Industrial Factory Shed Design
Undergraduate steel-design project for an industrial factory shed in Kolkata, including truss load analysis, purlin and truss member design, rafter and eaves bracing, gantry girder design, stepped column design, base-plate design, and general arrangement drawings.
Project Details
Undergraduate Steel Structure Design Project | Civil Engineering
This undergraduate civil engineering project focused on the code-based design of an industrial factory shed at Kolkata. The problem required the design of a steel factory shed including truss bracing, gantry girder, column with connection, base-plate foundation design, and general arrangement drawings.
The project used structural design data including a 12 m truss span, 4 m column spacing, 48 m shed length, 500 kN crane capacity, EOT crane loading, Fe-410 steel, and bolted connections. The work included truss load analysis under dead, live, and wind loads; purlin and truss member design; rafter and eaves bracing design; gantry section design; stepped column design; and base-plate design.
The project referenced IS 800, IS 875 Part 3, SP 6, SP 38, and standard steel-design methods. It strengthened my early foundation in structural load calculation, steel member selection, connection checks, wind-load interpretation, gantry girder behavior, and engineering drawing preparation.
Tools and Methods
Steel structure design · Truss load analysis · Purlin design · Bracing design · Gantry girder design · Stepped column design · Base-plate design · IS 800 · IS 875 Part 3 · SP 6 · SP 38
My Role
Completed the undergraduate design report and calculation workflow, including structural load analysis, steel member design, bracing and gantry design checks, base-plate design, and drawing preparation.
Key Outcomes
- Designed an industrial factory shed concept for Kolkata.
- Performed truss load analysis for dead load, live load, and wind load.
- Designed purlins, principal rafters, ties, struts, and sling members.
- Designed rafter and eaves-level bracing.
- Designed gantry girder components for EOT crane loading.
- Included stepped column and base-plate design.
- Prepared general arrangement and truss-related drawings.
- Applied IS 800, IS 875 Part 3, SP 6, and SP 38 references.
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