Description This book on Design of Steel Structures uses Limit StateMethod and follows the latest BIS Codes, BIS: 800: 2007.A perfectmix of concise theory with relevant applications and inclusion ofmost recent design methodologies makes this an excellent offeringto students and practicing engineers. Uses Limit State Design principles Latest BIS Codes: IS: 800: 2007 Detailed coverage of Design of structures for fatigue, Light Gauge Steel Sections and Composite Construction. Right blend of theory with relevant applications wherever appropriate Good pedagogical Features ? includes a wide variety of solved and unsolved problems Introduction Structural Steel Fasteners Tension Members Compression Members Beams Gantry Girder Welded Plate Girder Beam-Columns Column Splices and Bases Welded Connection Bolted Connections Light-Gauge Steel Sections Composite Construction Dr. K. S. Sai Ram graduated in Civil Engineering from thecollege of Engineering, Andhra University , Visakhapatnam in theyear 1983. After working for a few months in Unitech ConsultantsPvt. Ltd. he joined IIT Bombay and obtained M. Tech. with AerospaceStructures as specialization. In 1986, he joined as lecturer in theDepartment of Civil Engineering , RVR & JC College ofEngineering, Guntur where he is presently, Professor & Head. Heobtained his Ph.D. in the year 1992 from IIT Kharagpur in the areaof Fiber Reinforced Plastic Composite Materials.
Description This book on Design of Steel Structures uses Limit StateMethod and follows the latest BIS Codes, BIS: 800: 2007.A perfectmix of concise theory with relevant applications and inclusion ofmost recent design methodologies makes this an excellent offeringto students and practicing engineers. Uses Limit State Design principles Latest BIS Codes: IS: 800: 2007 Detailed coverage of Design of structures for fatigue, Light Gauge Steel Sections and Composite Construction. Right blend of theory with relevant applications wherever appropriate Good pedagogical Features ? includes a wide variety of solved and unsolved problems Introduction Structural Steel Fasteners Tension Members Compression Members Beams Gantry Girder Welded Plate Girder Beam-Columns Column Splices and Bases Welded Connection Bolted Connections Light-Gauge Steel Sections Composite Construction Dr. K. S. Sai Ram graduated in Civil Engineering from thecollege of Engineering, Andhra University , Visakhapatnam in theyear 1983. After working for a few months in Unitech ConsultantsPvt. Ltd. he joined IIT Bombay and obtained M. Tech. with AerospaceStructures as specialization. In 1986, he joined as lecturer in theDepartment of Civil Engineering , RVR & JC College ofEngineering, Guntur where he is presently, Professor & Head. Heobtained his Ph.D. in the year 1992 from IIT Kharagpur in the areaof Fiber Reinforced Plastic Composite Materials.