DesignofSteelStructuresLimitStateMethod

(AsPerIS800:2007)

By

VaisakhG.
(AssistantProfessorinCivilEngineering,SreeBuddhaCollegeofEngineering)

08.601. DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES

Module I
Properties of structural steel, Structural steel sections, Limit state and working stress design concepts,
Types of connections - Design of welded and bolted connections, Design of tension members and
compression members, Design of laterally supported and unsupported beams - Built up beams, Simple
beam to column connections.
Module II
Plate girders- design of section, curtailment of flange plate, bearing and intermediate stiffeners,
connections, flange and web splices, Gantry girders (only design concept).
Columns- Design of axially and eccentrically loaded compression members, simple and built up
sections, lacing and battening, Column bases- slab bases and gusseted bases.
Module III
Light gauge steel structures Types of sections, Flat width ratio, buckling of thin elements, Effective
design width, Form factor, Design of tension, compression members and beams.
Plastic design- basic assumptions - shape factor, load factor- Redistribution of moments - upper
bound, lower bound and uniqueness theorems- analysis of simple and continuous beams, two span
continuous beams and simple frames by plastic theory - static and kinematic methods.
References:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Subramanian N., Design of steel structures, Oxford University Press

Arya A.S. and J. L. Ajmani, Design of Steel Structures, Nemchand & Bros
Dayaratnam P., Design of Steel Structures, Wheeler
Ramachandra, Design of Steel Structures, Standard books
Duggal S.K., Design of Steel Structures, T.M.H. Publications
IS. Codes: IS:800-2007, IS:811-1987, IS:801- 1975

Note
Question Paper:
Duration: 3 hours
The question paper consists of Part A and Part B. Part A is for 40 marks. There will be 8 compulsory
short answer questions of 5 marks each covering entire syllabus. Part B is for 60 marks. There will be
two questions from each module. The candidate has to answer one question of 20 marks from each
module.
Use of IS Codes: 800-2007, 811-1987, 801- 1975 and Structural Steel Tables is permitted in the
Examination Hall.
No other charts, tables, codes are permitted in the Examination hall .If necessary relevant data shall be
given along with the question paper by the question paper setter

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Contents
1. INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................................1
1.1. PROPERTIESOFSTRUCTURALSTEEL.......................................................................................1
1.1.1. Physicalproperties..........................................................................................................1
1.1.2. Mechanicalproperties....................................................................................................1
1.1.2.1.
Stressstrainbehaviour:tensiletest.....................................................................2
1.1.2.2.
Hardness.................................................................................................................3
1.1.2.3.
NotchToughness.....................................................................................................3
1.2. ROLLEDSTEELSECTIONS.........................................................................................................4
1.2.1. Conventionsformemberaxes........................................................................................5
2. GENERALDESIGNREQUIREMENTS.................................................................................................6
2.1. BasisforDesign.......................................................................................................................6
2.1.1. DesignObjective.............................................................................................................6
2.1.2. MethodsofDesign..........................................................................................................6
2.1.3. DesignProcess................................................................................................................6
2.2. LoadsandForces.....................................................................................................................6
2.2.1. Deadloads(Cl.3.2.1.1ofIS800:2007)...........................................................................6
2.2.2. ImposedLoads(Cl.3.2.1.2ofIS800:2007).....................................................................7
2.2.3. Windloads(Cl.3.2.1.3ofIS800:2007)...........................................................................7
2.2.4. Earthquakeloads(Cl.3.2.1.4ofIS800:2007).................................................................7
2.2.5. ErectionLoads(Cl.3.3ofIS800:2007)...........................................................................7
2.2.6. TemperatureEffects(Cl.3.4ofIS800:2007)..................................................................7
2.2.7. LoadCombinations.........................................................................................................7
2.3. GeometricalProperties...........................................................................................................7
2.4. ClassificationofCrossSections...............................................................................................8
2.4.1. Class1(Plastic)................................................................................................................8
2.4.2. Class2(Compact)............................................................................................................8
2.4.3. Class3(Semicompact)...................................................................................................8
2.4.4. Class4(Slender)..............................................................................................................8
2.5. TypesofElements...................................................................................................................9
2.5.1. Internalelements............................................................................................................9
2.5.2. Outsideelementsoroutstands.......................................................................................9
2.5.3. Taperedelements...........................................................................................................9
2.6. MaximumEffectiveSlendernessRatio.................................................................................10
3. LIMITSTATEDESIGN.....................................................................................................................11
3.1. BasisforDesign.....................................................................................................................11
3.2. LimitStateDesignphilosophy...............................................................................................12
3.2.1. Thelimitstatesofstrength...........................................................................................12
3.2.2. Thelimitstateofserviceability.....................................................................................12
3.2.3. Actions...........................................................................................................................12
3.2.3.1.
ClassificationofActions........................................................................................13
3.2.3.2.
CharacteristicActions(Loads)...............................................................................13
3.2.3.3.
DesignActions.......................................................................................................13
3.2.4. Strength.........................................................................................................................13
3.2.4.1.
DesignStrength.....................................................................................................13
3.2.5. FactorsGoverningtheUltimateStrength.....................................................................13
3.2.5.1.
Stability.................................................................................................................13
3.2.5.2.
Stabilityagainstoverturning.................................................................................14
3.2.5.3.
Swaystability........................................................................................................14
3.2.5.4.
Fatigue...................................................................................................................14
3.2.5.5.
PlasticCollapse......................................................................................................14
3.2.6. LimitStateofServiceability...........................................................................................14
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3.2.6.1.
Deflection..............................................................................................................14
3.2.6.2.
Vibration................................................................................................................14
3.2.6.3.
Durability...............................................................................................................15
3.2.6.4.
FireResistance......................................................................................................15
4. Designofconnections...................................................................................................................16
4.1. Typesofconnections............................................................................................................16
4.1.1. Classificationbasedontheconnector..........................................................................16
4.1.2. Classificationbasedonthefixityofthejoint................................................................16
4.2. Selectionsoftypeofconnection...........................................................................................16
5. Boltedconnections.......................................................................................................................17
5.1. Classificationofbolts............................................................................................................17
5.1.1. Blackbolts.....................................................................................................................17
5.1.2. Turnedandfittedbolts.................................................................................................17
5.1.3. HighStrengthFrictionGripbolts(HSFG)......................................................................18
5.2. Classificationsofboltconnections........................................................................................19
5.2.1. Basedontheresultantforcetransferred.....................................................................19
5.2.2. Basedonthetypeofforce............................................................................................20
5.2.3. Onthebasisofforcetransfermechanism....................................................................21
5.3. Failureofboltedconnections...............................................................................................21
5.4. Specificationofboltedjoints................................................................................................21
5.4.1. Diameterofthebolts....................................................................................................21
5.4.2. Pitch..............................................................................................................................21
5.4.2.1.
Minimumpitch......................................................................................................22
5.4.2.2.
MaximumSpacing.................................................................................................22
5.4.2.3.
EdgeandEndDistances........................................................................................22
5.4.2.4.
TackingFasteners..................................................................................................23
5.4.2.5.
Combinationoffasteners......................................................................................23
5.5. Shearconnectionswithbearingtypebolts..........................................................................23
5.5.1. Forcetransferofbearingtypebolts.............................................................................23
5.5.2. Designshearstrengthofbearingtypebolts.................................................................23
5.5.2.1.
Shearingofbolts...................................................................................................24
5.5.2.2.
Bearingfailure.......................................................................................................24
5.6. ShearconnectionswithHSFGbolts......................................................................................25
5.6.1. ForcetransferofHSFGbolts.........................................................................................25
5.6.2. DesignshearstrengthofHSFGbolts.............................................................................25
5.6.2.1.
SlipResistance.......................................................................................................25
5.6.2.2.
Bearingstrength....................................................................................................26
6. Weldedconnecction.....................................................................................................................27
6.1. Introduction..........................................................................................................................27
6.2. Typesofweldedconnections................................................................................................27
6.2.1. Basedonthetypeofweld............................................................................................27
6.2.1.1.
Groovewelds(buttwelds.....................................................................................27
6.2.1.2.
Filletwelds............................................................................................................27
6.2.1.3.
Slotandplugwelds...............................................................................................27
6.2.2. Basedonthepositionofweld......................................................................................27
6.2.3. Basedonthetypeofjoints...........................................................................................27
6.3. Advantagesanddisadvantagesofweldedjoints..................................................................28
6.4. Weldingprocess....................................................................................................................29
6.5. Welddefects.........................................................................................................................29
6.5.1. Incompletefusion.........................................................................................................29
6.5.2. Incompletepenetration................................................................................................29
6.5.3. Porosity.........................................................................................................................29
6.5.4. Slaginclusion.................................................................................................................30
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6.5.5. Undercutting.................................................................................................................30
6.6. Inspectionofwelds...............................................................................................................30
6.6.1. Magneticparticlemethod............................................................................................31
6.6.2. Dyepenetrationmethod..............................................................................................31
6.6.3. Ultrasonicmethod........................................................................................................31
6.6.4. Radiography..................................................................................................................31
6.7. Assumptionsintheanalysisofweldedjoints.......................................................................31
6.8. analysisandDesignofbutt(groove)welds...........................................................................31
6.8.1. ReinforcementinGrooveWelds...................................................................................31
6.8.2. SizeofGrooveWelds....................................................................................................32
6.8.3. EffectiveareaofGrooveWelds....................................................................................32
6.8.4. DesignstrengthofGroovewelds..................................................................................32
6.8.5. Buttweldssubjectedtocombinationofstresses.........................................................33
6.9. Analysisanddesignoffilletwelds........................................................................................33
6.9.1. SizeofFilletweld..........................................................................................................33
6.9.2. Effectivethroatthicknessoffilletwelds.......................................................................34
6.9.3. Effectivelengthoffilletwelds.......................................................................................35
6.9.4. Effectiveareaoffilletwelds..........................................................................................35
6.9.5. Designstrengthoffilletwelds......................................................................................35
6.9.6. Longjoints.....................................................................................................................35
6.9.7. Filletweldsubjectedtoindividualstresses..................................................................35
6.9.8. Filletweldssubjectedtocombinationofstresses........................................................35
6.10.
Failureofwelds.................................................................................................................36
6.10.1. Buttweld.......................................................................................................................36
6.10.2. Endfilletweld...............................................................................................................36
6.10.3. Sidefilletweld...............................................................................................................36
7. Tensionmembers.........................................................................................................................37
7.1. General..................................................................................................................................37
7.2. Typesoftensionmembers....................................................................................................37
7.2.1. Wires,strandsandcables.............................................................................................37
7.2.2. Barsandrods................................................................................................................37
7.2.3. Platesandflatbars........................................................................................................37
7.2.4. Structuralsections........................................................................................................37
7.2.5. Builtupsections............................................................................................................37
7.3. Failuremodesfortensionmembers.....................................................................................37
7.4. Designconsiderationoftensionmembers...........................................................................38
7.4.1. DesignStrengthduetoYieldingofGrossSection.........................................................38
7.4.2. DesignStrengthduetoRuptureStrengthofCriticalSection.......................................38
7.4.2.1.
DesignStrengthduetoRuptureStrengthofCriticalSectionforplates...............38
7.4.2.2.
DesignStrengthduetoRuptureStrengthofCriticalSectionforplates...............38
7.4.2.3.
DesignStrengthduetoRuptureStrengthofCriticalSectionforOtherSection...39
8. Designofcompressionmembers.................................................................................................40
9. Designofbeams............................................................................................................................40
10. Plategirders..................................................................................................................................40
11. Columns........................................................................................................................................40
12. Columnbases................................................................................................................................40
13. Plasticanalysisanddesign............................................................................................................40
14. Lightgaugestructures..................................................................................................................40
15. Practiceproblems...........................................................................................................................1
15.1.
ProblemsfromChapter5....................................................................................................1
15.1.1. Problem1........................................................................................................................1
15.1.2. Problem2........................................................................................................................2

