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Steel and RCC Structures Design Assignment

The document contains assignments focused on the design of steel and RCC structures, featuring objective, short answer, and long answer questions. Topics include slenderness ratios, types of sections, failure modes, and design checks for steel members. It aims to assess understanding of critical concepts in structural engineering as per Indian standards.

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Steel and RCC Structures Design Assignment

The document contains assignments focused on the design of steel and RCC structures, featuring objective, short answer, and long answer questions. Topics include slenderness ratios, types of sections, failure modes, and design checks for steel members. It aims to assess understanding of critical concepts in structural engineering as per Indian standards.

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Design of Steel and RCC Structures

Assignment 1
Objective type Questions:
1. The maximum slenderness ratio for the tension member is ________ .
2. Full forms of ISMB is:
3. The Indian standard code which deals with the design of steel structures is:
4. The slenderness ratio for lacing bar should not exceed:
5. Effective Length of Column for one end fixed and other end free is :
6. The disadvantage of steel is:
(a) High Durability (b) Reusable
(c) High strength per unit mass (d) Fire and corrosion resistance
Short answer type Questions:
1. Discuss the types of sections used in tension members.
2. Write the purpose of using Lacing and Battening in Columns.
3. Define Built-up section. Explain with examples.
4. Define (i) Radius of gyration, (ii) slenderness ratio, (iii) Effective Length
5. Draw the diagrams of single and double lacing and battening system
6. Explain the block shear failure of a axially loaded tension member.
7. Discuss the types of sections used in tension and compression members

Long Answer type Questions:

1. Explain various failure modes of axially loaded steel column along with diagram.
2. Discuss the steps involved to find the load carrying capacity of a compression member.

Assignment 2
Objective type Questions:
1. The disadvantage of steel is:
(a) High Durability (b) Reusable
(c) High strength per unit mass (d) Fire and corrosion resistance
2. Partial Safety factor for failure in tension by yielding is given by:
(a) 1.1 (b) 1.2 (c) 1.3 (d) 1.4
3. For laterally supported beams permissible bending stress in tension and compression should
not exceed:
(a) 0.66fy (b) 0.77fy (c) 0.87fy (d) 0.89fy
4. The maximum slenderness ratio for the tension member is 400. (True/ False)
5. The thickness of gusset plate should not be less than 22mm.) (True/ False)
Short answer type Questions:
1. Differentiate between laterally supported and laterally unsupported beam
2. Explain the checks required for the design of steel beam.)
3. A simply supported beam, 6 m long and of effective depth 50 cm, carries a uniformly
distributed load 2400 kg/m including its self-weight. If the lever arm factor is 0.85 and
permissible, tensile stress of steel is 1400 kg/cm2, Calculate the area of steel required.

Long Answer type Questions:

1. State the classification of beam sections along with its characteristics for bending as per
IS 800:2007
2. Explain various failure modes of steel beam along with diagram
3. Discuss various steps involved in the design of laterally supported beam.

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