7KC61

DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES

(Professional Elective – II)

by
Dr. T Chaitanya Srikrishna
Assistant Professor,
Unit – 2 CED, SNIST
Part – 3/3 1
Design of a Compression Member
Pd = Ae * fcd
1. Assume a suitable design compressive stress (fcd) as 0.4*fy to
0.6*fy.
– If slenderness ratio is less, consider high fcd.
– If slenderness ratio is high, consider low fcd.
– We don’t know slenderness ratio, but we know Le. If Le is high
choose low fcd.
2. Calculate effective sectional area, Ae = Pd / fcd.
– From SP:6, choose a suitable section. L, [, I section, etc.
3. Based on effective area calculate Moment of Inertia and rmin.

le
4. Calculate slenderness ratio, e 
rmin

5. Calculate fcd from e and calculate Pd.

– If Pd > external load (OK)
– If not modify the section.

Note: Angle sections are more slender compared to Channel

sections and I-sections.
 Allowable fcd for Design

• Generally the fcd values should be assumed as 0.4*fy to 0.6*fy.

• Based on practice, the following fcd values can also be chosen:

Sl. No. Section Type (Single) fcd to be assumed

1 I – section 135 MPa
2 Channel section 90 MPa
3 Angle section 70 MPa
4 For heavily loaded Built-up section 180-200 MPa
 PROBLEM - 1
Design a single angle strut connected to the gusset plate to carry a
factored load of 180kN. The length of the strut between center to
center of connection is 3m. Assume both the ends of strut are hinged.
 Extra part of problem
• Design the connection of gusset plate and single angle strut for
Bolted connection to carry a load of 180kN.
• Provide more than two bolts.
• Assume thickness of gusset always more than thickness of Angle.
Case (i) Bearing type of bolts
–Shear stress in bolt
–Bearing Stress between bolt and plate
Case (ii) HSFG Bolts
–Frictional resistance of bolts and plates
 PROBLEM - 2
Design a column 10.5m long to carry factored axial load of 1000kN.
The column is restrained against position but not in direction at both
the ends. Use 2 channels placed back to back.
Spacing
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Y

Cyy
Z

‘S’ mm
 ASSIGNMENT - 1

Design a column 10m long to carry factored axial load of 1500kN.

The column is restrained against both position and direction at both
the ends. Use Built up H-section.

Or
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