DESIGN OF

CONNECTIONS
FOR
STEEL STRUCTURES
ONLINE WORKSHOP ID : STEEL-STR-002

Link: https://sqveconsultants.com/steel-str-002
email address : steel@sqveconsultants.com
 INTRODUCTION
Design of connections for steel structures is one of the grey area in the industry. The practice varies
from consultant to consultant to a great extent and there are number of ambiguities in the
connection design. In India, IS 800:2007 was published before ~15 years and section 10 is added for
the connection design. In absence of the detailed practical handbook, there are number of
doubts/ambiguities related to the connection design.

After a grand success of our workshop STEEL-STR-001* (Decode IS 800:2007 along with software), we
are glad to launch a unique workshop STEEL-STR-002 related to design of connections for steel
structures.

For design of connections, a mix approach of manual calculations/ in house developed spreadsheets
/ software is preferred. The area of connection design is comprehensively covered in EUROCODE 3.
Hence, in the workshop, we will understand the fundamentals & concepts for the connection design
based on EUROCODE-3. We will also discuss the connection design as per AISC 360-16 in one of the
session. Thereafter, we will take up the connection design as per IS 800:2007.

Hands-on training is planned for all different types of the connections on the software STAAD Pro
RAM connection. The detailed schedule is mentioned towards end of the document.

The workshop is arranged in association with Mahavir Traders.

*Interested engineers can purchase access to recordings of the previous workshop STEEL-STR-001. Please send a
request at email address: steel@sqveconsultants.com

WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT THIS COURSE?

The course is designed by the experienced engineer (Mr. Bhavin Shah) who has more than two
decades of experience in the field of structural engineering.

 The entire course is designed from the practical aspects which can be readily used in the real
projects.
 The course is designed to have an interactive mode so that the problems / doubts of the
participants can be addressed effectively.
 Mahavir Traders will provide training license of RAM connection to registered participants
for the duration of the training.
 A WhatsApp group will be created for quick communication between the participants and the
faculty members. The participants will be able to share the discussion points, doubts, queries,
etc. in the group. The details in the group will be collated for further discussion in the next
session.
 All the sessions will be recorded and recording of each session will be shared within few hours.
If someone miss out the live session then he/she can go through the recording before
attending the next session. The participants can share the doubts/queries in the WhatsApp
group, after going through the recording which will be addressed in the next session.

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  Recording will be available with all the participants for 180 days.
 Certificate for participation will be issued through Bentley Institute in association with
Mahavir Traders on successful completion of the online course (minimum 80% of attendance
is required).
 We will create a focused group of engineers after the course who would like to contribute in
the area of the connection design for steel structures.
 The course is designed as a process of learning together.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This course will be useful for following :

 Practicing Structural Consultants

 PEB designers
 Owner’s consultants
 Proof checking consultants
 Senior Structural Engineers in the company having experience around 10+ years
 Structural engineer having 5+ years of experience
 Young structural engineers having less than ~5 years of experience
 Post Graduate students in Structural Engineering
 Civil engineering students who are interested in Structural Engineering.

COURSE FACULTY
Bhavin Shah – Founder & CEO, SQVe Consultants
Mr. Bhavin Shah is passionate about Engineering profession with two
decades of experience. He is having a dream for enhancing the
engineering profession in different organisations. He completed
graduation in Civil Engineering and Masters in Structures from Sardar
Patel University. He is having unique experience of working in the
specialized firm of civil / structural consultancy which grew as
multidisciplinary firm (VMS), large multidisciplinary firm (L&T Chiyoda
Ltd.) and owner based engineering set up (Adani Infra (I) Ltd.). He
worked in different organisations at different levels, starting from
junior design engineer to CEO. He is Founder & CEO of SQVe
Consultants. He is pursuing Ph.D. in Structural Engineering related to
earthquake resistant design of industrial steel structures.

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METHODOLOGY
 The entire course is designed in the ONLINE mode.
 The course will spread over ~three weeks with approximate 23+ contact hours.

 During the program, the interaction can be done with faculty and the participants using
WhatsApp.
 The course includes few tutorials wherein the participants will get hands on experience
related to design of connections for steel structures.
 The online sessions will be conducted using ZOOM software.

COURSE SCHEDULE
Start Date 3-OCT-2022

End Date 20-OCT-2022

Total contact hours 23+ (Sessions will be arranged on Monday to Saturday from
8:30 PM IST to 9:45 PM IST.)

Details of each session Please refer subsequent page for details of each session.

FEES FOR THE COURSE**

For participant from India Cost per participant shall be
12500 INR (inclusive of 18% GST).

For participant outside from India Cost per participant shall be

225 USD.
**Discount offered:
 For continuous learner: If you have attended earlier one course of SQVe Consultants
than 5% of discount will be offered. For prior two courses, 10% of discount will be
offered. For three or more prior courses, 15% of discount will be offered. To avail the
discount, please send us an email at : steel@sqveconsultants.com . We will arrange
to send an invoice considering the discount for online payment.

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  Group participation from a company or institute is encouraged to get the discounts
on this course. For more details, pl contact us at the above mentioned email address.

HOW TO REGISTER FOR THE COURSE?

Please click on the following link and thereafter click on “Register Now” button at bottom of
the page. You will be directed to the payment page. Your registration will be confirmed after
receipt of the payment at portal.
https://sqveconsultants.com/steel-str-002

Important notes:

⇨ The above payment gateway will accept card only. If you prefer other type of payments
such as net banking, UPI, Goggle Pay, etc. then please message us. We will arrange details
for the same.
⇨ Payment gateway at the above-mentioned portal is configured only for Indian participants.
Interested foreign engineers can contact us at the email address :
steel@sqveconsultants.com. An invoice will be shared through PayPal for online payment.

