APPENDIX C

STEEL TUBES FOR STRUCTURAL PURPOSES

(Clause 10.13.1)
Nominal Bore (mm) Outside Diameter Class Wall Thickness Weight
(mm) (mm) (kg/m)
15 21.3 H 3.2 1.44
20 26.9 H 3.2 1.87
25 33.7 M 3.2 2.41
H 4.0 2.93
32 42.4 L 2.60 2.54
M 3.2 3.10
H 4.00 3.79
40 48.3 L 2.90 3.23
M 3.2 3.56
H 4.0 4.37
50 60.3 L-1 2.9 4.08
M 3.6 5.03
H 4.5 6.19
65 76.1 L 3.2 5.71
M 3.6 6.42
H 4.50 7.93
80 88.9 L 3.2 6.72
M 4.00 8.36
H 4.8 9.9
90 101.6 L 3.6 8.7
M 4.0 9.63
H 4.8 11.50
100 114.3 L 3.6 9.75
M 4.5 12.2
H 5.4 14.5
110 127.0 L 4.5 13.6
M 4.8 14.50
H 5.4 16.2
125 139.7 L 4.50 15.00
M 4.8 15.90
H 5.4 17.90
135 152.4 L 4.50 16.40
M 4.8 17.50
H 5.40 19.60
150 165.1 L 4.50 17.80
M 4.8 18.90
H 5.40 21.30
150 168.3 L 4.50 18.20
M 4.8 19.40
H-1 5.40 21.70
H-2 6.3 25.20
175 193.7 L 4.8 22.40
M 5.40 25.10
H 5.9 27.30
200 219.1 L 4.8 25.40
M 5.60 29.50
H 5.90 31.00
225 244.5 H 5.90 34.70
250 273 H 5.90 38.90
300 323.90 H 6.30 49.30
350 355.60 H 8.00 68.60
L means Light M means Medium H means Heavy

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 APPENDIX D
SHAPES, WEIGHTS AND DESIGNATION OF MS ROLLED STEEL SECTION

Designation Wt kg/m Situation of Use of Section

T2 1.036 Vertical and horizontal glazing bars for doors and shashes :
windows, ventilators glazing bars for door side lights sub
dividing bars for fixed length, sash bars for doors, windows
and ventilators wheel steel aluminium or wooden beading is
used for fixing glasses.
T3 1.14 Vertical glazing bar for FZ 7 frame
T6 0.839 Vertical and horizontal glazing bar for standard windows and
ventilators.
F2 1.46 Inner frames for open-in windows.
F3 2.28 Outer frames for open-in windows.
F5 1.55 (a) Inner and middle frames in centre-hung ventilators
(b) F5 is some times used as inner frames for open-out
windows. Also used as inner frame for bottom hung
ventilators
(c) F8 is also used as outer frame for bottom hung
ventilators.
F4B 2.28 Central mullion (meeting bar for shutters) for windows and
ventilators using F7D as inner frames, outer frames for open-
in windows in rainy areas, subdividing bars for openable
windows and top-hung ventilators.
F7D 1.419 Inner and outer frames for windows and top hung ventilators,
for inner frames for centre-hung ventilators and outer frames
for door sidelights.
FX6 2.52 Inner frame for doors
FZ7 1.90 Used as outer frame for industrial shashes. Also used for
outer frame for wooden doors
FX8 2.31 Outer frames for doors
FZ5 2.52 Inner frames for doors
K11B 1.80 (a) Vertical coupling mullion for standard windows
(b) Can be used as horizontal coupling bar when openable
windows are to be coupled above fixed ones or between
two fixed windows.
(c) Can also be used as horizontal coupling mullion where
windows are not exposed to weather.
K12 B 2.30 Horizontal coupling mullion, also known as weather bar,
Especially used when the coupled unit is exposed to rain.

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SHAPES

8 3 8
9.5 3 9.5 9.5 3 9.5

1R
1R 2R 16 ± .4
1R
1R
22 ± .4 25 ± .4
1R
2R Max.
1R 1R 1R
2R
1R 19 ± .4
1R
2R Max. 3 2R Max. 3 WEIGHT 0.839 Kg/m
T6
22 ± .4 22 ± .4 All dimensions in millimetres

