Figure 1. Tube section
property-spec = AX D WF TF IZ IY IX AY AZ
| AX
|
Cross section area
|
| D
|
Depth of the section
|
| WF
|
Section width
|
| TF
|
Tube wall thickness
|
| IZ
|
Moment of inertia about local z-axis (usually strong
axis)
|
| IY
|
Moment of inertia about local y-axis
|
| IX
|
Torsional constant
|
| 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.
|
Example
START USER TABLE
TABLE 1
UNIT INCHES KIP
TUBE
CUSTOMHSS
5.25 7 4 0.25 34.2344 14.1094 30.5106 3.5 2
END