Elective III

- ADVANCED STEEL STRUCTURE VIII SEM (CIVIL) QUESTION BANK

Unit I 1. Gantry Girders; Industrial building frames : Q.1. Design a Gantry girder to carry an electric overhead traveling crane for the following data: a) Span of gantry girder = 6 m b) Crane capacity = 200KN c) Span of crane girder = 12 m d) Weight of crane = 80 KN e) Minimum approach distance of crane hook = 1.20 m f) Weight of crane girder = 180KN g) Wheel base = 3.50 m h) Height of rails = 80 mm i) Weight of rails = 300 mm Take Fy = 250 Mpa. Q.2. Design a suitable section for Gantry girder for the following data:-i)Crane capacity =220 KN ii) Weight of crab = 50 KN iii) Span of gantry girder = 7 m iv) Weight of crane excluding crab = 160 KN v) End clearance = 1.2 m vi) Wheel base = 2.80 m vii) C/C of gantry girder rails = 18 m viii) Electrically operated single crane is to be considered. Q.3. Design a suitable section for Gantry girder for the following data:-i) Crane capacity = 210KN ii) Weight of crab = 60 KN iii) Span of gantry girder = 7.5 m iv) End clearance = 1.25 m v ) Wheel base = 3 m vi) C/C of gantry girder rails = 16 m vii) Weight of crane excluding crab = 170 KN viii) Electrically operated single crane is to be considered. Q.4. Design a suitable section for Gantry girder for the following data:-i) Crane capacity = 250 KN ii) Weight of crab = 75 KN iii) Span of gantry girder = 6.4 m iv) End clearance = 1.25 m v ) Wheel base = 2.4 m

vi) C/C of gantry girder rails = 16 m vii) Weight of crane including crab = 180 KN viii) Electrically operated single crane is to be considered. Q.5. Design a Gantry girder to be used in an industrial building carrying an electric overhead traveling crane for the following data:-i) Crane capacity = 125 KN ii) Weight of crane = 150 KN iii) Weight of trolley, electric motor etc. = 40 KN iv) Self weight of rail section = 300 N/m v ) Wheel base = 3 m vi) C/C of gantry girder rails = 14 m vii) Weight of crane including crab = 180 KN viii) C / C distance of columns = 8 m ix) Minimum clearance = 1.20 m

UNIT II: I) Bridges

Q.1. Design one top, one bottom, one vertical and one diagonal member for the footbridge truss. Assume: a) Span of truss = 20 m b) Height of truss = 1.60 m c) Width of bridge = 2 m d) Panels width of truss = 2.50 m e) Live load on bridge = 4 KN/m2 f) R.C.C. flooring 150 mm thick. Q.2. Design one top, one bottom, and one diagonal member for the footbridge truss. Assume: a) Span of truss = 15 m (6 panels of 2.5 m c/c) b) Height of truss = 2.50 m c) Width of bridge = 2 m d) Live load on bridge = 4 KN/m2 e) R.C.C. flooring 120 mm thick. Q.3. Design one top, one bottom, and one diagonal member for the footbridge truss. Assume: a) Span of truss = 16 m (8 panels @ 2m c/c) b) Height of truss = 2m c) Width of bridge = 2.25 m d) Live load on bridge = 4.5 KN/m 2 e) R.C.C. Bridge flooring 120 mm thick.

Q.4. Design one top, one bottom, and one vertical member for an N type bridge truss. Use following data : a) Span of truss = 18 m (6 panels @ 3m c/c) b) Height of truss = 1.4 m c) Width of bridge = 2 m d) Live load on bridge = 4 KN/m2 e) R.C.C. Bridge flooring 125 mm thick Q.5.Design one top, one bottom, and one vertical and one diagonal member for the foot bridge truss shown in fig, live load shall be5 KN/m 2 .

