Design of Steel Structures

I. Introduction (2 lectures)
   Properties of Structural Steel, I. S. Rolled Sections, I. S. Specifications 

II. Design Approach (2 lectures)
   Factor of Safety, Permissible and Working Stresses, Elastic Method, Plastic 
   Method, Introduction to Limit States of Design

III. Connections (5 lectures)
    Type of Connections, Riveted, Bolted and Welded Connections, Strength, Efficiency 
    and Design of Joints, Modes of Failure of a Riveted Joint, Advantages and
     Disadvantages of Welded Joints, Design of Fillet and Butt Welds, Design of     
     Eccentric Connections

IV. Tension Members (8 lectures)
     Net Sectional Area, Permissible Stress, Design of Axially Loaded Tension Member,
     Design of Member Subjected to Axial Tension and Bending

V. Compression Members (9 lectures)
     Modes of Failure of a Column, Buckling Failure: Euler’s Theory, Effective Length,     
     Slenderness Ratio, Design Formula: I.S. Code Formula, Design of Compression     
     Members, Design of Built-Up Compression Members: Laced and Battened Columns

VI. Beams (8 lectures)
     Design Procedure, Built-Up Sections, Plate Thickness, Web Crippling, Web      
     Buckling, Connections and Curtailment of Flange Plates

VII. Beam Column (3 lectures)
      Eccentricity of Load, Interaction Formulae, Design Procedure, Eccentrically Loaded 
      Base Plates

VIII. Column Base (3 lectures)
       Slab Base, Gusseted Base, Grillage Foundation