ListofFigures

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Figure1Standardspecimenfortensiletest...........................................................................................2
Figure2StressStraincurveformildsteel...........................................................................................3
Figure3StressStraincurveforhighstrengthsteel.............................................................................3
Figure4Standard Rolled Sections..........................................................................................................4
Figure5AxesofMembers......................................................................................................................5
Figure6ABolt.......................................................................................................................................17
Figure7TighteningofHSFGbolts.........................................................................................................18
Figure8HoletypesforHSFGbolts.......................................................................................................19
Figure9ConcentricConnection............................................................................................................20
Figure10MomentConnection.............................................................................................................20
Figure11ShearConnection..................................................................................................................20
Figure12Tensionconnection...............................................................................................................21
Figure13Bearingconnection...............................................................................................................23
Figure14FrictionConnection...............................................................................................................25
Figure15Typeofjoints.........................................................................................................................28
Figure16TypesofGrooveWelds.........................................................................................................28
Figure17TypesofFilletWelds.............................................................................................................28
Figure18WeldingProcess....................................................................................................................29
Figure19WeldDefects.........................................................................................................................30
Figure20GrooveWelds........................................................................................................................31
Figure21CompletePenetrationGrooveWelds...................................................................................32
Figure22PartialPenetrationGrooveWelds........................................................................................32
Figure23LegLengthofFilletWeld.......................................................................................................33
Figure24FilletWeldsonsquareedgeofplateorroundtoeofrolledsection....................................34
Figure25FullsizeFilletWeldappliedtotheedgeofaPlateoraSection...........................................34
Figure26Endfilletweldnormaltothedirectionofforce...................................................................34
Figure27Plateswithbolthoesintension............................................................................................39
Figure28Angleswithsinglelegconnection.........................................................................................39

ListofTables
Table1.TensilePropertiesofStructuralSteelProducts........................................................................2
Table2Partialsafetyfactorsforloadsforlimitstates...........................................................................7
Table3LimitingWidthtoThicknessRatio..............................................................................................9
Table4Maximumeffectiveslendernessratio......................................................................................10
Table5Tensileareaofordinarybolts(Grade4.6)...............................................................................24
Table6Minimumsizeoffirstrunorofasinglerunfilletweld............................................................34
Table7ValuesofKfordifferentangles................................................................................................35
Table8PartialSafetyFactorsforMaterials
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1. INTRODUCTION
Ever since steel began to be used in the construction of structures, it has made possible some of
the grandest structures both in the past and also in the present day. Steel is by far the most useful
material for building structures with strength of approximately ten times that of concrete, steel is the
ideal material for modern construction. Due to its large strength to weight ratio, steel structures tend
to be more economical than concrete structures for tall buildings and large span buildings and bridges.
Steel structures can be constructed very fast and this enables the structure to be used early thereby
leading to overall economy. Steel structures are ductile and robust and can withstand severe loadings
such as earthquakes. Steel structures can be easily repaired and retrofitted to carry higher loads. Steel
is also a very eco-friendly material and steel structures can be easily dismantled and sold as scrap.
Thus the lifecycle cost of steel structures, which includes the cost of construction, maintenance, repair
and dismantling, can be less than that for concrete structures. Since steel is produced in the factory
under better quality control, steel structures have higher reliability and safety. To get the most benefit
out of steel, steel structures should be designed and protected to resist corrosion and fire. They should
be designed and detailed for easy fabrication and erection. Good quality control is essential to ensure
proper fitting of the various structural elements. The effects of temperature should be considered in
design. To prevent development of cracks under fatigue and earthquake loads the connections and in
particular the welds should be designed and detailed properly. Special steels and protective measures
for corrosion and fire are available and the designer should be familiar with the options available.
A steel structure, like any other, is an assemblage of a group of members which contribute to
resist the total load and thereby transfer the loads safely to ground. This consist members subjected to
various actions like axial forces (Compression & Tension), bending, shear, torsion etc or a
combination of these. The elements are connected together by means of rivets, pins or welds.
Depending on the fixity of these joints, the connections are classified as rigid, semi rigid and flexible.
1.1. PROPERTIES OF STRUCTURAL STEEL
The properties of structural steel, as per clause 2.2.4 of IS 800:2007, for use in design, may be
taken as given in clauses 2.2.4.1 and 2.2.4.2 of the code.
1.1.1. Physical properties
Physical properties of structural steel, as detailed by cl.2.2.4.1 of IS 800:2007, irrespective of
its grade may be taken as: a) Unit mass of steel, p = 7850 kg/m3 b) Modulus of elasticity, E = 2.0x105
N/mm2 (MPa) c) Poisson ratio, p = 0.3 d) Modulus of rigidity, G = 0.769x105 N/mm2 (MPa) e)
Coefficient of thermal expansion cx.=12x10 -6/0C
1.1.2. Mechanical properties
The principal mechanical properties of the structural steel important in design, as detailed by
the code IS 800:2007 in cl. 2.2.4.2, are the yield stress, fy; the tensile or ultimate stress, fu; the
maximum percent elongation on a standard gauge length and notch toughness. Except for notch
toughness, the other properties are determined by conducting tensile tests on samples cut from the
plates, sections, etc, in accordance with IS 1608. Commonly used properties for the common steel
products of different specifications are summarized in Table 1 of IS 800:2007. Highlights of the table
are reproduced for ready reference as Table1.

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Table1.TensilePropertiesofStructuralSteelProducts

IS Code

Grade

Yield stress (Mpa) min

(for d or t)
<20 20 40
>40
E 165 (Fe 290)
165
165
165
E250(Fe410W)A
250
240
230
E250(Fe 410 W)B
250
240
230
E250(Fe 410 W)C
250
240
230
IS 2062 E 300 (Fe 440)
300
290
280
E 350 (Fe 490)
350
330
320
E 410 (Fe 540)
410
390
380
E 450 (Fe 570) D
450
430
420
E 450 (Fe 590) E
450
430
420
1.1.2.1. Stress strain behaviour: tensile test

Ultimate tensile
stress (MPa)
min
290
410
410
410
440
490
540
570
590

Elongation Percent
min
23
23
23
23
22
22
20
20
20

The stress-strain curve for steel is generally obtained from tensile test on standard specimens as
given in Figure 1. The details of the specimen and the method of testing is elaborated in IS: 1608
(1995). The important parameters are the gauge length Lc and the initial cross section area So. The
loads are applied through the threaded or shouldered ends. The initial gauge length is taken as 5.65So
in the case of rectangular specimen and it is five times the diameter in the case of circular specimen.
A typical stress-strain curve of the tensile test coupon is shown in Figure 2 in which a sharp change in
yield point followed by plastic strain is observed. After a certain amount of the plastic deformation of
the material, due to reorientation of the crystal structure an increase in load is observed with increase
in strain. This range is called the strain hardening range. After a little increase in load, the specimen
eventually fractures. After the failure it is seen that the fractured surface of the two pieces form a cup
and cone arrangement. This cup and cone fracture is considered to be an indication of ductile fracture.
It is seen from Figure 2 that the elastic strain is up to y followed by a yield plateau between strains y
and sh and a strain hardening range start at sh and the specimen fail at ult where y, sh and ult are the
strains at onset of yielding, strain hardening and failure respectively.
Depending on the steel used, sh generally varies between 5 and 15 y, with an average value of
10 y typically used in many applications. For all structural steels, the modulus of elasticity can be
taken as 205,000 MPa and the tangent modus at the onset of strain hardening is roughly 1/30th of that
value or approximately 6700 MPa. High strength steels, due to their specific microstructure, do not
show a sharp yield point but rather they yield continuously as shown in Figure2. For such steels the
yield stress is always taken as the stress at which a line at 0.2% strain, parallel to the elastic portion,
intercepts the stress strain curve.

Figure1Standardspecimenfortensiletest.

The nominal stress or the engineering stress is given by the load divided by the original area.
Similarly, the engineering strain is taken as the ratio of the change in length to original length.

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Figure2StressStraincurveformildsteel.

Figure3StressStraincurveforhighstrengthsteel.

1.1.2.2. Hardness
Hardness is regarded as the resistance of a material to indentations and scratching. This is
generally determined by forcing an indentor on to the surface. The resultant deformation in steel is
both elastic and plastic. There are several methods using which the hardness of a metal could be found
out. They basically differ in the form of the indentor, which is used on to the surface. Brinell hardness
usually uses steel balls where as Vickers hardness uses square based diamond pyramid with 1350 and
Rockwell hardness uses diamond cone with 1200 angle. In all the above cases, hardness number is
related to the ratio of the applied load to the surface area of the indentation formed. The testing
procedure involves forcing the indentor on to the surface at a particular road. On removal, the size of
indentation is measured.
1.1.2.3. Notch Toughness
There is always a possibility of microscopic cracks in a material or the material may develop
such cracks as a result of several cycles of loading. Such cracks may grow rapidly without detection
and lead to sudden collapse of the structure. To ensure that this does not happen, materials in which
the cracks grow slowly are preferred. Such steels are known as notch-tough steels and the amount of
energy they absorb is measured by impacting a notched specimen with a heavy pendulum as in Izod
or Charpy tests.
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1.2. ROLLED STEEL SECTIONS

Figure4Standard Rolled Sections

Hot Rolling is usually used to produce the standard section. In this process, the molten steel is
poured in to continuous casting systems where it is passed through a series of rollers which squeeze it
to the desired shape before if solidifies completely. It is subsequently cut in to desired standard
lengths. Cross section and size of the members are governed by optimum use of material, functional
requirement etc. Usually sections with larger modulus of section compared to cross sectional area are
preferred. IS Handbook 1 published by BIS provides the dimensions, weights and other sectional
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properties of various standard sections. Some of the sections as detailed by Figure 2 of IS 800:2007 is
reproduced here in Figure 4.
1.2.1. Conventions for member axes
Unless otherwise specified, x-x axis is considered along the length of the member; y-y axis of
the cross section is the axis perpendicular to the flanges in general and the axis perpendicular to the
smaller leg in the case of angles; z-z axis of the cross section is the axis parallel to the flanges in
general and the axis parallel to the smaller leg in the case of angles; u-u axis is the major axis of the
section and v-v axis is the minor axis of the section. This is schematically represented in Figure 5.

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2. GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

The general design requirements are outlined in Section 3 of IS 800:2007.
2.1. BASIS FOR DESIGN
The bases of the design are given in Section 3.1 of IS 800:2007. It is as follows.
2.1.1. Design Objective
The objective of design, as outlined in Cl.3.1.1 of IS 800:2007, is the achievement of an
acceptable probability that structures will perform satisfactorily for the intended purpose during the
design life. With an appropriate degree of safety, they should sustain all the loads and deformations,
during construction and use and have adequate resistance to certain expected accidental loads and fire.
Structure should be stable and have alternate load paths to prevent disproportionate overall collapse
under accidental loading.
2.1.2. Methods of Design
Method of Design of steel structures is given in Cl. 3.1.2 of IS 800:2007. In the previous
version of the code, the design of steel structures was essentially using Working Stress Method. But
IS 800:2007 permits us to design the structure to satisfy the various Limit States. It also advocates the
use of Working Stress Method only to the situations where Limit State cannot be conveniently
employed. As per Cl. 3.1.2.1 of IS 800:2007, Structure and its elements shall normally, be designed
by the limit state method. Account should be taken of accepted theories, experimental information and
experience and the need to design for durability. This clause admits that calculations alone may not
produce Safe, serviceable and durable structures. Suitable materials, quality control, adequate
detailing and good supervision are equally important. As per Cl. 3.1.2.2 of IS 800:2007, where the
limit states method cannot be conveniently adopted; the working stress design (Section 11 of IS
800:2007) may be used.
2.1.3. Design Process
Clause 3.1.3 of IS 800:2007 specifies structural design, including design for durability,
construction and use should be considered as a whole. The realization of design objectives requires
compliance with clearly defined standards for materials, fabrication, erection and in-service
maintenance.
2.2. LOADS AND FORCES
Clause 3.2 of IS 800:2007 specifies the various loads and forces that has to be considered while
performing the design of steel structures. As per Cl. 3.2.1 of IS 800:2007, for the purpose of designing
any element, member or a structure, the following loads (actions) and their effects shall be taken into
account, where applicable, with partial safety factors and combinations (Cl. 5.3.3 of IS 800:2007). (a)
Dead loads; (b) Imposed loads (live load, crane load, snow load, dust load, wave load, earth pressures,
etc); (c) Wind loads; (d) Earthquake loads; (e) Erection loads; (f) Accidental loads such as those due
to blast, impact of vehicles, etc; and (g) Secondary effects due to contraction or expansion resulting
from temperature changes, differential settlements of the structure as a whole or of its components,
eccentric connections, rigidity of joints differing from design assumptions.
2.2.1. Dead loads (Cl. 3.2.1.1 of IS 800:2007)
Dead loads should be assumed in design as specified in IS 875 (Part 1).
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2.2.2. Imposed Loads (Cl. 3.2.1.2 of IS 800:2007)

