit-3 Part-B 3 3 2 2 1 1 12
Part-C - 1 1 - 1 1 4
Part-A 6 4 3 3 2 2 20
Part-B 3 3 2 2 1 1 12
4 Unit-4
Part-C - - 1 1 1 1 4
Part-A 6 4 3 3 2 2 20
Part-B 3 3 2 2 1 1 12
5 Unit-5
Part-C 1 1 - 1 1 - 4

TOTAL NO. OF QUESTIONS IN EACH PART

PART-A 100

PART-B 60

PART-C 20

TOTAL 180

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