Third Year EngineeringCivil EngineeringSemester 54 credits

Design of Steel Structures (DSS)SPPU question papers (PYQ), solutions and notes

Core subject for Civil Engineering: Design of Steel Structures

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Subject code 301056

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Design of Steel Structures (DSS, subject code 301056) is a semester 5 subject in Third Year Engineering, Civil Engineering, at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU).

Here you’ll find 7 previous question papers (2023–2025), 1 solved paper and 1 video lecture.

Every question of 7 papers (May 2023 to Aug 2025) is written out on the paper pages below, so you don’t need to open a PDF.

Insem papers are 30 marks (1 hour 15 min.) and endsem papers are 70 marks (3 hours). These are 2019-pattern papers.

DSS previous year question papers

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EndsemMay 2025 May 2024 Nov 2023 May 2023

InsemAug 2025 Oct 2024 Oct 2023

Most repeated DSS questions

Asked in more than one SPPU paper, out of 7 we have.

4×asked
A column having effective length of 3.5 m is subjected to factored axial load of 450 kN and factored moment of 50 kNm. Design the column section. Check for section strength only.
May 2025 ·May 2024 ·Nov 2023 ·May 2023
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A simply supported steel joist of 4 m effective span carries a working uniformly distributed load 40 kN/m on entire span and a point load of 50 kN at mid span. The section is laterally supported throughout the span. Design an appropriate section. Apply usual checks for strength along with check for deflection.
May 2025 ·May 2024 ·Nov 2023 ·May 2023
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A Simply supported welded plate girder is designed for the span of 24 m. It is subjected to a shear force of 2300 kN and bending moment of 20700 kNm. A section used for plate girder to carry above load is as given below - Flanges - 780mm wide and 50 mm thick Web - 16 mm thick and 2600 mm deep Design intermittent welded connection between flange and web. Also design end bearing stiffener. 
May 2025 ·May 2024 ·Nov 2023 ·May 2023
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A simply supported welded plate girder of an effective span of 20 m subjected to factored uniformly distributed load 43 kN/m throughout the span including self weight. Assume compression flange laterally supported throughout the span. Design cross section of the plate girder.
May 2025 ·May 2024 ·Nov 2023 ·May 2023
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Differentiate between slab base and gusseted base.
May 2025 ·May 2024 ·Nov 2023 ·May 2023