IS 800:2007 specifies in Cl.3.2.1.2 that imposed loads for different types of occupancy and
function of structures shall be taken as recommended in IS 875 (Part 2). Imposed loads arising from
equipment, such as cranes and machines should be assumed in design as per manufacturers/suppliers
data (Cl. 3.5.4 of IS 800:2007). Snow load shall be taken as per IS 875 (Part 4).
2.2.3. Wind loads (Cl. 3.2.1.3 of IS 800:2007)
Wind loads on structures shall be taken as per the recommendations of IS 875 (Part 3).
2.2.4. Earthquake loads (Cl. 3.2.1.4 of IS 800:2007)
Earthquake loads shall be assumed as per the recommendations of IS 1893 (Part 1).
2.2.5. Erection Loads (Cl. 3.3 of IS 800:2007)
All loads required to be carried by the structure or any part of it due to storage or positioning of
construction material and erection equipment, including all loads due to operation of such equipment
shall be considered as erection loads. The structure as a whole and all parts of the structure in
conjunction with the temporary bracings shall be capable of sustaining these loads during erection.
2.2.6. Temperature Effects (Cl. 3.4 of IS 800:2007)
Expansion and contraction due to changes in temperature of the members and elements of a structure
shall be considered and adequate provision made for such effect. The co-efficient of thermal
expansion for steel is as given in Cl. 2.2.4.l of IS 800:2007.
2.2.7. Load Combinations
Load combinations for design purposes shall be those that produce maximum forces and effects
and consequently maximum stresses and deformations. The following combination of loads with
appropriate partial safety factors as given in Table 4 of IS 800:2007 may be considered. The table is
reproduced here as Table 2 for ready reference. a) Dead load + imposed load, b) Dead load + imposed
load + wind or earthquake load, c) Dead load + wind or earthquake load, and d) Dead load+ erection
load. The effect of wind load and earthquake loads shall not be considered to act simultaneously. The
load combinations are outlined in detail in Cl. 3.5 of IS 800:2007.
Table2Partialsafetyfactorsforloadsforlimitstates

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The geometrical properties, as detailed in Cl. 3.6 of IS 800:2007, of the gross and the effective
cross-sections of a member or part thereof, shall be calculated on the following basis: a) the properties
of the gross cross-section shall be calculated from the specified size of the member or part thereof or
read from appropriate table b) The properties of the effective cross-section shall be calculated by
deducting from the area of the gross cross-section, the following:

The sectional area in excess of effective plate width, in case of slender sections.
The sectional areas of all holes in the section except for parts in compression. In case of
punched holes, hole size 2 mm in excess of the actual diameter may be deducted.
2.4. CLASSIFICATION OF CROSS-SECTIONS
Plate elements of a cross-section may buckle locally due to compressive stresses. The local
buckling can be avoided before the limit state is achieved by limiting the width to thickness ratio of
each element of a cross-section subjected to compression due to axial force, moment or shear. When
plastic analysis is used, the members shall be capable of forming plastic hinges with sufficient
rotation capacity (ductility) without local buckling, to enable the redistribution of bending moment
required before formation of the failure mechanism. When elastic analysis is used, the member shall
be capable of developing the yield stress under compression without local buckling. On basis of the
above, Cl. 3.7 of IS 800:200 categorizes the sections in to four classes as follows.
When different elements of a cross-section fall under different classes, the section shall be
classified as governed by the most critical element. The maximum value of limiting width to thickness
ratios of elements for different classifications of sections are given in Table 2 of IS 800:2007 which is
reproduced here as
Table 3.
2.4.1. Class 1 (Plastic)
Cross-sections which can develop plastic hinges and have the rotation capacity required for failure of
the structure by formation of plastic mechanism fall under this category. The width to thickness ratio
of plate elements shall be less than that specified under Class 1 (Plastic), in Table 2 of IS 800:2007.
2.4.2. Class 2 (Compact)
Cross-sections which can develop plastic moment of resistance, but have inadequate plastic
hinge rotation capacity for formation of plastic mechanism, due to local buckling come under this
class. The width to thickness ratio of plate elements shall be less than that specified under Class 2
(Compact), but greater than that specified under Class 1 (Plastic), in Table 2 of IS 800:2007.
2.4.3. Class 3 (Semi-compact)
Cross-sections in which the extreme fiber in compression can reach yield stress but cannot
develop the plastic moment of resistance, due to local buckling. The width to thickness ratio of plate
elements shall be less than that specified under Class 3 (Semi-compact), but greater than that specified
under Class 2 (Compact), in Table 2 of IS 800:2007.
2.4.4. Class 4 (Slender)
Cross-sections in which the elements buckle locally even before reaching yield stress. The
width to thickness ratio of plate elements shall be greater than that specified under Class 3 (Semicompact), in Table 2 of IS 800:2007. In such cases, the effective sections for design shall be
calculated either by following the provisions of IS 801 to account for the post-local-buckling strength
or by deducting width of the compression plate element in excess of the semi-compact section limit.
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Table3LimitingWidthtoThicknessRatio

2.5. TYPES OF ELEMENTS

IS 800:2007 classifies elements in to three types, as per Cl. 3.7.3., as follows.

2.5.1. Internal elements

These are elements attached along both longitudinal edges to other elements or to longitudinal
stiffeners connected at suitable intervals to transverse stiffeners, for example, web of I-section and
flanges and web of box section.
2.5.2. Outside elements or outstands
These are elements attached along only one of the longitudinal edges to an adjacent element,
the other edge being free to displace out of plane, for example flange overhang of an I-section, stem
of T-section and legs of an angle section.
2.5.3. Tapered elements
These maybe treated as flat elements having average thickness as defined in SP 6 (Part 1).
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2.6. MAXIMUM EFFECTIVE SLENDERNESS RATIO

The maximum effective slenderness ratio, as per Cl. 3.8 of IS 800:2007, KL/r values of a beam, strut
or tension member shall not exceed those given in Table 3 of IS 800:2007. KL is the effective length
of the member and r is appropriate radius of gyration based on the effective section as defined in Cl.
3.6.1 of IS 800:2007. This data is reproduced here in Table 4.
Table4Maximumeffectiveslendernessratio

Maximum Effective
Slenderness Ratio
(KL/r)

Member
A member carrying compressive loads resulting from dead loads and
imposed loads
A tension member in which a reversal of direct stress occurs due to loads
other than wind or seismic forces
A member subjected to compression forces resulting only from combination
with wind/earthquake actions, provided the deformation of such member
does not adversely affect tbe stress in any part of the structure
Compression flange of a beam against lateral torsional buckling
A member normally acting m a tie in a roof truss or a bracing system not
considered effective when subject to possible reversal of stress into
compression resulting from the action of wind or earthquake forces
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3. LIMIT STATE DESIGN

The current revision of the code of practice, IS 800:2000, recommends limit state method for
design of structures using hot rolled sections. This method is outlined in section 5 of IS 800:2007.
However, it retained working stress method of design which was the design method for decades. But
the scope of the working stress method is limited to those situations where limit state method cannot
be conveniently employed.
3.1. BASIS FOR DESIGN
In the limit state design method, the structure shall be designed to withstand safely all loads
likely to act on it throughout its life. It shall not suffer total collapse under accidental loads such as
from explosions or impact or due to consequences of human error to an extent beyond the local
damages. The objective of the design is to achieve a structure that will remain fit for use during its life
with acceptable target reliability. In other words, the probability of a limit state being reached during
its lifetime should be very low. The acceptable limit for the safety and serviceability requirements
before failure occurs is called a limit state. In general, the structure shall be designed on the basis of
the most critical limit state and shall be checked for other limit states.
Steel structures are to be designed and constructed to satisfy the design requirements with
regard to stability, strength, serviceability, brittle fracture, fatigue, fire, and durability such that they
meet the following: a) Remain fit with adequate reliability and be able to sustain all actions (loads)
and other influences experienced during construction and use; b) Have adequate durability under
normal maintenance; c) Do not suffer overall damage or collapse disproportionately under accidental
events like explosions, vehicle impact or due to consequences of human error to an extent beyond
local damage. The potential for catastrophic damage shall be limited or avoided by appropriate choice
of one or more of the following:

Avoiding, eliminating or reducing exposure to hazards, which the structure is likely to

sustain.
Choosing structural forms, layouts and details and designing such that: i) the structure has low
sensitivity to hazardous conditions; and ii) the structure survives with only local damage even
after serious damage to any one individual element by the hazard.
Choosing suitable material, design and detailing procedure, construction specifications, and
control procedures for shop fabrication and field construction as relevant to the particular
structure.
The following conditions may be satisfied to avoid a disproportionate collapse: The building
should be effectively tied together at each principal floor level and each column should be effectively
held in position by means of continuous ties (beams) nearly orthogonal, except where the steel work
supports only cladding weighing not more than 0.7 kN/m2 along with imposed and wind loads. These
ties must be steel members such as beams, which may be designed for other purposes, steel bar
reinforcement anchoring the steel frame to concrete floor or steel mesh reinforcement in composite
slab with steel profiled sheeting directly connected to beam with shear connectors. These steel ties
and their end connections should be capable of resisting factored tensile force not less than the
factored dead and imposed loads acting on the floor area tributary to the tie nor less than 75 kN. Such
connection of ties to edge column should also be capable of resisting 1 percent of the maximum axial
compression in the column at the level due to factored dead and imposed loads. All column splices
should be capable of resisting a tensile force equal to the largest of a factored dead and live load
reaction from a single floor level located between that column splice and the next column splice
below that splice. Lateral load system to resist notional horizontal loads prescribed in Cl. 4.3.6 of IS
800:2007 should be distributed throughout the building in nearly orthogonal directions so that no
substantial portion is connected at only one point to such a system. Precast concrete or other heavy
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floor or roof units should be effectively anchored in the direction of their span either to each other
over the support or directly to the support. Where the above conditions to tie the columns to the floor
adequately are not satisfied each storey of the building should be checked to ensure that
disproportionate collapse would not precipitate by the notional removal, one at a time, of each
column. Where each floor is not laterally supported by more than one system, check should be made
at each storey by removing one such lateral support system at a time to ensure that disproportionate
collapse would not occur. The collapse is considered disproportionate, if more than 15 percent of the
floor or roof area of 70 m2 collapse at that level and at one adjoining level either above or below it,
under a load equal to 1.05 or 0.9 times the dead load, 0.33 times temporary or full imposed load of
permanent nature (as in storage buildings) and 0.33 times wind load acting together.
3.2. LIMIT STATE DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
For achieving the design objectives, the design shall be based on characteristic values for
material strengths and applied loads (actions), which take into account the probability of variations in
the material strengths and in the loads to be supported. The characteristic values shall be based on
statistical data, if available. Where such data is not available, these shall be based on experience. The
design values are derived from the characteristic values through the use of partial safety factors, both
for material strengths and for loads. In the absence of special considerations, these factors shall have
the values given in this section according to the material, the type of load and the limit state being
considered. The reliability of design is ensured by satisfying the requirement: Design action Design
strength
Limit states are the states beyond which the structure no longer satisfies the performance
requirements specified. The limit states are classified as: a) Limit state of strength; and b) Limit state
of serviceability.
3.2.1. The limit states of strength
The limit states of strength, as detailed in Cl. 5.2.2.1 of IS 800:2007, are those associated with
failures (or imminent failure), under the action of probable and most unfavourable combination of
loads on the structure using the appropriate partial safety factors, which may endanger the safety of
life and property. The limit state of strength includes: a) Loss of equilibrium of the structure as a
whole or any of its parts or components. b) Loss of stability of the structure (including the effect of
sway where appropriate and overturning) or any of its parts including supports and foundations. c)
Failure by excessive deformation, rupture of the structure or any of its parts or components, d)
Fracture due to fatigue, e) Brittle fracture.
3.2.2. The limit state of serviceability
The limit state of serviceability, as detailed in Cl. 5.2.2.1 of IS 800:2007 include: a)
Deformation and deflections, which may adversely affect the appearance or effective use of the
structure or may cause improper functioning of equipment or services or may cause damages to
finishes and non-structural members. b) Vibrations in the structure or any of its components causing
discomfort to people, damages to the structure, its contents or which may limit its functional
effectiveness. Special consideration shall be given to systems susceptible to vibration, such as large
open floor areas free of partitions to ensure that such vibrations are acceptable for the intended use
and occupancy (see Annex C of IS 800:2007). c) Repairable damage or crack due to fatigue. d)
Corrosion, durability and e) Fire.
3.2.3. Actions
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The actions (loads), as detailed in Cl. 5.3 of IS 800:2007, to be considered in design include
direct actions (loads) experienced by the structure due to self weight, external actions etc., and
imposed deformations such as that due to temperature and settlements.
3.2.3.1. Classification of Actions
Actions are classified by Cl. 5.3.1 of IS 800:2007, by their variation with time as given below:

