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D13.E.3 Supported Section Profiles

STAAD.Pro can check many standard sections in SP 16.13330.2017.

D13.E.3.1 Built-in Russian Steel Section Library

These profiles use the SGR to specify the grade of steel.

Table 1. Typical Sections for Russian Steel Design
Section Section Type Designation form
I-beam (GOST 8239-89) ST I12
Regular I-beam (GOST 26020-83) ST B1-10
Broad-flanged I-beam (GOST 26020-83) ST SH1-23
Column I-beam (GOST 26020-83) ST K1-20
Channel  (GOST 8240-89) ST C14
Equal legs angle (GOST 8509-89)

ST L100x100x7

RA L100x100x7

Unequal legs angle (GOST 8510-89)

ST L125x80x10

 RA L125x80x10

Pipes (GOST 10705 and GOST 10706; welded and for gas piping)

ST PIP102x5.5

or

ST PIPE OD 0.102 ID 0.055

Roll-formed square and rectangular tubes (GOST 8639 and GOST 8645)

ST TUB160x120x3

or

ST TUBE TH 0.003 WT 0.12 DT 0.16

Table 2. Compound Sections for Russian Steel Design
Section Section Type Designation form
Double channels

D C14 SP 0.01

(SP – clear distance between channel walls)

Double equal legs angles

LD L100x100x7 SP 0.01

(SP – clear distance between angle walls)

Double unequal legs angles with long legs back to back

LD L125x80x10 SP 0.01

(SP – clear distance between angle walls)

Double unequal legs angles with short legs back to back

SD L125x80x10 SP 0.01

(SP – clear distance between angle walls)

Tee with flange at the top

Note: Flange of Tee beam is at the top part of cross-section if beta angle = 0°, or at the bottom part if beta angle = 180°.

T I12

T B1-10

T SH1-23

T K1-20

For entry of cross-sectional dimensions command MEMBER PROPERTIES RUSSIAN is used.

Refer to D13.B.2 Built-in Russian Steel Section Library for an example.

D13.E.3.2 Standard European Profiles

The following profile types are supported using the ENSGR parameter to specify steel grade.

  • Wide Flange: IPE, HD, HE, HL, HP, DIL, IPE
  • Channel: U, UPE, UPN
  • Angle: L
  • Circular Hollow: CHC, Pipe
  • Rectangular Hollow: RHS, SHS, Tube

D13.E.3.3 Other Supported Standard Profiles

The following profiles are supported using the PY parameter to specify steel yield strength in place of steel grade.

  • Wide Flange
  • Channel
  • Angle
  • Circular Hollow
  • Rectangular Hollow

D13.E.3.4 User Table Profiles

The following UPT shapes are supported either using the PY parameter to specify steel yield strength or the SGR or ENSGR in place of steel grade.

  • Wide Flange
  • Channel
  • Angle
  • Double Angle
  • Tee
  • Pipe
  • Tube

Not supported: ISection, General, or Prismatic