IRJET- Optimization of Industrial Structure using Light Gauge Steel Section

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International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET)

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Volume: 07 Issue: 08 | Aug 2020

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Optimization of Industrial Structure using Light Gauge Steel Section Mr. Swapnil R. Kalbhor1, Prof. Nagesh Shelke2, Prof Vishwajeet Kadlag3 1ME

Structure Scholar, Department of Civil Engineering, Dr. D Y Patil School Of Engineering And Technology, Charholi, Pune-412105, India 2Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Dr. D Y Patil School Of Engineering And Technology, Charholi, Pune-412105, India 3Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Dr. D Y Patil School Of Engineering And Technology, Charholi, Pune-412105, India ---------------------------------------------------------------------***----------------------------------------------------------------------

Abstract - In recent decades the interest of the building

the area of structural engineering. Single-storey industrial steel building structures are probably the most frequently built type of structures among various skeletal framed steel constructions. Many different optimization approaches have been proposed in the near past for the optimization of these structures. Performed a constrained non-linear cost optimization of steel portal framed building. A linear programming approach for the optimal design of pitched roof frames. Considered an optimum design of pitched roof steel frames with hunched rafters by using a genetic algorithm and using light gauge section in the structure.

sector is tending towards the lightweight construction so as to overcome the faults of the last decades. The light weight and faster construction is the demand of the era. This has led to the increase in the use of the light weight steel structure as they satisfy the demand of the light weight and faster construction. Though there are several advantages of the light gauge steel section they are partially obtained due to the unawareness of the designer about the behaviour of the section. Therefore it is necessary to study the behaviour of the light gauge section under loading which will help in achieving the good performance of the structure.

1.1 Failure Modes In Light Gauge Steel Section

Key Words: Steel chimney, industrialization, Stacks, IS 875, IS 6533, Optimal design

a. Local buckling

1. INTRODUCTION The design of industrial building is governed mainly by functional requirements and the need for economy of construction. In cross-sections these buildings will range from single or multiday structures of larger span when intended for use as warehouses or aircraft hangers to smaller span buildings as required for factories, assembly plants, maintenance facilities, packing plants etc. The main dimensions will nearly always be dictated by the particular operational activities involved, but the structural designer’s input on optimum spans and the selection of suitable cross-sections profile can have an important bearing on achieving overall economy. An aspect where the structural designer can make a more direct contribution is in lengthwise dimensions i.e. the bay lengths of the building. Here a balance must be struck between larger bays involving fewer, heavier main components such as columns, trusses, purlins, crane beams, etc. and smaller bays with a large number of these items at lower unit mass. An important consideration in this regard is the cost of foundations, since a reduction in number of columns will always result in lower foundation costs.

Fig -1: Local Buckling Local buckling is characterised by ripples of relatively short half-wavelength of the order of magnitude of individual plate elements and the displacements are only perpendicular to plate elements while the fold lines remain straight. b. Distortional Buckling

Fig -2: Distortional buckling Distortional buckling occurs only in the structural members of open cross-sections. This buckling is characterized by the distortion of the cross-section of the structural member.

Structural engineers and designers are in the daily engineering praxis required to design the cheapest possible structures with the minimum amount of used material and technical equipment. The use of modern optimization methods thus becomes a great opportunity in

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