Permanent actions (Qp): Actions due to self weight of structural and non-structural
components, fittings, ancillaries, and fixed equipment, etc.
Variable actions (Qv): Actions due to construction and service stage loads such as imposed
(live) loads (crane loads, snow loads, etc.), wind loads, and earthquake loads, etc.
Accidental actions (Qa): Actions expected due to explosions, and impact of vehicles, etc.
3.2.3.2. Characteristic Actions (Loads)
The Characteristic Actions, QC, as defined by the code in Cl.5.3.2, are the values of the
different actions that are not expected to be exceeded with more than 5 percent probability, during the
life of the structure and they are taken as: a) the self-weight, in most cases calculated on the basis of
nominal dimensions and unit weights [see IS 875 (Part 1)], b) the variable loads, values of which are
specified in relevant standard [see IS 875 (all Parts) and IS 1893 (Part l)], c) the upper limit with a
specified probability (usually 5 percent) not exceeding during some reference period (design life) and
d) specified by client, or by designer in consultation with client, provided they satisfy the minimum
provisions of the relevant loading standard.
3.2.3.3. Design Actions
The Design Actions, Qd, is expressed as fkQck, where fk = partial safety factor for different

loads k, given in Table 4 of IS 800:2007 to account for: a) Possibility of unfavourable deviation of the
load from the characteristic value, b) Possibility of inaccurate assessment of the load, c) Uncertainty
in the assessment of effects of the load, and d) Uncertainty in the assessment of the limit states being
considered. This is detailed in Cl. 5.3.3 of IS 800:2007.
3.2.4. Strength
The ultimate strength calculation as detailed in Cl. 5.4 of IS 800: 2000 require consideration of
the following: a) Loss of equilibrium of the structure or any part of it, considered as a rigid body; and
b) Failure by excessive deformation, rupture or loss of stability of the structure or any part of it
including support and foundation.
3.2.4.1. Design Strength
The Design Strength given in 5.4.1 of IS 800:2007, Sd, is obtained from ultimate strength, Su
and partial safety factors for materials, m given in Table 5 of IS 800:2007 by the relation Sd Su/m,
where partial safety factor for materials, m account for: a) Possibility of unfavourable deviation of
material strength from the characteristic value, b) Possibility of unfavourable variation of member
sizes, c) Possibility of unfavourable reduction in member strength due to fabrication and tolerances,
and d) Uncertainty in the calculation
3.2.5. Factors Governing the Ultimate Strength
The following factors are considered by IS 800:2007 as those governing the ultimate strength.
3.2.5.1. Stability
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Stability shall be ensured for the structure as a whole and for each of its elements. This should
include overall frame stability against overturning and sway, as given in Clause 5.5.1.1 and 5.5.1.2 of
IS 800:2007.
3.2.5.2. Stability against overturning
The structure as a whole or any part of it shall be designed to prevent instability due to
overturning, uplift or sliding under factored load as given below: a) The Actions shall be divided into
components aiding instability and components resisting instability. b) The permanent and variable
actions and their effects causing instability shall be combined using appropriate load factors as per the
Limit State requirements, to obtain maximum destabilizing effect.
3.2.5.3. Sway stability
The whole structure, including portions between expansion joints, shall be adequately stiff
against sway. To ensure this, in addition to designing for applied horizontal loads, a separate check
should be carried out for notional horizontal loads such as given in Cl. 4.3.6 of IS 800:2007 to
evaluate the sway under gravity loads.
3.2.5.4. Fatigue
Generally fatigue need not be considered unless a structure or element is subjected to numerous
significant fluctuations of stress. Stress changes due to fluctuations in wind loading normally need not
be considered. Fatigue design shall be in accordance with Section 13 of IS 800:2007. When designing
for fatigue, the partial safety factor for load, f, equal to unity shall be used for the load causing stress
fluctuation and stress range.
3.2.5.5. Plastic Collapse
Plastic analysis and design may be used, if the requirement specified under the plastic method
of analysis (Cl. 4.5 of IS 800:2007) are satisfied.
3.2.6. Limit State of Serviceability
Serviceability limit state is related to the criteria governing normal use. Serviceability limit
state is limit state beyond which the service criteria specified below, are no longer met: a) Deflection
limit, b) Vibration limit, c) Durability consideration, and d) Fire resistance.
3.2.6.1. Deflection
The deflection under serviceability loads of a building or a building component should not
impair the strength of the structure or components or cause damage to finishings. Deflections are to be
checked for the most adverse but realistic combination of service loads and their arrangement, by
elastic analysis, using a load factor of 1.0. Table 6 of IS 800:2007 gives recommended limits of
deflections for certain structural members and systems. Circumstances may arise where greater or
lesser values would be more appropriate depending upon the nature of material in element to be
supported (vulnerable to cracking or not) and intended use of the structure, as required by client.
3.2.6.2. Vibration
Suitable provisions in the design shall be made for the dynamic effects of live loads, impact
loads and vibration due to machinery operating loads. In severe cases, possibility of resonance, fatigue
or unacceptable vibrations shall be investigated. Unusually flexible structures (generally the height to
effective width of lateral load resistance system exceeding 5:1) shall be investigated for lateral
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vibration under dynamic wind loads. Structures subjected to large number of cycles of loading shall
be designed against fatigue failure, as specified in Section 13 of the code. Annex C of the code can be
used for accommodating the floor vibration.
3.2.6.3. Durability
Factors that affect the durability of the buildings, under conditions relevant to their intended life
like a) Environment, b) Degree of exposure, c) Shape of the member and the structural detail, d)
Protective measure, and e) Ease of maintenance. The durability of steel structures shall be ensured by
recommendations in Section 15 of the code.
3.2.6.4. Fire Resistance
Fire resistance of a steel member is a function of its mass, its geometry, actions to which it is
subjected, its structural support condition, fire protection measures adopted and the fire to which it is
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4. DESIGN OF CONNECTIONS
Section 10 of IS 800:2007 deals with the design and detailing requirements for joints between
members. The connections in a structure shall be designed so as to be consistent with the assumptions
made in the analysis of the structure and comply with the requirements specified in section 10 of the
code.
Connections shall be capable of transmitting the calculated design actions. In most structures
connections are the weakest link. This leads often to failure in spite of the strong members used. This
draws our attention to the design of connections with utmost care. The behaviour of connections is
quite complex due to geometric imperfections and complexities, lack of fit, residual stresses etc;
making it complex to analyse. This can be simplified by a number of assumptions and approximations
based on past experience, experimental results and ductility of steel. It is the ductility of steel assists
the distribution of forces generated within a joint. This is outlined in Cl. 10.1.4 of IS 800:2007.
The ultimate aim of connection design is to have a simple, compatible, feasible, easy to
fabricate, safe and economical joint.
4.1. TYPES OF CONNECTIONS.
Connection elements consist of components such as cleats, gusset plates, brackets, connecting
plates and connectors such as rivets, bolts, pins, and welds. Connections are classified based on the
connecting element and the fixity of the joint
4.1.1. Classification based on the connector
Connections are classified based on the connecting element in to (a) Riveted, (b) Bolted, (c)
Pinned and (d) Welded connection. Of these riveted, bolted and pinned connections behave in a
similar manner.
4.1.2. Classification based on the fixity of the joint
Based on the fixity of the joint, connections are classified in to (a) Rigid joint, (b) Semi rigid
joint and (c) Flexible joints.
4.2. SELECTIONS OF TYPE OF CONNECTION
Riveted connections were once very popular and are still used in some cases but will gradually
be replaced by bolted connections. This is due to the low strength of rivets, higher installation costs
and the inherent inefficiency of the connection. Welded connections have the advantage that no holes
need to be drilled in the member and consequently have higher efficiencies. However, welding in the
field may be difficult, costly, and time consuming. Welded connections are also susceptible to failure
by cracking under repeated cyclic loads due to fatigue which may be due to working loads such as
trains passing over a bridge (high-cycle fatigue) or earthquakes (low-cycle fatigue). A special type of
bolted connection using High Strength Friction Grip (HSFG) bolts has been found to perform better
under such conditions than the conventional black bolts used to resist predominantly static loading.
Bolted connections are also easy to inspect and replace. The choice of using a particular type of
connection is entirely that of the designer and he should take his decision based on a good
understanding of the connection behaviour, economy and speed of construction. Ease of fabrication
and erection should be considered in the design of connections. Attention should be paid to clearances
necessary for field erection, tolerances, tightening of fasteners, welding procedures, subsequent
inspection, surface treatment and maintenance.
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5. BOLTED CONNECTIONS
Bolt is a metal pin with a head at one end and a shank threaded at other end to receive a nut, as
shown in Figure 6. Steel washers are usually provided under the bolt head and nuts to prevent the
treaded portion of the bolt from bearing on the connecting pieces and to distribute the clamping
pressure on the bolted member.

Figure6ABolt

A bolt connection can be used for end connections in tension and compression members. They
can also hold down column bases in position and as separator for purlins and beams in foundations.
Bolts are having the following advantages over rivets and pins: (a) the erection of the structures can
be speeded up. (b) Less skilled labour can be employed. (c) Overall cost of bolted connection is lesser
than the other alternatives. However the following shortcomings are also associated with the bolted
connections: (a) Cost of material is high, about double than that of rivets. (b) The tensile strength of
bolt is reduced due to the reduced area at the root of the thread and stress concentration. (c) Normally
strength reduction will be there for loose fit bolts. (d) Bolts may get loose when subjected to
vibrations.
5.1. CLASSIFICATION OF BOLTS
Bolts used in steel structures are of three types: 1) Black Bolts 2) Turned and Fitted Bolts and
3) High Strength Friction Grip (HSFG) Bolts.
The International Standards Organisation designation for bolts, also followed in India, is given
by Grade x.y. In this nomenclature, x indicates one-tenth of the minimum ultimate tensile strength of
the bolt in kgf/mm2 and the second number, y, indicates one-tenth of the ratio of the yield stress to
ultimate stress, expressed as a percentage. Thus, for example, grade 4.6 bolt will have a minimum
ultimate strength 40 kgf/mm2 (392 MPa) and minimum yield strength of 0.6 times 40, which is 24
kgf/mm2 (235 MPa).
5.1.1. Black bolts
Black bolts are unfinished and are made of mild steel and are usually of Grade 4.6. Black bolts
have adequate strength and ductility when used properly; but while tightening the nut snug tight
(Snug tight is defined as the tightness that exists when all plies in a joint are in firm contact) will
twist off easily if tightened too much.
5.1.2. Turned and fitted bolts
Turned and fitted bolts have uniform shanks and are inserted in close tolerance drilled holes
and made snug tight by box spanners. The diameter of the hole is about 1.5 to 2.0 mm larger than the
bolt diameter for ease in fitting. High strength black bolts (grade 8.8) may also be used in connections
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in which the bolts are tightened snug fit. In these bearing type of connections, the plates are in firm
contact but may slip under loading until the hole surface bears against the bolt .The load transmitted
from plate to bolt is therefore by bearing and the bolt is in shear. Under dynamic loads, the nuts are
liable to become loose and so these bolts are not allowed for use under such loading. In situations
where small slips can cause significant effects as in beam splices, black bolts are not preferred.
However, due to the lower cost of the bolt and its installation, black bolts are quite popular in simple
structures subjected to static loading. Turned and fitted bolts are available from grade 4.6 to grade 8.8.
For the higher grades there is no definite yield point and so 0.2% proof stress is used.

