property-spec = AX D TW WF TF IZ IY IX CZ AY AZ

Where:

AX

Cross section area

D

Depth of the section

TW

Thickness of web

WF

Width of flange

TF

Thickness of flange

IZ

Moment of inertia about local z-axis (usually strong axis)

IY

Moment of inertia about local y-axis

IX

Torsional constant

CZ

Distance from back of web to center of gravity (C.G.) of the shape along the local z-axis.

AY

Shear area in local y-axis. If zero, shear deformation is ignored in the analysis.

AZ

Shear area in local z-axis. If zero, shear deformation is ignored in the analysis.