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: Using material more efficiently, which often leads to significant cost savings in steel-framed structures.
| | Focus Area | Key Chapters | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | I | Introduction & Materials | Properties of Steel, Types of Sections, Loads & Load Combinations | | II | Connections | Bolted & Welded Connections (Prying action, Eccentric connections) | | III | Tension Members | Design of angles, rods, and plates; Net area calculations | | IV | Compression Members | Columns, Struts, Laced & Battened columns, Base plates | | V | Beams | Plastic analysis, Shear lag, Web buckling, Beam bearings | | VI | Beam-Columns | Interaction equations, Secondary moments (P-Delta effects) | | VII | Industrial Structures | Crane girders, Trusses, Purlins (using IS 800) | | VIII | Advanced Topics | Plate girders, Gantry girders, Tubular structures |
The book covers various design methods, including:
The book covers the following topics:
: It is one of the most thorough interpretations of the IS 800:2007 code for Indian engineering contexts.