Design of Steel STRUCTURES

Unit 3 – Question Bank

Design of Column:

Question Year
1. Design a built-up column carrying a factored axial load of 1300 kN. The W-13 [20M]
effective length of column is 7.50 m. Use two channels steel. Fe 410 with f y
= 250 N/mm2.
2. Design a built-up column carrying a factored axial load of 1600 kN. The S-14 [20M]
effective length of column is 8.30 m. Use two channels face to face. Use steel
Fe 410 with fy = 250 N/mm2.
3. Design a built-up column carrying a factored axial load of 1700 kN. The S-16 [20M]
effective length of column is 5.0 m. Use two channels face to face. Use steel
Fe 410 with fy = 250 N/mm2.
4. Design a built-up column carrying a factored axial load of 1900 kN. The W-19 [20M]
effective length of column is 7.20 m. Use two I-sections. Use steel Fe 410
with fy = 250 N/mm2.
5. Design a built-up column carrying a factored axial load of 1150 kN. The S-13 [20M]
effective length of column is 5.80 m. Use two channels. Use steel Fe 410
with fy = 250 N/mm2.
6. Design a built-up column made of two channel sections placed back to back S-17 [20M]
to carry a factored axial load of 1600 kN. The effective length of column is
5.0 m. Also design a single lacing system with welded connections. Draw
neat sketches giving structural details. Use steel Fe 410 with fy = 250 N/mm2.
7. Design a built-up column carrying a factored load of 1800 kN. The length of W-17 [20M]
column is 8 m. It is effectively held in position at both ends and restrained
against rotation at one end. Use steel Fe 410 with f y = 250 N/mm2. Design
suitable lacing.
8. Design a built-up column carrying a factored axial load of 1420 kN. The W-16 [20M]
effective length of column is 6.0 m. Use two channels placed face to face.
Use steel Fe 410 with fy = 250 N/mm2.
9. Design a built-up column carrying a factored axial load of 1400 kN. The W-14 [20M]
effective length of column is 7.50 m. Use two channels back to back. Design
a suitable lacing system. Use steel Fe 410 with fy = 250 N/mm2.
10. Design a built-up column 10 m long to carry a factored load of 1100 kN. The S-15, W-15
column is restrained in position but not in direction at both ends. Use two [20M]
channels placed back to back. Design a suitable lacing system. Use steel Fe
410 with fy = 250 N/mm2. Design suitable lacing.
Design of Column Bases:

Question Year
1. Design a slab base for a column section consisting of SC-250 with two cover S-17 [20M]
plates of size 300 mm x 25 mm to carry a factored axial load of 2000 kN.
Safe bearing capacity of soil is 250 kN/m 2 and use M20 grade of concrete.
Sketch the details.
2. Design a gusseted base for SC-200 column for: W-14 [20M]
i. Axial load = 1000 kN
ii. Concrete grade = M20
iii. SBC of soil = 280 kN/m2
iv. Column surface properly finished.
v. Thickness of gusset plate = 16 mm
vi. Use 20 mm diameter bolts of grade 4.5
vii. Size of gusset plate angle 125 x 75 x 10 mm
Draw neat sketch showing details.

3. Design a gusseted base for SC-200 column for: W-13 [20M]

i. Axial load = 1000 kN
ii. Concrete grade = M20
iii. SBC of soil = 350 kN/m2
iv. Column surface properly finished.
v. Thickness of gusset plate = 16 mm
vi. Use 20 mm diameter bolts of grade 4.6
vii. Size of gusset plate angle 125 x 75 x 10 mm
Draw neat sketch showing details.

4. Design a gusseted base for SC-180 column for: S-16 [20M]

i. Axial factored load = 1150 kN
ii. Concrete grade = M20
iii. SBC of soil = 200 kN/m2
iv. Column surface not properly finished.
v. Thickness of gusset plate = 16 mm
vi. Use 20 mm diameter bolts of grade 4.6
vii. Size of gusset plate angle 150 x 150 x 120 mm
Draw neat sketch showing details.
5. Design a gusseted base for SC-160 column for: W-19 [20M]
i. Axial factored load = 1150 kN
ii. Concrete grade = M20
iii. SBC of soil = 260 kN/m2
iv. Column surface not properly finished.
v. Thickness of gusset plate = 16 mm
vi. Use 20 mm diameter bolts of grade 4.6
vii. Size of gusset angle 125H 125H 12 mm
Draw neat sketch showing details.
6. Design a gusseted base for SC-200 column for: S-14 [20M]
i. Axial factored load = 1300 kN
ii. Concrete grade = M20
iii. SBC of soil = 250 kN/m2
iv. Column surface properly finished.
 v. Thickness of gusset plate = 16 mm
vi. Use 20 mm diameter bolts of grade 4.6
vii. Size of gusset plate angle 125 x 75 x 10 mm
Draw neat sketch showing details.
7. Design a gusseted base for ISHB 450, 5 mlong with cover plates of 400 x 20 W-15 [20M]
mm on both faces with:
i. Axial factored load = 5500 kN
ii. Concrete grade = M20
iii. Column surface properly finished.
iv. Thickness of gusset plate = 16 mm
v. Use 20 mm diameter bolts of grade 4.6
vi. Size of gusset plate angle 150 x 115 x 16 mm
Draw neat sketch showing details.
8. A column iSHB 350 @ 661.2 N/m carries an axial compressive factored load S-15 [20M]
of 1700 kN. Design a suitable bolted gusset base. Base rest on M15 grade
concrete pedestal. Use 20 mm diameter bolts of grade 4.60 for making the
connections. Draw neat sketches showing the details.
9. Design a gusseted base for SC-200 column for: S-13 [20M]
i. Axial factored load = 1100 kN
ii. Concrete grade = M20
iii. SBC of soil = 250 kN/m2
iv. Column surface properly finished.
v. Thickness of gusset plate = 16 mm
vi. Use 20 mm diameter bolts of grade 4.6
vii. Size of gusset plate angle 125 x 75 x 10 mm
Draw neat sketch showing details.
10. Design a gusseted base for ISWB 250: W-16 [20M]
i. Axial factored load = 950 kN
ii. Concrete grade = M20
iii. SBC of soil = 250 kN/m2
iv. Column surface not properly finished.
v. Thickness of gusset plate = 16 mm
vi. Use 20 mm diameter bolts of grade 4.6
vii. Size of gusset plate angle 125 x 125 x 12 mm
Draw neat sketch showing details.
11. Design a gusseted base for SC-250 column for: W-17 [20M]
i. Axial factored load = 1500 kN
ii. Concrete grade = M20
iii. SBC of soil = 250 kN/m2
iv. Column surface not properly finished.
v. Thickness of gusset plate = 16 mm
vi. Use 20 mm diameter bolts of grade 4.6
vii. Size of gusset plate angle 175 x 175 x 10 mm
Draw neat sketch showing details.