This book is a comprehensive presentation of the fundamental aspects of the analysis and design of steel structures. It is primarily meant for the undergraduate students of civil engineering and postgraduate students of structural engineering. It will also be useful for structural engineers engaged in design, consultancy and construction involving steel structures.The important theoretical and practical concepts which need to be assimilated prior to undertaking analysis and design general principles and practices, functional aspects of structures, basic design concepts, alternative arrangements of equipment and service, clarity of structural behaviour, and calculations of loadings on structures are covered in the first two chapters. The following chapters provide a presentation of the analysis and design procedures for various steel structures and structural elements on the basis of Eurocodes and British (BS) codes of practice. The three types of structures specifically covered are scrap yard structures, conveyor structural systems, and turbo-generator buildings.In this second edition, the analysis and design of steel structures is based on the Indian standard code of practice IS 800:2007. Every component of the structure is designed in compliance with this code. A comparison has been made between the results of the steel structures analysed and designed in compliance with EC3: Part 1-1 and those obtained in accordance with the Indian standard code of practice IS 800:2007.Discussion of the various structural analyses and design calculations is comprehensive. The text is illustrated with abundant visuals. Important sources of information relevant to steel structures can be found in the references at the end of each chapters.