Figure7TighteningofHSFGbolts

5.1.3. High Strength Friction Grip bolts (HSFG)

High Strength Friction Grip bolts (HSFG) provide extremely efficient connections and perform
well under fluctuating/fatigue load conditions. These bolts should be tightened to their proof loads and
require hardened washers to distribute the load under the bolt heads. The washers are usually tapered
when used on rolled steel sections. The tension in the bolt ensures that no slip takes place under
working conditions and so the load transmission from plate to the bolt is through friction and not by
bearing. However, under ultimate load, the friction may be overcome leading to a slip and so bearing
will govern the design. HSFG bolts are made from quenched and tempered alloy steels with grades
from 8.8 to 10.9. The most common are the so-called, general grade of 8.8 and have medium carbon
content, which makes them less ductile. The 10.9 grade have a much higher tensile strength, but lower
ductility and the margin between the 0.2% yield strength and the ultimate strength is also lower. The
tightening of HSFG bolts can be done by either of the following methods (IS 4000):

Turn-of-nut tightening method: In this method the bolts are first made snug tight and then
turned by specific amounts (usually either half or three-fourth turns) to induce tension equal
to the proof load (Figure 7(a)).
Calibrated wrench tightening method: In this method the bolts are tightened by a wrench
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Alternate design bolt installation: In this method special bolts are used which indicate the bolt
tension. Presently such bolts are not available in India.
Direct tension indicator method: In this method special washers with protrusions are used
(Figure 7(c)). As the bolt is tightened, these protrusions are compressed and the gap produced
by them gets reduced in proportion to the load. This gap is measured by means of a feeler
gauge, consisting of small bits of steel plates of varying thickness, which can be inserted into
the gap.
Since HSFG bolts under working loads, do not rely on resistance from bearing, holes larger
than usual can be provided to ease erection and take care of lack-of-fit. Typical hole types that can be
used are standard, extra large and short or long slotted. These are shown in Figure 8. However the
type of hole will govern the strength of the connection. Holes must also satisfy pitch and edge/end
distance criteria (Cl.10.2 of IS 800:2007). A minimum pitch is usually specified for accommodating
the spanner and to limit adverse interaction between the bearing stresses on neighbouring bolts. A
maximum pitch criterion takes care of buckling of the plies under compressive loads.

Figure8HoletypesforHSFGbolts

5.2. CLASSIFICATIONS OF BOLT CONNECTIONS

Bolt connections are generally classified in the following ways
5.2.1. Based on the resultant force transferred.
Bolt connections can be classified in to the following heads based on how the resultant force
transferred at the joint. (a) Concentric connection if the force transferred passes through the CG of
the connection. Eg. Axially loaded compression and tension members. (b) Eccentric connection if
the load is not passing through the CG of the connection. Eg. Bracket connection and seat connection.
(c) Moment resisting connection when the joints are subjected to moments. Eg. Beam to column
connection in framed construction.
Ideal concentric connections should have only one bolt passing through all the members
meeting at a joint as shown in Figure 9(a). However, in practice, this is not usually possible and so it
is only ensured that the centroidal axes of the members meet at one point as shown in Figure 9(b).
The Moment connections are more complex to analyse compared to the above two types and
are shown in Figure 10(a) and Figure 10(b). The connection in Figure 10(a) is also known as bracket
connection and the resistance is only through shear in the bolts. The connection shown in Figure 10(b)
is often found in moment resisting frames where the beam moment is transferred to the column. The
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o anchor bollts. In this coonnection, thhe bolts are subjected

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5.2.2. Baased on the type of forcce

Bolt connectioons can be cllassified in to the following based onn the type off force transfeerred: (a)
l
transferr is through shear. Eg. Lap joint annd tension joint;
j
(b)
Shear coonnection when the load
Tension joints when
w
load iss transferredd by tension
n in the bollts. Eg. Hannger connecction; (c)
c
when load
d is transferrred through the combinaations of
Combined shears annd tension connections
m
connnected to columns or beaams.
shear annd tension. Egg. Inclined members

Figure11ShearCon
nnection

j
used in the tension m
members as shown
s
in
Tyypical shear connections occur as a laap or a butt joint
Figure 11.
1 While thee lap joint haas a tendencyy to bend so
o that the forrces tend to bbecome colliinear, the
butt joinnt requires coover plates. Since
S
the loaad acts in thee plane of thhe plates, thee load transm
mission at
the jointt will ultimattely be through shearing forces in the bolts.

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j
there is
i only one shhearing plan
ne, and so
Inn the case of lap joint or a single coveer plate butt joint,
the boltss are said to be in singlee shear. In thhe case of do
ouble cover butt
b joint, thhere are two shearing
planes and
a so the boolts will be inn double sheear. It should
d be noted that the single cover type butt
b joint
is nothinng but lap joiints in series and also bennds so that th
he centre of the
t cover plaate becomes collinear
with thee forces. In thhe of single cover
c
plate (lap)
(
joint, th
he thickness of the cover plate is chosen to be
equal too or greater than
t
the connnected platess. While in double
d
coverr plate (butt)) joint, the combined
c
thicknesss of the coveer plates shouuld be equal to or greaterr than the connnected platees.
A hanger connnection is shhown in Figuure 12(a). In this connecttion, load traansmission iss by pure
tension in the bolts. In the connnection shown in Figure 12(b), the boolts are subjeected to both
h tension
and sheaar.

Figure1
12Tensioncon
nnection

5.2.3. On
O the basis of
o force tran
nsfer mechaanism
Bolt connectioons are classsified into thee following based
b
on thee way in which load is traansferred
from one member too another connnected in thhe joint. (a) Bearing
B
type bolts bearrs against thee holes to
m one membber to anotheer. Eg. Slip type
t
connecttion. (b) Fricction type when
w
the
transfer the load from
b friction beetween the pllates due to tensioning
t
off bolts. Eg. S
Slip-critical connects.
c
force is transferred by
5.3. FA
AILURE OF BOLTED CONNECTI
C
IONS
Faailure of bollted connectiion can be cllassified broadly in to tw
wo: (1) failurre of the bollt and (2)
failure of
o connectingg parts. Bolteed joints mayy fail in any of
o the follow
wing six wayss.
Shear failuree of bolts.
Bearing failuure of bolts.
Bearing failuure of plates.
Tension failuure of bolts.
Tension or tearing
t
failurre of plates.
Block shear failure.
5.4. SPE
ECIFICATIION OF BO
OLTED JOIINTS
5.4.1. Diameter of the
t bolts
Inn general, a connection
c
w few largger diameter bolts are ecconomical than a connecttion with
with
smaller diameter bollts. This is baasically becaause as the number of boolts increases, the work asssociated
with driilling of hooles and insstallations off bolts will also increaases. Largerr diameter bolts
b
are
particulaarly advantages in the case of conneections wherre bolt shearr governs thee design beccause the
shear strrength of bollts varies as the
t square off bolt diameter.
5.4.2. Piitch
Sppacing of boolt holes in a joint is definned by threee parameters namely; pitcch, edge disttance and
end distaance. Pitch is the distancce between thhe centers off two consecuutive bolts m
measured along a row
of bolts. When the bolts are placed staggeredd, then the pittch is knownn as staggeredd pitch.
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5.4.2.1. Minimum pitch

This is to prevent the bearing failure of the plate between the two bolts, to permit the efficiency
in installation of bolts by providing sufficient space for tightening of bolts, to prevent overlapping of
washers and to provide adequate resistance to tear out of bolts.
Minimum Spacing is specified by IS 800:2007 in cl. 10.2.2. The distance between centre of
fasteners shall not be less than 2.5 times the nominal diameter of the fastener.
5.4.2.2. Maximum Spacing
This is to ensure a compact joint reducing the length of connection and to ensure uniform stress
in bolts
Cl. 10.2.3.1 gives the maximum distance between the centres of any two adjacent fasteners
which shall not exceed 32t or 300 mm, whichever is less, where t is the thickness of thinner connected
plate. Cl.10.2.3.2 gives the distance between the centres of two adjacent fasteners (pitch) in a line
lying in the direction of stress, which shall not exceed 16t or 200 mm, whichever is less, in tension
members and 12t or 200 mm, whichever is less, in compression members; where t is the thickness of
the thinner plate. In the case of compression members wherein forces are transferred through butting
faces, this distance shall not exceed 4.5 times the diameter of the fasteners for a distance equal to 1.5
times the width of the member from the butting faces.
Cl. 10.2.3.3 specifies the distance between the centres of any two consecutive fasteners in a line
adjacent and parallel to an edge of an outside plate shall not exceed 100 mm plus 4t or 200 mm,
whichever is less, in compression and tension members; where t is the thickness of the thinner outside
plate. Cl. 10.2.3.4 deals with the staggered fasteners. When fasteners are staggered at equal intervals
and the gauge does not exceed 75 mm, the spacing specified in 10.2.3.2 and 10.2.3.3 between centres
of fasteners may be increased by 50 percent, subject to the maximum spacing specified in 10.2.3.1.
5.4.2.3. Edge and End Distances
Cl. 10.2.4.1 specifies the way to compute the edge distances in various cases. The edge distance
is the distance at right angles to the direction of stress from the centre of a hole to the adjacent edge.
The end distance is the distance in the direction of stress from the centre of a hole to the end of the
element. In slotted holes, the edge and end distances should be measured from the edge or end of the
material to the centre of its end radius or the centre line of the slot, whichever is smaller. In oversize
holes, the edge and end distances should be taken as the distance from the relevant edge/end plus half
the diameter of the standard clearance hole corresponding to the fastener, less the nominal diameter of
the oversize hole.
Cl. 10.2.4.2 gives the minimum edge distance. The minimum edge and end distances from the
centre of any hole to the nearest edge of a plate shall not be less than 1.7 times the hole diameter in
case of sheared or hand-flame cut edges; and 1.5 times the hole diameter in case of rolled, machineflame cut, sawn and planed edges.
Cl. 10.2.4.3 specifies the permissible maximum edge distance. The maximum edge distance to
the nearest line of fasteners from an edge of any un-stiffened part should not exceed 12t, where =
(250/fy) and t is the thickness of the thinner outer plate. This would not apply to fasteners
interconnecting the components of back to back tension members. Where the members are exposed to
corrosive influences, the maximum edge distance shall not exceed 40 mm plus 4t, where t is the
thickness of thinner connected plate.
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5.4.2.4. Tacking Fasteners

In case of members covered under 10.2.4.3, when the maximum distance between centres of
two adjacent fasteners as specified in 10.2.4.3 is exceeded, tacking fasteners not subjected to
calculated stress shall be used. Tacking fasteners shall have spacing in a line not exceeding 32 times
the thickness of the thinner outside plate or 300 mm, whichever is less. Where the plates are exposed
to the weather, the spacing in line shall not exceed 16 times the thickness of the thinner outside plate
or 200 mm, whichever is less. In both cases, the distance between the lines of fasteners shall not be
greater than the respective pitches. All the requirements specified in 10.2.5.2 shall generally apply to
compression members, subject to the stipulations in Section 7 affecting the design and construction of
compression members. In tension members (see Section 6) composed of two flats, angles, channels or
tees in contact back to back or separated back to back by a distance not exceeding the aggregate
thickness of the connected parts, tacking fasteners with solid distance pieces shall be provided at a
spacing in line not exceeding 1000 mm. For compression members covered in Section 7, tacking
fasteners in a line shall be spaced at a distance not exceeding 600 mm. These specifications are
outlined in Cl. 10.2.5 of IS 800: 2007.
5.4.2.5. Combination of fasteners
When different fasteners are used to carry shear loads or when welding and other types of fasteners
are combined together, then one form of the fasteners should be designed to take up the total load.
Nevertheless, if we use HSFG bolts along with welds and the bolts are tightened after welding is
completed, then such bolts can be used to share the load with the welds.
5.5. SHEAR CONNECTIONS WITH BEARING TYPE BOLTS
In this section the force transfer mechanisms of bearing and friction type of bolted connections
are described.
5.5.1. Force transfer of bearing type bolts
Figure 13 shows the free body diagram of the shear force transfer in bearing type of bolted
connection. It is seen that tension in one plate is equilibrated by the bearing stress between the bolt
and the hole in the plate. Since there is a clearance between the bolt and the hole in which it is fitted,
the bearing stress is mobilised only after the plates slip relative to one another and start bearing on the
bolt .The section x-x in the bolt is critical section for shear. Since it is a lap joint there is only one
critical section in shear (single shear) in the bolt .In the case of butt splices there would be two critical
sections in the bolt in shear (double shear), corresponding to the two cover plates.

