Wide Flange dialog

Used to specify the section properties for a wide flange user defined table section.

Opens when you click Add in the User Table Manager dialog when a Wide Flange section table is selected.

Note: Refer to TR.19.1 Wide Flange for detailed descriptions on properties of Wide Flange sections in User Steel tables.

Tip: To generate a tapered wide flange section, use an I Section UPT section instead.

Setting

Description

Section Name

Type a section name used to identify the shape in the table.

Depth of the section

Thickness of top flange (or both flanges when WF1 is not specified)

Width of the top flange (or both flanges when WF1 is not specified)

Thickness of web

TF1

Thickness of bottom flange

WF1

Width of the bottom flange

Cross Section Area (Ax)

Cross section area. Can be automatically calculated by clicking the Calculate button.

Inertia About Local z (Iz)

Moment of inertia about local z-axis (usually strong axis). Can be automatically calculated by clicking the Calculate button.

Inertia About Local y (Iy)

Moment of inertia about local y-axis. Can be automatically calculated by clicking the Calculate button.

Torsional Constant (Ix)

Moment of inertia about local x-axis. Can be automatically calculated by clicking the Calculate button.

Shear Area in Y (Ay)

Shear area in local y-axis. If zero, shear deformation is ignored in the analysis. Can be automatically calculated by clicking the Calculate button.

Shear Area in Z (Az)

Same as above except in local z-axis. Can be automatically calculated by clicking the Calculate button.

Additional Composite Flange

Set this option to add a composite concrete slab to the section.

Setting	Description
B(left)	Width of the composite slab to the left of the web center line
B(right)	Width of the composite slab to the right of the web center line
Thickness	Thickness of the composite slab
Modular Ratio	The ratio of the modulus of elasticity of steel to concrete

Additional Bottom Steel Plate

Set this option to add a bottom cover plate to the wide flange section. This may only be included if the Additional Composite Flange option is selected.

Setting	Description
B(left)	Width of the additional bottom flange plate to the left of the web center line
B(right)	Width of the additional bottom flange plate to the right of the web center line
Thickness	Thickness of the additional bottom flange plate

Setting	Description
OK	Saves the UPT section and closes the dialog.
Cancel	Closes the dialog without creating a new section.
Calculate	Click to calculate the Ax, Iz, Iy, Ix, Ay, Az values from the provided section dimensions.