Technical Information – Structural
Steel Structure Design Parameters
Design Criteria
Structural Steel design is based on the following criteria:
- Dead Load
- Live Load
- Wind Load
- Seismic Load
- Crane Load – Gantry Girder design
- Auxiliary Load
- Collateral Load
- Snow Load
Design Code Is (India)
Load are applied in accordance with:
- IS 875 Part I : Code of practice for Design Dead loads for Building and Structures
- IS 875 Part II : Code of practice for Design imposed loads for Building and Structures
- IS 875 Part III : Code of practice for Design wind loads for Building and Structures
- IS 1893 (2002) : Criteria for Earthquake Resistance Design of Structures
- Hot Rolled Built up sections and designed in accordance with:
- IS 800 (2007): Code of Practice for general Construction in Steel (Latest Revision)
- Cold-formed members are designed in accordance with:
- IS 801 (1975): Code of Practice for use of Cold-formed Light Gauge Steel Structure
International Quality Standards
Hot rolled built-up sections are designed in accordance with following American codes:
- Low Rise Building Systems Manual (MBMA) Metal Building Manufacturer’s Association, Inc.
- Allowable Stress Design (AISC) American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc.
- Cold Formed Steel Design Manual (AISC) American Iron & Steel Institute
- Structural Welding Code – Steel (AWS) American Welding Societ
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