Kindly note that there are limited seats.

Your any queries/ doubts related to the workshop shall be addressed to the above mentioned
email address.

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 SCHEDULE OF THE COURSE : STEEL-STR-002

Session no. Title Date Time (IST)

Structural behaviour and connections –

1 Introduction 3-OCT-22 8:30 PM
TO
 Importance of conceptual thinking 9:45 PM
 How type of connection to be
decided?
 Iterative process of connection
design and structural analysis, etc.
 Importance of connection design in
the structure
 Overall philosophy of the connection
design, etc.

2 Overview of connection design as per EN 8:30 PM

1993-1-8 - Eurocode 3 4-OCT-22 TO
9:45 PM
 Bolts, nuts, washers
 Shear connection
 Tension connection
 Positioning for holes
 Group of fasteners
 Long joints
 Slip resistant connection
 Block shear
 Long joints
 Prying forces, etc.
 Welding consumables
 Type of welds
 Design resistance of Fillet welds
 Design resistance of Butt welds
 Long joints, etc.

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 Session no. Title Date Time (IST)

3 Overview of connection design as per EN 6-OCT-22 8:30 PM

1993-1-8 - Eurocode 3 (P358) TO
9:45 PM
 Beam to beam and beam to column
connections
 Partial depth end plates
 Full depth end plates
 Fin plates
 Column splices
 Column bases
 Bracing connections
 Examples, etc.

4 Hands on practice for Simple joints as per

Eurocode 3 using STAAD.Pro RAM 7-OCT-22 8:30 PM
connection software - (PART 1) TO
 Beam to column flange 9:45 PM
 Beam to column web
 Beam to Beam
 With Fin plates
 Bracing connection

Hands on practice for Simple joints as per

5 Eurocode 3 using STAAD.Pro RAM 8-OCT-22 8:30 PM
connection software (PART 2) TO
 Beam to column flange 9:45 PM
 Beam to column web
 Beam to Beam
 With Fin plates
 Bracing connection

6 Moment resisting joints as per Eurocode 3 10-OCT-22 8:30 PM

(P398) TO
 Bolted beam to column connection 9:45 PM
 Welded beam to column connection
 Splices
 Column bases, etc.


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 Session no. Title Date Time (IST)

Hands on practice for Moment resisting

7 joints as per Eurocode 3 using STAAD.Pro 11-OCT-22 8:30 PM
RAM connection software - (PART 1) TO
 Bolted beam to column connection 9:45 PM
 Welded beam to column connection
 Splices
 Column bases, etc.

Hands on practice for Moment resisting

8 joints as per Eurocode 3 using STAAD.Pro 12-OCT-22 8:30 PM
RAM connection software - (PART 2) TO
 Bolted beam to column connection 9:45 PM
 Welded beam to column connection
 Splices
 Column bases, etc.

9 Hands on practice for Simple & Moment 13-OCT-22

resisting joints as per AISC 360-16 using
STAAD.Pro RAM connection software
 Beam to column flange
 Beam to column web
 Beam to Beam
 With Fin plates
 Bracing connection
 Splices
 Column bases, etc.

Overview of IS 800 : 2007 for connection

10 design 14-OCT-22 8:30 PM
 Discussion on section 10 TO
9:45 PM
 Location details of fasteners
 Bearing type bolts
 Friction grip type of bolting
 Long joints
 Prying
 Welding
 Minimum design action on
connections
 Analysis of bolt/weld group

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 Session no. Title Date Time (IST)

11 Hands on practice for Simple joints as per IS 15-OCT-22 8:30 PM

800 : 2007 using STAAD.Pro RAM TO
connection software - (PART 1) 9:45 PM
 Beam to column flange
 Beam to column web
 Beam to Beam
 With Fin plates
 Bracing connection

12 Hands on practice for Simple joints as per IS 17-OCT-22 8:30 PM

800 : 2007 using STAAD.Pro RAM TO
connection software - (PART 2) 9:45 PM
 Beam to column flange
 Beam to column web
 Beam to Beam
 With Fin plates
 Bracing connection

13 Hands on practice for Moment resisting 18-OCT-22 8:30 PM

joints as per Eurocode 3 using STAAD.Pro TO
RAM connection software - (PART 1) 9:45 PM
 Bolted beam to column connection
 Welded beam to column connection
 Splices
 Column bases, etc.

14 Hands on practice for Moment resisting 19-OCT-22 8:30 PM

joints as per Eurocode 3 using STAAD.Pro TO
RAM connection software - (PART 2) 9:45 PM
 Bolted beam to column connection
 Welded beam to column connection
 Splices
 Column bases, etc.

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 Session no. Title Date Time (IST)

Open Discussion
15  Discussion on doubts/queries 20-OCT-22 8:30 PM
 Development of inhouse excel TO
sheets for connection design 9:45 PM
 Discussion on appropriate format for
connection design
 Strategy for standardization of
connection
 Input required for connection design
(types of forces, etc.)
 Q&A
 Concluding remarks

About SQVe Consultants

SQVe Consultants is a recently established innovative company with a vision of enhancing the
engineering profession. The name of the company is derived from first letters of goals of engineering,
i.e. Schedule adherence, Quality assurance & Ve -Value Engineering.

Our ALL services are designed to have maximum of ONLINE interaction with the least OFFLINE
interaction.

We look forward for long term association with different organisations for enhancement of
engineering profession through our unique services. We also provide mentoring to the structural
engineers through one-on-one session. Please get in touch with us for any requirements related to
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