Figure13Bearingconnection

5.5.2. Design shear strength of bearing type bolts

The failure of connections with bearing bolts in shear involves either bolt failure or the failure
of the connected plates. In this section, the failure modes are described along with the codal
provisions for design and detailing shear connections. In connections made with bearing type of bolts,
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the behaviour is linear until i) yielding takes place at the net section of the plate under combined
tension and flexure or ii) shearing takes place at the bolt shear plane or iii) failure of bolt takes place
in bearing, iv) failure of plate takes place in bearing and v) block shear failure occurs. Of these, i) and
v) will be discussed in the chapter on tension members. The remaining three are described below.
5.5.2.1. Shearing of bolts
The shearing of bolts can take place in the threaded portion of the bolt and so the area at the
root of the threads, also called the tensile stress area At, is taken as the shear area As. Since threads
can occur in the shear plane, the area Ae for resisting shear should normally be taken as the net tensile
stress area, An, of the bolts. The shear area is specified in the code and is usually about 0.8 times the
shank area. However, if it is ensured that the threads will not lie in the shear plane then the full area
can be taken as the shear area. A bolt subjected to a factored shear force (Vsb) shall satisfy
/
as given by cl. 10.3.3 of the code.
as per cl. 10.3.2 of IS 800:2007, where
Here Vnsb = nominal shear capacity of a bolt, calculated by

in which fu =

ultimate tensile strength of a bolt; nn = number of shear planes with threads intercepting the shear
plane; n, = number of shear planes without threads intercepting the shear plane; Asb = nominal plain
shank area of the bolt; and Anb = net shear area of the bolt at threads, may be taken as the area
corresponding to root diameter at the thread as given in Table 5 and mb = 1.25. For bolts in single
shear, either nn or ns is one and the other is zero. For bolts in double shear the sum of nn and ns is two.
Table5Tensileareaofordinarybolts(Grade4.6)

Bolt size, d (mm)

12
16 20 22 24 27 30 36
Tensile stress area (mm2) 84.3 157 245 303 353 459 561 817
5.5.2.2. Bearing failure
If the connected plates are made of high strength steel then failure of bolt can take place by
bearing of the plates on the bolts. If the plate material is weaker than the bolt material, then failure
will occur by bearing of the bolt on the plate and the hole will elongate. The beating area is given by
the nominal diameter of the bolt times the combined thickness of the plates bearing in any direction.
A bolt bearing on any plate subjected to a factored shear force (Vsb) shall satisfy
as per cl.
/
as given by cl. 10.3.4 of the code where, mb
10.3.2 of IS 800:2007, where
= 1.25 and Vnpb = bearing strength of a bolt, calculated as Vnpb = 2.5kbdtfu where fu = smaller of the
ultimate tensile stress of the bolt and the ultimate tensile stress of the plate, d = nominal diameter of
the bolt, t = summation of the thicknesses of the connected plates experiencing bearing stress in the
same direction and kb is smaller of e/3d0, p/3d0-0.25, fub/fu, 1.0 where e, p = end and pitch distances of
the fastener along bearing direction; d0 = diameter of the hole; fub, fu = Ultimate tensile stress of the
bolt and the ultimate tensile stress of the plate, respectively.
The underlying assumption behind the design of bolted connections, namely that all bolts carry
equal load is not true in some cases. In long joints, the bolts farther away from the centre of the joint
will carry more load than the bolts located close to the centre. Therefore, for joints having more than
two bolts on either side of the building connection with the distance between the first and the last bolt
exceeding 15d in the direction of load, the nominal shear capacity Vns, shall be reduced by the factor,
lj, given by (Cl.10.3.2.1) lj = 1.075 lj / (200 d) but 0.75 < lj < 1.0 where, d= nominal diameter
of the bolt Similarly, if the grip length exceeds five times the nominal diameter, the strength is
reduced as specified in IS 800. In multi-bolt connections, due to hole mismatch, all the bolts may not
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considerable redistribution of the load is possible and so the assumption that all bolts carry equal load
may be considered valid.
5.6. SHEAR CONNECTIONS WITH HSFG BOLTS
5.6.1. Force transfer of HSFG bolts
The free body diagram of an HSFG connection is shown in Figure 14. It can be seen that the
pretension in the bolt causes clamping forces between the plates even before the external load is
applied. When the external load is applied, the tendency of two plates to slip against one another is
resisted by the friction between the plates. The frictional resistance is equal to the coefficient of
friction multiplied by the normal clamping force between the plates. Until the externally applied force
exceeds this frictional resistance the relative slip between the plates is prevented. The HSFG
connections are designed such that under service load the force does not exceed the frictional
resistance so that the relative slip is avoided during service. When the external force exceeds the
frictional resistance the plates slip until the bolts come into contact with the plate and start bearing
against the hole. Beyond this point the external force is resisted by the combined action of the
frictional resistance and the bearing resistance.
5.6.2. Design shear strength of HSFG bolts
HSFG bolts will come into bearing only after slip takes place. Therefore if slip is critical (i.e. if
slip cannot be allowed) then one has to calculate the slip resistance, which will govern the design.
However, if slip is not critical, and limit state method is used then bearing failure can occur at the
Limit State of collapse and needs to be checked. Even in the Limit State method, since HSFG bolts
are designed to withstand working loads without slipping, the slip resistance needs to be checked
anyway as a Serviceability Limit State.

Figure14FrictionConnection

5.6.2.1. Slip Resistance

Design for friction type bolting in which slip is required to be limited, a bolt subjected only to a
factored design shear force, Vsf, in the interface of connections shall satisfy the following (Cl.10.4.3):
Vsf Vdsf where Vdsf = Vnsf / mf in which mf = 1.10 if slip resistance is designed at service load and
1.25 if slip resistance is designed at ultimate load. Vnsf = nominal shear capacity of a bolt as governed
by slip for friction type connection, calculated as follows: Vnsf = f ne Kh Fo. where, f = coefficient of
friction (slip factor) as specified in Table 20 of the code (f < 0.55), ne =number of effective interfaces
offering frictional resistance to slip, Kh = 1.0 for fasteners in clearance holes = 0.85 for fasteners in
oversized and short slotted holes, and for fasteners in long slotted holes loaded perpendicular to the
slot and 0.7 for fasteners in long slotted holes loaded parallel to the slot, Fo= minimum bolt tension
(proof load) at installation and may be taken as 0.8 Asb fo where Asb= shank area of the bolt in tension
and fo= proof stress (= 0.70 fub).
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Vns may be evaluated at a service load or ultimate load using appropriate partial safety factors,
depending upon whether slip resistance is required at service load or ultimate load.
5.6.2.2. Bearing strength
The design for friction type bolting, in which bearing stress in the ultimate limit state is
required to be limited, (Vub = factored load bearing force) shall satisfy Vbf < Vnbf / mf (Cl.10.4.4 of the
code), where mf= 1.25, Vnbf = bearing capacity of a bolt, for friction type connection, given by Vnbf =
2.2dtfup 3dtfyp where fup= ultimate tensile stress of the plate, fyp = tensile yield stress of the plate, d =
nominal diameter of the bolt t = summation of thicknesses of all the connected plates experiencing
bearing stress in the same direction. The block shear resistance of the edge distance due to bearing
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6. WELDED CONNECCTION
6.1. INTRODUCTION
When two members are connected by means of welds, such a connection is known as welded
connection. Welding offers an opportunity to the designer to achieve a more efficient use of the
materials. Earlier designers considered welds as less fatigue resistant. It was believed that attaining
good welds at site is impossible. Now a day, with the advances in the field of non destructive testing
methods (NDT), testing and quality control of welds became easier. This gives the designers enough
courage to explore the possibilities and capabilities of welded connections. Speedy construction is
facilitated by using welded connections. Weight of welded connections is relatively low and hence
cuts cost of construction. Since there is no reduction of holes the gross cross section is effective in
carrying loads.
6.2. TYPES OF WELDED CONNECTIONS
The basic types of welded joints can be classified depending on the types of welds, position of
welds and type of joint.
6.2.1. Based on the type of weld
Based on type of weld, welds can be classified in to fillet weld, groove weld (or butt weld),
plug weld, slot weld, spot weld etc. Various types of welds are shown in Figure 15.
6.2.1.1. Groove welds (butt welds
Groove welds (butt welds) and fillet welds are provided when the members to be joined are
lined up. Groove welds are costlier since it requires edge preparation. Groove welds can be employed
safely in heavily stressed members. Square butt welds are provided up to a plate thickness of 8mm
only. Various types of butt welds are shown in Figure 16.
6.2.1.2. Fillet welds
Fillet welds are provided when two members to be jointed are in different planes. Since this
situation occurs more frequently, fillet welds are more common than butt welds. Fillet welds are
easier to make as it requires less surface preparation. Nevertheless, they are not as strong as the
groove welds and cause concentration of stress. Fillet welds are preferred in lightly stressed members
where stiffness rather than strength governs the design. The various types of fillet welds are shown in
Figure 17.
6.2.1.3. Slot and plug welds
Slot and plug welds are used to supplement fillet welds where the required length of fillet weld
cannot be achieved.
6.2.2. Based on the position of weld
Based on the position of weld, welds can be classified in to flat weld, horizontal weld, vertical
weld, overhead well etc.
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Based on the type of joints, welds can be classified in to butt welded joints, lap welded joints,
tee welded joints and corner welded joints.

Figure15Typeofjoints

Figure16TypesofGrooveWelds

Figure17TypesofFilletWelds

6.3. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF WELDED JOINTS

The following are the advantages of welded joints.

Due to the absence of gusset plates and other connecters, the welds are usually lighter.
Welding process is quicker as it requires no drilling of holes.
Welding is more adaptable than other types of connections and can even be used in circular
pipes.
100% efficiency can be achieved in welding where as the connection such as bolts can have a
maximum efficiency of 70 80%.
Noise produced during the welding process is relatively less.
Welds usually have good aesthetic appearance.
Welded joints are air tight and water tight and can be used for water tanks and gas tanks.
Welded joints are rigid.
Mismatch of holes will never happen in welded connection.
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However the welded connection is having the following disadvantages.

