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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
ME – SEMESTER – II (New)– EXAMINATION – WINTER-2019
Subject Code: 3722007 Date: 18-11-2019
Subject Name: Advanced Steel Design
Time: 02:30 PM TO 05:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Draw neat and clean diagrams wherever necessary.
5. Use of IS 800, IS 801,IS 811,IS 11384, IS 875 and Steel table are permitted.
Q.1 (a) Find the shape factor and plastic moment capacity of I-section having top flange 07
200 x 50 mm, bottom flange 350 x 50 mm and web 200 x 40 mm. Take fy = 200
N/mm2.
(b) The frame is supported and loaded with working loads as shown in fig.1. Find 07
collapse load factor (λ).
Q.2 (a) Explain in details stiffened, un-stiffened and intermittently stiffened elements of 07
cold formed sections with neat and clean diagrams.
(b) Explain post buckling strength of stiffened light gauge thin wide plate element 07
with neat and clean diagrams.
OR
(b) Derive the equations of collapse load and plastic moment of propped cantilever 07
beam of span L in meter and subjected to UDL w kN/m on entire span.
Q.3 (a) Write the design steps of Self-supporting steel stacks. 07
(b) Find the allowable load for rectangular tubular column section shown in fig.2 07
1Theeffective length of column is 3.60 m. Take fy = 235 N/mm2.
The
OR
Q.3 (a) State the advantages of composite constructions. 07
(b) Two channels 200 x 80 x 2.5 mm with bent lips of 25 mm depth connected with 07
webs to act as beam. The beam has effective span of 4.0 m. Determine the
allowable load per meter run on the beam. Determine the deflection at the
allowable load. Also perform shear and bending stress check in web. Take fy =
235 N/mm2and E = 2 x 105 N/mm2
Q.4 (a) Explain type of shear connectors with neat and clean diagrams. 07
(b) Determine plastic moment capacity of interior composite beam [email protected] 07
kg/m of span 10 m and beam spacing 3.0 m, supporting a concrete slab of 100
mm thick. Take fy = 250 N/mm2and fck = 30 N/mm2
OR
Q.4 (a) Write the design steps of channel or I-section purlins with IS codal provisions. 07
(b) The beam is supported and loaded with ultimate loads as shown in fig.3. Find 07
plastic moment capacity by kinematic method.
Q.5 (a) Calculate Dead load, Live load & Wind load per panel point for a steel roof truss 14
to be provided for factory at Bhuj with the help of following data:
1. Spacing and height of truss = 3.5 m and 12 m respectively.
2. Span and rise of truss = 12 m and 2.5 m respectively.
3. Nos. of purlins including Ridge and eaves = 10 Nos.
4. Length of shed =30 m.
5. Roof covering material = A.C.Sheet
6. Probable life of Structure = 25 years.
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7. Terrain category and class = Category-II and Class-A
8. Topography of ground = Slope less than 30
9. Opening of Building = 25% of wall area.
OR
Q.5 (a) Write the design steps of Gantry girder. 07
(b) State the applications and advantages of cold formed sections. 07
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Fig.
Fig.1 (Q.1 b)
Fig. 2 (Q.3 b)
Fig. 3 (Q.4 b OR)