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The document outlines the course CVL342 - Steel Design at IIT Delhi, taught by Prof. Svetha Venkatachari. It includes course objectives, outcomes, grading policies, and required textbooks, emphasizing the design of steel structures and connections. Students are expected to attend lectures, adhere to academic integrity, and complete assessments including quizzes and exams.

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The document outlines the course CVL342 - Steel Design at IIT Delhi, taught by Prof. Svetha Venkatachari. It includes course objectives, outcomes, grading policies, and required textbooks, emphasizing the design of steel structures and connections. Students are expected to attend lectures, adhere to academic integrity, and complete assessments including quizzes and exams.

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1/6/2025

CVL342 –
Steel Design
P R O F. S V E T H A V E N K ATA C H A R I

D E PA R T M E N T O F C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G

IIT DELHI

Basic Information
Course Name CVL342 Steel Design
Classroom II LT1
Class Hours Tue, Wed, Fri: 9 to 9:50 AM
Instructor Prof. Svetha Venkatachari

Office hours Prof. Svetha Venkatachari (Mon: 11 AM – 12 PM) Office:


Block V, Room No. 306
Email and phone no. svethav@civil.iitd.ac.in (best way to contact)
TAs Meeramydeen I and Kanika Takur (IV-A6)

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Course Objectives
CVL342 – Steel Design
Perquisites → CVL242 Structural Analysis

The overall objectives of this course are:


➢To know about the standard steel sections available

➢To understand the load considerations and design principles

➢To study the strength of bolted and welded connections

➢To study the design of compression members, tension members, flexural members, and built-up
sections.

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Course Outcomes

CO1: Able to understand the load considerations

CO2: Able to analyze and design bolted and welded connections

CO3: Able to analyze and design compression, tension, and flexural members

Overall Outcome: To gain an educational & comprehensive experience in the analysis and design
of simple steel structures.

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Textbooks and References


The course will follow the contents of these books:
1. Subramanian N, Design of Steel Structures, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2008.
2. Csernak S.F. and McCormac J.C., Structural Steel Design, 5th edition, Pearson Education, New York, 2011.

Some other reference books:


1. Duggal S.K., Limit State Design of Steel Structure, 3rd edition, Tata McGraw Hill.
2. Punmia, B.C., Ashok Kumar Jain, and Arun Kumar Jain, Comprehensive Design of Steel Structures, Laxmi
Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi 2000.
3. Negi L.S., Design of Steel Structures, Tata McGraw Hill.
4. Dayaratnam P., Design of Steel Structures, S. Chand & Co., New Delhi, 2003.
5. Arya, A.S and Ajmani, A.L., Design of Steel Structures, Nemchand and brothers, Roorkee, 1992.

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Codes and Standards


IS: 800:2007 Code of Practice for use of Structural Steel in General Building Construction (main design code)

IS: 875 (Parts 1-5) Code of Practice for Design Loads for Buildings and Structures (specification of design loads)

IS 808:1989 (reaffirmed 2004), IS 1732:1989, IS 1173:1978 (dimensions of hot rolled sections)

IS 2062:2011 (specifications of hot rolled structural steel)

SP: 6(1) – 1964 (reaffirmed 2003) Properties of Structural Steel Rolled Sections (Handbook for structural
engineers)

➢Codes can be downloaded from the BIS website: https://standardsbis.bsbedge.com/.

➢Please ensure to have a copy of all of these codes BEFORE the first class.

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Grading Policy
➢The weightage of different assessment components is as follows.

Spot Quizzes (Announced/Unannounced) – 30%


Minor Exam – 30%
Major Exam – 40%
➢Best (n-1) spot quizzes will be counted towards the final grade.
➢Re-minor and re-major will be arranged only for students with valid medical emergencies (IITD
medical certificate to be provided).
➢All quizzes/exams will be CLOSED BOOK. Only copies of relevant codes will be permitted.

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Course Policies
Email – Please include CVL342 in the subject line of emails for a quicker response.
Attendance - Expected to attend all lectures & perform all the work assigned by the
instructor. If a student’s attendance is less than 75%, the student will be awarded one grade
less than the actual grade that he/she has earned.
Cheating – Any student found to be cheating (quizzes/exams) will be awarded an F grade and
reported to the academic office. IIT Delhi HONOR CODE is expected to be followed by all
students.
Lecture Notes – Lecture notes will be uploaded on Moodle (typically after the completion of a
unit). Commercialization of lecture notes & institute-provided course materials is not permitted.

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Units
Unit 2 – Tension members – Unit 3 – Connections – types –
Unit 1 – Introduction – material types of failure – gross & net design of bolted connections –
specifications – rolled sections sectional area – block shear – design of welded connections –
– design philosophies – loads & design of tension members – shear & moment resistant
load combinations gusset plates, lug angles, & connections – detailing of
tension splices connections

Unit 4 – Compression members Unit 5 – Flexural members –


– types of failure – slenderness design procedure for beams – Unit 6 – Industrial buildings –
ratio – design of axially loaded design of laterally supported loads – general arrangement &
& eccentrically loaded beams – design of laterally stability considerations –
members – built-up sections – unsupported beams – design of industrial frames
lacings and battens deflection – design of purlins

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