The follow details are used for wide flange
("W") shapes in standard database tables.
Note: The required first two columns for all standard databases are
RecNo and
Name.
W Shape
|
T split from Wide Flange
|
Table 1. Wide flange shape default properties
Name |
Description |
Unit |
Column No. |
D |
Depth |
in |
3 |
BF |
Width of flanges |
in |
4 |
TF |
Thickness of flanges |
in |
5 |
TW |
Thickness of web |
in |
6 |
AX |
Cross sectional area |
In^2 |
7 |
IZ |
Moment of inertia about 3-3 axis |
in^4 |
8 |
IY |
Moment of inertia about 2-2 axis |
in^4 |
9 |
IX |
Torsional moment of inertia |
in^4 |
10 |
ZZ |
Plastic modulus about 3-3 axis |
in^3 |
11 |
ZY |
Plastic modulus about 2-2 axis |
in^3 |
12 |
CT |
Top of flange to neutral axis for a T split from the wide
flange |
in |
13 |
Calculated Properties
The following section properties are calculated as indicated when they are not
present for the profile.
- Property
- Formula
- AX
-
- AY
-
- AZ
-
- IX
-
- IY
-
- IZ
-
- SY
- SZ
- PY
-
- PZ
-
Spreadsheet Data Examples
Table 2. Wide Flange Section - English units
Name |
D |
B |
Tf |
Tw |
A |
I-33 |
I-22 |
I-11 |
Z-33 |
Z-22 |
Ct |
|
(in) |
(in) |
(in) |
(in) |
(in^2) |
(in^4) |
(in^4) |
(in^4) |
(in^3) |
(in^3) |
(in) |
W14X873 |
23.6 |
18.8 |
5.51 |
3.94 |
257 |
18200 |
6170 |
2270 |
2030 |
1020 |
3.89 |
Table 3. Wide Flange Section - Metric units
Name |
D |
B |
Tf |
Tw |
A |
I-33 |
I-22 |
I-11 |
Z-33 |
Z-22 |
Ct |
|
(mm) |
(mm) |
(mm) |
(mm) |
(cm^2) |
(cm^4) |
(cm^4) |
(cm^4) |
(cm^3) |
(cm^3) |
(cm) |
IW350300X010 |
368 |
200 |
11 |
8 |
143 |
34942 |
8841 |
52 |
1958 |
725 |
4.1 |