WEIGHT 1.038 Kg/m WEIGHT 1.14 Kg/m

T2 T3

25 ± .4 1R 1.5 3 2.5 4
1
2R 2R max. 1R

13 ± .4
13 ± .4

1R
1 3 2R
25 ± .4 1 2R
1R
1R 2R 3 1
4 2R
32 ± .8

2R 7
3

7 max
2R 2R

20 ± .4
13

3
20 ± .4

2R 2R 2R 2R 2R max
44 ± .8

2R max 2
3
3

22 ± .4
1R 1R
1R
4

2 3
2R 2R max
3 2R max 2R
12 ± .4

WEIGHT 1.55 kg/m

WEIGHT 1.46 Kg/m 2 3 1R F5
2R
F2

1 3

WEIGHT 2.28 kg/m

F3
All dimensions in millimetres

22 ± .4
22 ± .4
3
3 3 1.5
22 ± .4 3
1R
1R 2R max 5
2R max

5 8 2R
20 ± .4
19 ± .4

3 max 2
3 1
1R 2R
1R
2R max
7

1R 1R
2R 2R 2R max
20 ± .4

2R
46 ± .8

2R 2
14 ± .4

13 ± .4
20 ± .8
13 ± .4

1R 2R
3

1R 2R 2R
max
5

1R 1R
1R 3
14 2R
2R
13 ± .4

3 12 1 .2 1
1
WEIGHT 1.419 kg/m
2R F7D
1R
WEIGHT 1.92 kg/m All dimensions in millimetres
F8 1 3
All dimensions in millimetres
WEIGHT 2.28 kg/m
F4B

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SHAPES

1.2 3
32 ±.4
1R
3.5

10
1R
1R

10
.5 2R

29 ± .4
1R

3
1R

11 ± .4

33 ±.8
2R 2R
2R 2R
1R
44 ± .8

2R
2R max
4

2R max
1R 2R max 3 1
2R
22 ± .4

1.2 3
29 ± .4 1R

15 ± .4
1 3
26 ± .4
2R
max. 1R
WEIGHT 1.90 kg/m
1.2 FZ7
3 3.5 All dimensions in millimetres
WEIGHT 2.52 kg/m
FX6

1R 29 ± .4
1 3
10

3 1.2
2R max
1R
29 ± .4
22 ± .4

1R 3.5 1R
5

3.5

13
3 1

21 ± .8
19

27 ± .4
2R 2R 2R

3
2R
44 ± .8

2R max 1R
43 ± .8

5
2R 1R
2R

6
.2 .5 2R 2R
15 ± .4

29 ± .4 1R
1R
22 ± .4

3 3.5 1 1.2 3
2R max
1R
3 3.5 1 2R max

1R
WEIGHT 2.52 kg/m
FZ5 WEIGHT 2.31 kg/m
All dimensions in millimetres FX8

2R max.
3R 6R
3 3 2.5
1R
2R max 9

3 2R 3 3
3
50 ± .8
27 ± .8

3
2R 13 2R
15 1.2 2R
23 ± .4

3
3

3 2R 2R 2R
12 2R 1.2
35 ± .8
2R max 2R 2R 3
2R max 35 ± .8
WEIGHT 1.80 kg/m
K11B
WEIGHT 2.30 kg/m
K12B

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 WELDS AND RIVETS

Sub Head : Steel Work

Clause : 10

A. BEAD WELDS B. BUTT WELDS

Toe
Fusion Zone Weld Face
Original Surface of Work
Root Toe

Fusion Zone

C. PLAIN BUTT JOINT D. FILLET WELD

Concave Convex Mitre

Z = Depth of Fusion
X = Throat Thickness
Y = Effective Throat Thickness
Z Z
Z

Lap Z
Corner

F. FUSION PENETRATION
E. FILLET WELDS
1.5D 1.5D 1.5D 1.5D 1.6D 2.5D

Flat Counter Round Counter Pan Bend Flattening

Sunk Head Sunk Head Head Test Test

0.7D

Shank Tail
d = Effective Diametre
D = Normal Diametre

G. RIVETS

Drawing not to Scale

Fig. 10.1 : Welds and Rivets

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 COLLAPSIBLE STEEL GATE

Sub Head : Steel Work

Clause : 10.5

20 x 10 x 2 Channel
Iron 3.5 kg/m
T-Iron 40 x 40 x 6
T Iron
40 x 40 x 6
38 Dia Ball Bearing
Channel
20 x 10 x 2 Flat Iron Hanger

Rivets
Flat Iron Fixing with Hold
20 x 5 Fast to Wall

Locking
Height Arrangement

Handle Lock

Handle
Holding
Pulley or 38 mm Hook Rivets
Ball Bearing

100 Pulley or 38 mm 100 Channel

Ball Bearing
SECTION
FRONT ELEVATION FRONT ELEVATION

450 Opening 450

Opening

PLAN PLAN

Drawing not to Scale

All dimensions are in mm

Fig. 10.2 : Collapsible Steel Gate

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 TYPICAL M.S. SHEET SHUTTERS

Sub Head : Steel Work

Clause : 10.6 & 10.7

C Pully Guide Block

Pulley 25 φ
Wall
Angle Iron
M.S. Channel 40 x 40 x 6
Gusset Plate 315 Thick

40 x 40 x 6
M.S. Sheet 1 Thick Angle Iron

Rivets 12 Gap Max.