20 m @ 2.5 m c/c

Unit II: ii) Bearings

Q.1. a) State the different types of bearing. Explain any two types in details. b) State the factors for selection of types of bridges. Explain in details. Q.2. The dead load, live load and impact load reaction at the end of a bridge girder as 1300 KN. The vertical reaction of each end of a girder due to overcoming effect of wind is 60 KN. Design the roller bearing. The least allowable perpendicular distance between the faces of adjacent roller after their revolved position may be taken as 6 mm. The center of roller travels 25 mm. Q.3. a) What are the functions of bearing? Enlist the types of bearing. Explain one of them. b) The dead load, live load and impact load reaction at the end of a bridge girder as 1200 KN. The vertical reaction of each end of a girder due to overcoming effect of wind is 60 KN. Design the roller bearing. The least allowable perpendicular distance between the faces of adjacent roller after their revolved position may be taken as 6 mm. The center of roller travels 25 mm. Q.4. a) Explain how weight of a bridge truss is calculated by empirical formulae. b) Explain the procedure of design and draw typical sketch of a moment resistant connection used in building frames. c) Explain the types of bridges.

Section B Unit III: Storage Vessels; Q.1. Design an overhead rectangular water tank 1,00,000 litres. The height of columns of staging is 6 m. Depth of water in the tank shall not exceed 2.50 m. Design: a) Bottom plates b) T- stiffners (T- covers) c) Side plates d) Stays e) Check for composite T- section as stiffners. Q.2. Design Container for an overhead steel water tank to store 75,000litres of water. Choose suitable dimension for base, height of the containers and free board. Q.3. Design Container for an overhead steel water tank to store 70,000 litres of water. Choose suitable dimension for base, height of the containers and free board. Q.4. An overhead rectangular water tank consists of a container of plan dimensions 7.5 m * 12.5 m and height 2.5 m. The tank is supported at two-tier beam system placed on top of four columns. C/C distance between columns along shorter span of container is 6.2 m while longer span of container it is 11.3 m. Design: i) Bottom plates of container and joint between two plates. ii) Upper tier and lower tier of beams, Assume adequate spacing and number of beams. Q.5. Design rectangular overhead steel water tank of capacity 1,20,000 litres of water. The height of staging is 8 m. Depth of water in tank shall not exceed 2.4 m. Design upto upper tier beams. Section B Unit III: Steel Bunkers ;Open web sections Q.1. Design rectangular steel bunker of 11 m length and 5.5 m width supported on eight columns (four along each long side) to store coal of bulk density 8 KN/m3 and angle of internal friction 35o , height of vertical portion 3.8 m , height of hopper portion is 3.8 m . Q.2. Design rectangular steel bunker of 12 m length and 6 m width supported on 8 columns (4 along each long side) to store coal of bulk density 8 KN/m 3 and angle of internal friction 35o , height of vertical portion 4 m , height of hopper portion is 4 m .

Q.3. Design rectangular steel bunker of 13 m length and 6.5 m width supported on eight columns (four along each long side) to store coal of bulk density 8 KN/m3 and angle of internal friction 35o , height of vertical portion 4 m , height of hopper portion is 4 m . Q.4.a) Design open web section for a fixed beam of span 6 m and subjected to a udl of 40 KN/m on entire span. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Section B Unit IV: Composite sections & General Concepts

Q.1. a) Discuss the various types of composite construction. b) Design a suitable plate girder and connection for a bridge deck slab having span 18 m. Spacing of girder 3.5 m, live load on floor with impact is 4 KN/m2 . Thickness of slab including wearing coat is 250 mm. Q.2. a) Write a short note on Composite Construction. b) Design the steel beam and shear connector for a bridge deck slab having the following data: i) Span of girder = 12 m ii) Spacing of girders = 3 m iii) Live load on floor = 4 KN/m2 iv) Thickness of slab including wearing coat = 250 mm v) Grade of concrete = M20 Q.3. a) Enlist the advanced welding technique and explain one of them in details. b) Design the steel beam and shear connector for a bridge deck slab having the following data: i) Span of girder = 12.5 m ii) Spacing of girders = 3 m iii) Live load on floor = 4 KN/m2 iv)Thickness of slab including wearing coat = 300 mm v) Grade of concrete = M20 Q.4. a) Explain Composite Construction. b) Design the steel beam and shear connector for a bridge deck slab having the following data: i) Span of girder = 12 m ii) Spacing of girders = 3 m iii) Live load on floor = 6 KN/m2 iv)Thickness of slab including wearing coat = 235 mm v) Grade of concrete = M20 Q.5.a) State the different types of advanced welding techniques. Explain any two methods in details.

b) State the various types of shear connectors used in composite constructions. c) State and explain the method of design for composite section consisting of I-beam.