Due to the uneven heating and cooling, members are likely to distort in the process of
welding.
Possibility of brittle fracture is more in the case of welded connections.
Welded connections are more prone to failure due to fatigue stresses.
The inspection of welded joints is difficult and expensive. It can only be done by employing
NDT.
Highly skilled persons are required for welding.
Proper welding in field conditions is difficult.
Welded joints are over rigid.
6.4. WELDING PROCESS
Welding consists of joining two steel sections by means of metallurgical bond between them by the
application of pressure and/or fusion. The most commonly used welding process is fusion process.
The bond is produced, in fusion process, by melting the surfaces to be joined and then allowing them
to solidify in to a single joint. The most commonly used welding process is the arc welding process
(Figure 18). In this process intense heat required (around 36000C) to melt the steel sections is
produced by an electric arc. The tremendous heat at the tip of the electrode melts the base metal and
the filler metal to form a pool of molten metal called crater which solidifies on cooling produce the
joint required.

Figure18WeldingProcess

6.5. WELD DEFECTS

Defects in welding are inevitable in spite of using the good welding techniques, standard
electrodes and preparation of joints. Some of the commonly observed welding defects (Figure 19) are
detailed below.
6.5.1. Incomplete fusion
This happens when the base metal fails to completely fuse along with the weld metal. This can
be caused by the rapid welding or by the presence of foreign material at the weld surface. See Figure
19(a).
6.5.2. Incomplete penetration
This type of failure occurs due to the failure of the weld metal to penetrate the complete depth of the
joint. This is often observed in single V and bevel joints. This can also happen while using electrodes
of larger size than is required. See Figure 19(b).
6.5.3. Porosity
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Porosity occurs due to the voids or gas pockets entrapped in the welds while cooling. This
results in stress concentration and reduced ductility of the joint. This is mainly due to careless use of
backup plates, presence of moisture in the electrodes, presence of hydrogen in the electrodes and
excessive current. See Figure 19(c).

Figure19WeldDefects

6.5.4. Slag inclusion

Slag inclusions are metallic oxides and other solid compounds which are sometimes found as
elongated or globular inclusions. The slag, being lighter than the molten material of weld, usually rise
to the surface and can be removed after cooling of the weld. However if the weld is cooled rapidly
possibilities are there to trap these in the weld. See Figure 19(d).
6.5.5. Undercutting
Undercutting is the local decrease in the thickness of parent metal at the weld toe. An undercut
results in reduced section and acts like a notch. This can happen due to excessive current and/or long
arc.
6.6. INSPECTION OF WELDS
As we have seen in section 6.5, defects in welds are inevitable. Nevertheless, the poor weld
quality leads to collapse. Therefore, proper inspection and quality control of welded joints is essential.
Some of the commonly employed methods are discussed here.
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6.6.1. Magnetic particle method

When iron fillings spread over the welded joint is subjected to electric current, the forms
patterns which can be utilised for interpret and locating surface cracks.
6.6.2. Dye penetration method
A dye is spread over the surface of weld in this method and then the surplus is removed. Then
dye absorber is placed on the surface which oozes out the dye in the crack revealing the depth of
surface cracks.
6.6.3. Ultrasonic method
Defects like flaws, blow holes, slag inclusion and porosity of the welds can be evaluated by this
method. When ultrasonic waves are sent through the weld, these defects interfere with the wave
propagation of the waves affecting its travel time. The defects can be interpreted by observing the
travel time of the waves.
6.6.4. Radiography
In this method, X-rays and gamma rays are used to locate the defects. This is used in groove welds
only.
6.7. ASSUMPTIONS IN THE ANALYSIS OF WELDED JOINTS
The following assumptions are made in the analysis of welded joints.

Welds connecting various parts are homogeneous, isotropic and elastic.

The parts connected by welds are rigid and their deformations are therefore neglected.
Only stresses due to external loads are to be considered. Effects of residual stresses, stress
concentrations and shape of welds are neglected.
6.8. ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF BUTT(GROOVE) WELDS
Groove welds are usually provided when the member is subjected to tension or compression.
Since there is no change in the section at the joint, this is the most suitable form of joint to transfer
alternating stress. However when the welds are intended to take shear stress, careful consideration
should also be made so that the shear stresses developed is taken care of. Figure 20 shows the typical
cross section of a groove weld. Square groove welds are usually employed for sections of thickness up
to 8mm. If sections with more than 8mm thickness, U, V, double U or double V butt welds are used.

Figure20GrooveWelds

6.8.1. Reinforcement in Groove Welds

Extra weld material which is deposited to make the throat thickness at least 10% more than the
welded material is known as reinforcement (see Figure 20). This will increase the efficiency of the
joint. Reinforcement will increase the strength of grove welds under static loading. In the case of
dynamic loading, reinforcement may result in stress concentrations. So the reinforcement is usually
dressed flush in the case of members subjected to dynamic loading. However subsequent removal of
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reinforcement is not considered as reducing the strength of joint. The reinforcement is ignored in
calculating the strength. In any case the reinforcement should not exceed 3mm.
6.8.2. Size of Groove Welds
Size of welded joint is usually specified by throat dimension. This is also called effective throat
thickness. Groove welds may be classified in to full penetration groove welds (Figure 21) or partial
penetration groove welds (Figure 22). Complete penetration is difficult to achieve in the case of single
U, V, J and bevel welds. However, this can be achieved by using backing strips as shown in Figure
21.

Figure21CompletePenetrationGrooveWelds

Figure22PartialPenetrationGrooveWelds

As per Cl.10.5.3.3 of IS800-2007, the effective throat thickness of a complete penetration butt
weld shall be taken as the thickness of the thinner part joined, and that of an incomplete penetration
butt weld shall be taken as the minimum thickness of the weld metal common to the parts joined,
excluding reinforcements. However in the case where full penetration groove welds cannot be
achieved, an effective throat thickness of 1/8th of the thickness of thinner member is used. But for
calculating the strength of the connection, a throat thickness of 5/6th of the thinner member is usually
assumed.
6.8.3. Effective area of Groove Welds
Effective area of weld is obtained as the product of effective length,
of weld and effective
thickness (throat thickness), of weld. As per Cl.10.5.4.2 of IS800-2007, the effective length of butt
weld shall be taken as the length of the continuous full size butt weld, but not less than four times the
size of the weld.
6.8.4. Design strength of Groove welds
Cl.10.5.7.1.2 of IS800-200 deals with the strength of Butt welds. As detailed in this clause of
the code, Butt welds shall be treated as parent metal with a thickness equal to the throat thickness, and
the stresses shall not exceed those permitted in the parent metal. Hence the following equations may
be used for the design of butt welds.

The design strength of groove weld in tension and compression is given by

is the nominal strength of the weld given by
and
is partial safety factor
where
of the material of the weld given by Table 5 of IS800-2007. is the yield stress of the material,
is
the effective length of the weld and is the throat thickness.

The design strength of groove weld in shear may be calculated by the expression
where
is partial safety factor of the material of the weld given by Table 5 of IS800-

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is the nominal strength of the weld given by

stress of the material,

is the effective length of the weld and

where

is the ultimate

is the throat thickness.

6.8.5. Butt welds subjected to combination of stresses

Cl.10.5.10.2.2 deals with the case where fillet welds are subjected to combined bearing,
bending and shear. Where bearing stress, fbr, is combined with bending (tensile or compressive), fb
and shear stresses, q under the most unfavourable conditions of loading in butt welds, the equivalent
3

stress, fe, obtained from the formula

. However the value of fe thus

obtained shall not exceed the values allowed for the parent metal:
6.9. ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF FILLET WELDS
Fillet welds are provided for connecting two members which are overlapping each other. Shear
stresses are usually the type of stress in the case of fillet welded connection. Direct stresses to which
the connections are subjected to are usually of lesser importance. Concave fillet weld was favoured
because it offers a smoother path for the flow of stress. But concave fillet weld up on cooling shrinks
and cause tension to the surface which may cause cracks in the joint. On the other hand, shrinkage of
weld will cause compression in the case of convex fillet weld. Concave fillet welds are more suitable
under alternating stresses.
6.9.1. Size of Fillet weld
Cl.10.5.2.1 of IS800-2007 specifies the size of normal fillets shall be taken as the minimum
weld leg size. For deep penetration welds, where the depth of penetration beyond the root run is a
minimum of 2.4 mm, the size of the fillet should be taken as the minimum leg size plus 2.4 mm.
Figure 23 shows the leg length of fillet weld for various cases.

Figure23LegLengthofFilletWeld

Cl.10.5.2.3 of IS800-2007 restricts minimum size of fillet welds to be 3 mm. The minimum size
of the first run or of a single run fillet weld shall be as given in Table 21 of IS800-2007, to avoid the
risk of cracking in the absence of preheating. Table 21 if IS800-2007 is reproduced for ready
reference as Table 6.
As per Cl.10.5.8.3 of IS800-2007, where the size specified for a fillet weld is such that the
parent metal will not project beyond the weld, no melting of the outer cover or covers shall be allowed
to occur to such an extent as to reduce the throat thickness (see Fig. 18 of IS800:2007). The figure is
reproduced here as Figure 25.
Cl.10.5.8.5 of IS800-2007 specifies for end fillet weld, normal to the direction of force shall be
of unequal size with a throat thickness not less than 0.5t, where t is the thickness of the part, as shown
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in Fig. 19 of IS800-2007. The difference in thickness of the welds shall be negotiated at a uniform
slope. Fig. 19 of IS800-2007 is reproduced here as Figure 26.
Table6Minimumsizeoffirstrunorofasinglerunfilletweld

Sl. No.

Thickness of thicker part (mm)

Minimum size (mm)
Over
Up to and including
1
10
3
2
10
20
5
3
20
32
6
4
32
50
8 of 1st run, 10 for minimum weld size
Cl.10.5.8 of IS800-2007 specifies the maximum size of fillet weld applied to the edge of a plate
or section. Cl.10.5.8.1 specifies where a fillet weld is applied to the square edge; the specified size of
the weld should generally beat least 1.5 mm less than the edge thickness (see Fig. 17A of
IS800:2007). This figure is reproduced here as Figure 24(a).
Cl.10.5.8.2 of IS800-2007 gives the specification where the fillet weld is applied to the rounded
toe of a rolled section; the specified size of the weld should generally not exceed 3/4 of the thickness
of the section at the toe (see Fig. 17B of IS800:2007). This figure is reproduced here as Figure 24(b).

Figure24FilletWeldsonsquareedgeofplateorroundtoeofrolledsection

Figure25FullsizeFilletWeldappliedtotheedgeofaPlateoraSection

Figure26Endfilletweldnormaltothedirectionofforce

6.9.2. Effective throat thickness of fillet welds

Cl.10.5.3 of IS800-2007 gives the specification for Effective Throat Thickness. Cl.10.5.3.1
specifies the effective throat thickness of a fillet weld not to be less than 3 mm and shall generally not
exceed 0.7t, or 1.0t under special circumstances, where t is the thickness of the thinner plate of
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elements being welded. Further, Cl.10.5.3.2 of the code specifies the effective throat thickness. For
the purpose of stress calculation in fillet welds joining faces inclined to each other, the effective throat
thickness shall be taken as K times the fillet size, where K is a constant, depending upon the angle
between fusion faces, as given in Table 22 of IS800-2007. Table 22 of IS800-2007 is reproduced here
as Table 7 for ready reference.
Table7ValuesofKfordifferentangles

Angle between fusion faces in degrees 60-90 91-100 101-106 107-113 114-120
Constant, K
0.70
0.65
0.60
0.55
0.50
6.9.3. Effective length of fillet welds
Effective Length of Weld is considered in accordance with Cl.10.5.4 of IS800-2007. As per
Cl.10.5.4.1, the effective length of fillet weld shall be taken as only that length which is of the
specified size and required throat thickness. In practice the actual length of weld is made of the
effective length shown in drawing plus two times the weld size, but not less than four times the size of
the weld. So the effective length of the weld is considered as actual length minus twice the weld size.
As per Cl.10.5.1.1, Fillet welds terminating at the ends or sides of parts should be returned
continuously around the corners for a distance of not less than twice the size of the weld, unless it is
impractical to do so. This is particularly important on the tension end of parts carrying bending loads.
6.9.4. Effective area of fillet welds
The effective area of fillet welds is obtained as the product of effective throat thickness and
effective length.
6.9.5. Design strength of fillet welds
Cl.10.5.7.1.1 of IS800-200 deals with the strength of fillet welds. As detailed in this clause of
the code, fillet welds shall be designed based on the throat area (effective area). The code specifies the

where and
is partial safety factor of the material of the
design stress in the weld
weld given by Table 5 of IS800-2007 and
is the nominal stress of the material given by
3 where
is the ultimate stress of the material. Hence the design capacity of fillet welds

where

the effective length of the weld is and

is the throat thickness.

