UNIT-III

5. Design the cross-section of a welded plate girder of span 20m to

carry a super imposed load of 20 KN/m. Use Fe415 steel 12
OR
6. Design the cross-section of a simply supported plate girder of span
15m carrying uniformly distributed load of 45 KN/m and an end
stiffener to carry the reaction. Assume laterally supported
compression flange 12
UNIT-IV
7. Design a column carrying a load 1200 KN axially. Design suitable
base 12
OR
8. Design a two tier grillage foundation for a column transmitting
1000 KN axially. Assume SBC of soil is 100 KN/m2 12
UNIT-V
9. Derive an expression for plastic section modulus of a rectangular
section 12
OR
10. Explain lower bound theorem to find out the ultimate load carrying
capacity of the cross-section of the beam. Select any beam 12

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[EURCE 602]
B.Tech. Degree Examination
Civil Engineering
VI SEMESTER
STEEL STRUCTURES-II
(Effective from the admitted batch 2008–09)
Time: 3 Hours Max.Marks: 60
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Instructions: Each Unit carries 12 marks.
Answer all units choosing one question from each unit.
All parts of the unit must be answered in one place only.
Figures in the right hand margin indicate marks allotted.

Use of IS 800-2007 and steel tables is allowed. Assume suitable data

wherever necessary
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UNIT-I
1. a) Explain the concept behind plate girder with neat sketch and
label the components 6
b) Where do you use the plate girder, give two examples 6
OR
2. a) How do you connect the flange angles to web? Select some
specimen flange angles and explain 6
b) Explain the process of curtailment of flange plates in a plate
girder 6
UNIT-II
3. a) What are the bearing stiffeners? Give BIS specifications 6
b) Differentiate horizontal and vertical stiffness in a plate girder
with structural stability aspect 6
OR
4. A plate girder is comprising web and flange plates with angles ISA
110mm×110mm×12mm. Design the web splice at a section carrying
1000 KN and shear force of 200 KN 12
 UNIT-III
5. Design the cross-section of a welded plate girder of span 20m to
carry a super imposed load of 20 KN/m. Use Fe415 steel 12
OR
6. Design the cross-section of a simply supported plate girder of span
15m carrying uniformly distributed load of 45 KN/m and an end
stiffener to carry the reaction. Assume laterally supported
compression flange 12
UNIT-IV
7. Design a column carrying a load 1200 KN axially. Design suitable
base 12
OR
8. Design a two tier grillage foundation for a column transmitting
1000 KN axially. Assume SBC of soil is 100 KN/m2 12
UNIT-V
9. Derive an expression for plastic section modulus of a rectangular
section 12
OR
10. Explain lower bound theorem to find out the ultimate load carrying
capacity of the cross-section of the beam. Select any beam 12

[02/VI S/112]
 [April-12]
[EURCE 602]
B.Tech. Degree Examination
Civil Engineering
VI SEMESTER
STEEL STRUCTURES-II
(Effective from the admitted batch 2008–09)
Time: 3 Hours Max.Marks: 60
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Instructions: Each Unit carries 12 marks.
Answer all units choosing one question from each unit.
All parts of the unit must be answered in one place only.
Figures in the right hand margin indicate marks allotted.

Use of IS 800-2007 and steel tables is allowed. Assume suitable data

wherever necessary
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UNIT-I
1. a) Explain the concept behind plate girder with neat sketch and
label the components 6
b) Where do you use the plate girder, give two examples 6
OR
2. a) How do you connect the flange angles to web? Select some
specimen flange angles and explain 6
b) Explain the process of curtailment of flange plates in a plate
girder 6
UNIT-II
3. a) What are the bearing stiffeners? Give BIS specifications 6
b) Differentiate horizontal and vertical stiffness in a plate girder
with structural stability aspect 6
OR
4. A plate girder is comprising web and flange plates with angles ISA
110mm×110mm×12mm. Design the web splice at a section carrying
1000 KN and shear force of 200 KN 12