Introduction to steel structures – Hot rolled steel sections – cold formed steel structures

Welded connection - Design of simple welded connection – fillet and butt welded connection –plug and slot weld- eccentric connection.

Bolted connections - High strength Friction Grip bolts – Welded connection

Tension Members - Types of Tension members and sections –Behavior of Tension Members- modes of failure-Slenderness ratio- Net area – Net effective sections for Plates,Angles and Tee in tension –Concepts of Shear Lag- Design of plate and angle tension members-design of built up tension Members-Connections in tension members – Use of lug angles – Design of tension splice