CE 305: Steel Design - Spring 2022

• To learn the basics of analysis and design of steel structures.

• know how to analyze structural steel components
• know how to design structural steel members (members under tension, compression and bending)
• understand the basic philosophy behind the limit state method of design of structures

Design of tension members; Design of beams; Design of compression members; Analysis of eccentrically loaded columns; Design of beam-columns; Design of connections (riveted, bolted and welded); Single and built-up sections.

• Design of Steel Structures by N. Subramanian.
• Structural Steel Design by McCormac and Csernak.

• IS 800:2007 (main design code)
• IS 875 (specification of design loads)
• IS 808:1989, 1732:1989, 1173:1978 (dimensions of hot rolled sections)
• IS 2062:2011 (specifications of hot rolled structural steel)

Codes can be downloaded free of charge from the BIS website: https://standardsbis.bsbedge.com/.

• Please ensure that you have a copy of all of these codes BEFORE the first class.

• CE 302 - Structural Analysis
• Mechanics of Solids

• Please be considerate about everyone's time.
• In all emails pertaining to this course, please have "CE305" in the subject line.
  • (note that there is no space or hyphen or anything between CE and 305)

Cheating cases (assignments/codes/exams/project) will be awarded an F grade and will be reported to academic office. It is expected that this will never happen and everyone will uphold the honor code.

All delays beyond the defined deadlines will attract reduction in marks as per the following curve. The reduction factor, \(R\) will be multiplied to the obtained marks. Mathematically, it is given by: \(R = \exp(-D^2)\), where \(D\) is the total delay in days (will be counted hourly, i.e. fractional days are possible).

Following will be the weightage of different components of assessment

• Assignments will involve detailed analysis and design questions.
• Expect one assignment per week.
• Spot quizzes will primarily be objective type, primarily based on concepts and codes. Expect one quiz per week.
• Exam will primarily be subjective type. It may be in-class or take-home.

It is important to develop the habit of self-learning. A number of reading assignments and self-exercises will be given during the course. These will not be formally graded and it will be expected that students will go through them on a regular basis on their own.

Project is to be done in groups of not more than 3. Following timeline must be adhered to for all submissions. (this timeline will be updated during the first week of classes)