TR.19.2 Channel

Figure 1. Channel section
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.