IS 800:2007 — General Construction in Steel — Code of Practice

BIS Steel Design ESE GATE

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Limit state design of steel structures.

Issued by BIS · Governs Steel Design

Provisions most often examined

  • Effective length of compression members
  • Section classification (plastic/compact/semi-compact/slender)
  • Tension, compression and bending member design

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