Summary

Any structure from concept to utilization should pass through the following stages: planning; structural configuration; structural analysis; structure design; detailed engineering; and fabrication. The main aim of this book is to provide examples which will be useful for students and practising design engineers. The relevant clause numbers of standards are provided throughout. The book contains 13 chapters. Each chapter gives the rationale behind the design of a particular component, with worked examples with figures and tables.

Broadly the book offers: An introduction to structural steel design. Tension members. Design of compression members. Design of flexural members. Design of column bases. Welded connections. Bolted connections. Calculation of wind load on a structure. Design of a pitched roof truss. Force due to earthquake at various elevations. Draft design basis report. Templates for column and base plate with anchor bolts.
The revised Indian standards IS:800:2007 includes the Limit State Method. This book deals with structural designs based on IS:800:2007, IS:875, IS 1893, SP6(1), IS 816 and IS 1367. Readers are advised to go through these standards for better and clear understanding.