Steel Structures

Advantages of uding LRFD method and Comparison of ASD and LRFD LRFD is another tool for design of steel buildings. It provides flexibility to the designer in selecting design methodology. When dead load is larger as compared to live load then LRFD becomes economical. … [Read more...] about Advantages of uding LRFD method and Comparison of ASD and LRFD

Advantages of Using Allowable stress design method Following are some advantages of Allowable stress design method Elastic analysis for loads become compatible for design. Old famous books are according to this method. Experienced engineers are used to this method. … [Read more...] about Advantages and disadvantages of Using Allowable stress design

Definition of Plastic design The method in which the analysis for loads is also performed considering the collapse mechanism of the structure is known as plastic design. … [Read more...] about Definition of Plastic design

The equation for allowable stress design is modified as under: Load effects = Material resistive forces / Factor of safety If factor of safety is applied by reducing the material strengths and service loads are considered as such without any increase, the design method is called allowable stress design or working stress design method. … [Read more...] about Allowable stress design method (ASD) | Working stress design

Load and Resistance factor design (LRFD), Ultimate Design, or Limit State design If the major part of factor of safety is applied on the service loads to increase loads called factored loads. The material strength is divided by the minor remaining part of factor of safety. The design method is called … [Read more...] about Load and Resistance factor design (LRFD) | Ultimate Design | Limit State design