1 Thick M.S. Sheet
Handle
Angle Iron 40 x 40 x 6

M.S. Channel
M.S. Tee 40 x 40 x 6 M.S. Channel

Pully or Ball Rivets Anchor Bolts

Bearing 25 dia D

SLIDING DOOR
SECTION CD

Rivets
Pin Tee Fixed with Pully 25 φ
Bolts and Nuts Wall
Angle Iron
40 x 40 x 6
40 x 40 x 6 30 x 6 M.S. Flat
Angle Iron or or 40 x 40 x 6
10 x 5 M.S. Flat Angle Iron

Pin Tee Fixed

with Rivets
40 x 40 x 6
Angle Iron (Alternative
Type Cleat) DETAIL AT X

Gusset Plate Rivets

M.S. Lower Bolt
2400 Angle Iron 40 x 40 x 6

SIDE HUNG M.S. Channel

Pulley or Ball M.S. Plate 1.15 Thick

Bearing 25 dia

DETAIL AT Y

Drawing not to Scale

All dimensions are in mm

Fig. 10.3 : Typical M.S. Sheet Shutters

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 STEEL DOORS, WINDOWS AND VENTILATORS

Sub Head : Steel Work

Clause : 10.10

BOTTOM Horizontal Vertical

FIXED SIDE HUNG TOP HUNG HUNG Pivotted
CENTRAL - HUNG

Head of Frame Mullion

Ventilator
Transome
Meeting Stile
Overall Height
Lock Plate of Window
Lock Rail

Overall Height
of Door Frame

Lugs Bottom Rail

Glazing Bar
Sill Glass Pane
Stile
Kick Plate

Sill Bottom Rail

COMPOSITE UNIT

Putty
16
Clip

Putty
100 mm
GLAZING CLIPS

12.5 45
3
10
3
70

SLOTTED LUG

Fig. 10.4 : Steel Doors, Windows and Ventilators

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 T-IRON DOOR, WINDOW FRAMES

Sub Head : Steel Work

Clause : 10.11

Lintel
Level Section Frame

Socket Plate Plaster Tower Bolt

Welded to Frame
T Iron Frame

Standard Fitting
Welded to Frame
Flush Door Shutter

Tower Bolt

Teak Ply
Packing

G.I. Socket
Embedded in Floor

Clearance
Finished Floor Level

TOP TOP BOTTOM

FIXING TOWER BOLT TO SHUTTERS

Drawing not to Scale

Fig. 10.5 : T-Iron Door, Window Frames

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 STEEL DOORS, WINDOWS & VENTILATORS

Sub Head : Steel Work

Clause : 10.10

Cement Concrete Lintel

Width of Opening Plug

Rendering
Width of Ventilator
Putty

Hold Fast Glass

Cement Mortar
Brick Jamb Height of Wood Screw
Cement Mortar Height of Ventilator
Opening Putty
Glass

A. FLUSH WITH RENDERING A. FLUSH WITH RENDERING

Fair Face Width of Opening Timber Surround
Width of Window Putty

Hold Fast

3
Glass Height of
Jamb Mastic
Cement Mortar Window
Putty
Plaster
Glass

B. FLUSH WITHOUT RENDERING B. FIXING TO WOOD WORK SURROUND

Fair Face Width of Opening Width of Opening
Width of Window Fair Face
Width of Window
Plug Solid
Metal Bead Putty
Wood Screw Glass
Plug
Glass
Wooden or
Jamb Wood Metal Bead
Screw
Putty
Plaster Jamb Plaster
C. REBATED WITHOUT RENDERING
C. REBATED WITHOUT RENDERING 10
Fixing Clip Glass
Width of Opening Rolled Steel Angle
Width of Door

Hold Fast

Mastic Putty 12.5

Rolled 19
Steel Width of Steel
Angle
Work Opening
Glass M.S. or Hard Wood Block
3
Putty
Mastic
Putty

D. REBATED WITH RENDERING E. FIXING TO STEEL WORK

Drawing not to Scale

Fig. 10.6 : Steel Doors, Windows & Ventilators

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