6.9.6. Long joints

When the length of the welded joint, lj of a splice or end connection in a compression or tension
element is greater than 150 tt the design capacity of weld, fwd shall be reduced by the factor
1.2
.

1.0.

6.9.7. Fillet weld subjected to individual stresses

Cl.10.5.9 of IS800:2007 specifies the Stresses Due to Individual Forces. When subjected to
either compressive or tensile or shear force alone, the stress in the weld is given by

6.9.8. Fillet welds subjected to combination of stresses

As per Cl.10.5.10.1.1, when subjected to a combination of normal and shear stress, the
3

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FAILURE OF WELDS
Failure of welds of various types may be classified based on the types of welds.

6.10.1. Butt weld

If the butt welds are reinforced properly, it is unlikely for the failure to obtain in the weld. The
fracture normally occurs at some distance from the connection. However if the weld is ground flush
with the surface of the plate, the position of the fracture depends on the relative strength of plate and
weld. If the tensile strength and yield point of the weld metal are higher than that of the elements, the
failure takes place away from the weld. Failure in the weld junction is unusual. Welds stiffened with
reinforcements will hinder the failure of the joint under bending. If there is a wide difference in the
properties of the materials on joint and member, the failure may occur at the junction.
6.10.2. End fillet weld
The plane of failure in the case of a normal convex weld is along the diagonal from the root of
the weld. The position of the plane of failure depends on the relative magnitude of tensile and shear
stresses. If the fillet weld is having unequal legs, the plane of failure will be nearer to the leg having
smaller length. The failure of end fillet welds occurs abruptly with very small deformations.
6.10.3. Side fillet weld
In a side convex weld subjected to shear stress along the weld, failure occurs down the throat of the
weld. Failure is initiated at the toe of the weld and progress with rotation of the plane associated with
considerable deformations. Failure of the plates before the final failure is also usual.

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7. TENSION MEMBERS
7.1. GENERAL
Structural members subjected to tensile forces are known as tension members. IS 800:2007
describes Tension members in Cl. 6.1 as linear members in which axial forces act to cause elongation
(stretch). The connections are made in such a way that the eccentricity of loading and bending stresses
are avoided. Even though bending stresses may develop due to the self weight of the member, these
stresses are very small and often neglected. However if bending stress is developed due to the
eccentricity of connections or due to the incapability of the connections to create the above
considerations, the additional stresses need to be accounted for as per specifications.
7.2. TYPES OF TENSION MEMBERS
Tension members can be classified into the following heads.
7.2.1. Wires, strands and cables
A strand consists of individual wires wound helically around a central core. A wire rope
consists of a number of strands wound helically around a core. Cables are group of individual strands
wound helically around a core.
7.2.2. Bars and rods
Bars and rods are straight member which have considerable cross section. These can be either
circular square or rectangular in cross section. Unlike cables, wires and strands, they are used
individually as structural members. They are often bolted to the other members by means of threaded
ends.
7.2.3. Plates and flat bars.
They are very commonly used. Plates are members where one dimension (thickness) is very
small in comparison with the other dimensions. Flat bars are usually rectangular in cross section and
the cross sectional dimensions are comparable where as the length is very large in comparison with
the cross sectional dimension.
7.2.4. Structural sections
Standard structural steel sections like angles are also used as tension members. These are
available in standard dimensions and length.
7.2.5. Built up sections
Built-up sections are also used very frequently in construction. These are formed by using a
combination of more than one standard sections and/or plates.
7.3. FAILURE MODES FOR TENSION MEMBERS
Tension members, as described in IS 800:2007, can sustain loads up to the ultimate load, at
which stage they may fail by rupture at a critical section. However, if the gross area of the member
yields over a major portion of its length before the rupture load is reached, the member may become
non-functional due to excessive elongation. Plates and other rolled sections in tension may also fail by
block shear of end bolted regions also. The design objective is basically to check these three failure
modes under prescribed loads or combination of loads.
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7.4. DESIGN CONSIDERATION OF TENSION MEMBERS

The factored design tension, T, in the members shall satisfy
as detailed in Cl. 6.1 of IS
800:2007 where
= design strength of the member. The design strength of a member under axial
tension, , is the lowest of the design strength due to yielding of gross section ( ), rupture strength
of critical section ( ),and block shear strength ( ), given in clauses 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4 of IS
800:2007 respectively.
7.4.1. Design Strength due to Yielding of Gross Section
The design strength of members under axial tension, , as governed by yielding of gross
section, as per IS 800:2007, is given by
A f where is the yield stress of the material,
is the gross area of cross-section, and
is the partial safety factor for failure in tension by
yielding as given in Table 5 of IS 800:2007. This table is reproduced here as Table 8.
Table8PartialSafetyFactorsforMaterials

Sl No
Definition
Partial safety factor
1.10
1
Resistance, governed by yielding,
1.10
2
Resistance of member to buckling,
3
1.25
Resistance, governed by ultimate stress,
4
Resistance of connection
Shop Fabrications Field Fabrications
1.25
1.25
4(a) Bolts-Friction Type,
1.25
1.25
4(b) Bolts-Bearing Type,
1.25
1.25
4(c) Rivets,
1.25
1.50
4(d) Welds,
7.4.2. Design Strength due to Rupture Strength of Critical Section
The rupture strength of the critical section is also a governing criterion for the design of tension
members. Cl. 6.3 of IS 800:2007 deals with the rupture strength of critical section. The critical section
has to be carefully evaluated as the section which is having the least net cross sectional area out of the
various possible failure planes. The evaluation of the strength of critical sections depends on the type
of cross section. The calculation will be based on Cl. 6.3.1 (Plates), Cl. 6.3.2 (Threaded rods), Cl.
6.3.3 (Angles) and Cl. 6.3.4 (Other sections) of IS 800:2007. Our discussion will be limited to that of
plates and angles in this section.
7.4.2.1. Design Strength due to Rupture Strength of Critical Section for plates
Cl. 6.3.1 of IS 800:2007 gives the design strength in tension of a plate, , as governed by
rupture of net cross-sectional area, An, at the holes is by
0.9A f where
is the partial
safety factor for failure at ultimate stress as given in Table 8 above or Table 5 of IS 800:2007,
is
the ultimate stress of the material, and
is the net effective area of the member given by,

where b and t are the width and thickness of the plate,

is the diameter of the

bolt hole (2 mm in addition to the diameter of the hole, in case the directly punched holes), g is the
gauge length between the bolt holes, as shown in Fig. 5 of IS 800:2007. This figure is reproduced here
as Figure 27. p is the staggered-pitch length between line of bolt holes, as shown in Fig. 5 of IS
800:2007, n is the number of bolt holes in the critical section and i is the subscript for summation of
all the inclined legs.
7.4.2.2. Design Strength due to Rupture Strength of Critical Section for plates

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Cl. 6.3.3 of IS 800:2007 gives the rupture strength of angles connected through one leg. This

strength will be affected by shear lag and is given by

where
0.9

. This should be limited by a maximum value given by

0.076
and by a minimum value of 0.7 where w is the outstand leg width,
is the shear lag
width, as shown in Fig. 6 of IS800:2007 (Reproduced here as Figure 28),
is the length of the end
connection, that is the distance between the outermost bolts in the end joint measured along the load
is the net area of the total cross-section,
direction or length of the weld along the load direction,
is the gross area of the outstanding leg,
is the net area of the connected leg and t is the
thickness of the leg.
1.4

Figure27Plateswithbolthoesintension

Figure28Angleswithsinglelegconnection

In the case of design of tension members, the IS800:2007 permits to use a simpler expression
for preliminary sizing. The approximate rupture strength of net section to be taken as

where can be taken as 0.6 for one or two bolts, 0.7 for three bolts and 0.8 for four or
more bolts along the length in the end connection or equivalent weld length.
7.4.2.3. Design Strength due to Rupture Strength of Critical Section for Other Section
According to Cl. 6.3.4 of IS800:2007, the rupture strength,
, of the double angles, channels,
I-sections and other rolled steel sections, connected by one or more elements to an end gusset is also
governed by shear lag effects. The design tensile strength of such sections as governed by tearing of
net section may also be calculated using equation in 6.3.3, where is calculated based on the shear
lag distance, , taken from the farthest edge of the outstanding leg to the nearest bolt/weld line in the
connected leg of the cross-section.

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8. DESIGN OF COMPRESSION MEMBERS

9. DESIGN OF BEAMS
10. PLATE GIRDERS
11. COLUMNS
12. COLUMN BASES
13. PLASTIC ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
14. LIGHT GAUGE STRUCTURES

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15. PRACTICE PROBLEMS

15.1.

PROBLEMS FROM CHAPTER 5

15.1.1. Problem 1
Calculate the strength of a 20mm diameter bolt of grade 4.6 for the following cases. (1) Lap joint (2)
Single cover butt joint with cover plate 10mm thick (c) Double cover butt joint with cover plate 8mm
thick. The main plate to be joined are 12mm thick.
Solution
For Fe410 steel, fy = 410MPa.
For Bolts of grade 4.6, fub = 4x10x10 = 400MPa (taking g = 10m/s2).
Partial safety factor for bolt, mb = 1.25 (Table 5 of IS 800:2007).
Diameter of the bolt, d = 20mm.
Net tensile area of the bolt, Anb = 245mm2. (From Table 5).
Case (a) Lap joint - Bolt in single shear and bearing (Cl. 10.3 of IS 800:2007).
From Cl.10.3.3 of IS 800:2007, nominal shear capacity of the bolt,

or

simply

245

10

56.58

assuming all the shear planes are only

.

through the threaded area. Therefore, design strength of the bolt in single shear,

45.26
2.5

From Cl.10.3.4 of IS 800:2007, strength of bolt in bearing,

0.5;

0.25

2.5

Therefore,
capacity,

0.25

2.5

0.5

0.5;

20

12

where kb is the least of

0.975and 1.0. Hence kb = 0.5.

400

10

120

Design

bearing

96.96

Bolt capacity is the least of bolt strength in bearing and shear, ie, 45.26kN

Case (b) Single cover Butt Joint the bolts will be in single shear and bearing. The thickness
to be considered for bearing is the least of aggregate thickness of cover plates and the
minimum thickness of main plates joined. Hence, t = 10mm.
or
From Cl.10.3.3 of IS 800:2007, nominal shear capacity of the bolt,

simply

245

10

56.58

assuming all the shear planes are only

through the threaded area. Therefore, design strength of the bolt in single shear,

.
.

45.26
From Cl.10.3.4 of IS 800:2007, strength of bolt in bearing,

0.5;

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0.25

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2.5

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Therefore,
capacity,

2.5

0.5

20

10

400

10

100

Design

bearing

80

Bolt capacity is the least of bolt strength in bearing and shear, ie, 45.26kN

Case (c) Double cover butt joint - the bolts will be in double shear and bearing. The thickness
to be considered for bearing is the least of aggregate thickness of cover plates and the
minimum thickness of main plates joined. Hence, t = 12mm.
or
From Cl.10.3.3 of IS 800:2007, nominal shear capacity of the bolt,

simply

245

10

113.15

assuming all the shear planes are

only through the threaded area. Therefore, design strength of the bolt in single shear,
.

90.52

From Cl.10.3.4 of IS 800:2007, strength of bolt in bearing,

0.5;

Therefore,

0.25

2.5

capacity,

2.5

0.25
0.5

2.5

0.5;

20

12

where kb is the least of

0.975and 1.0. Hence kb = 0.5.

400

10

120

Design

bearing

96

Bolt capacity is the least of bolt strength in bearing and shear, ie, 90.52kN
15.1.2. Problem 2

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