Structural steel is a very versatile material and a very common material of construction in the industrial world. Structural steel has high initial cost than RCC and is used as the material of construction because of its

•  STRENGTH
• EASE AND SPEED OF CONSTRUCTION
• EASY CONNECTION OF SERVICES AT A LATER DATE

In the recent times, there have been few cases failures reported in the industry. This paper presents the findings from the study of failures in steel structures and the ‘analysis of the probable reason for the failures and suggestions to avoid them.