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AISC Shapes Database Version 14.1
0ersion 1/*1 101/*102 contains current section 'i#ensions an' &ro&erties consistent (ith the AISC Steel
Construction Manual, 1/th E'ition, 3r' &rinting* %he AISC Sha&es Data!ase 0ersion 1/*1 is availa!le in
3icroso$t E+cel $or#at*
I#&rove#ents in 01/*1 inclu'e4
A''ition o$ single angle 'i#ensions4 wa, wb, wc, a, b, and c
5evise' s"#!ols $or (i'th, height an' slen'erness ratio $or 6SS
o ! 7 no#inal (i'th
o b 7 $lat (all (i'th
o b 8 tdes 7 (i'th9to9thickness ratio
o "t 7 no#inal height
o h 7 $lat (all height
o h # tdes 7 height9to9thickness ratio
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0ersion 1/*16 101/*162 contains historic 'i#ensions an' section &ro&erties $or sha&es &ro'uce' $ro#
1:73 ; 200<* It oes not contain current sha&e &ro&erties $or use in the 'esign o$ structural steel $or ne(
construction* See AISC Sha&es Data!ase 01/*1 $or this in$or#ation*
-ro&erties in 01/*16 are taken $ro#4
Iron an' Steel =ea#s 1:73 to 1><2, 1><3
AISC Steel Construction 3anual, <th E'ition, 1>62
AISC Steel Construction 3anual, 6th E'ition, 1>6/
AISC Steel Construction 3anual, 7th E'ition, 1>70
AISC Steel Construction 3anual, :th E'ition, 1>:0
AISC 3anual o$ Steel Construction, >th E'ition, Allo(a!le Stress Design, 1>:>
AISC 3anual o$ Steel Construction, 1st E'ition ?oa' an' 5esistance @actor Design, 1>:6
AISC 3anual o$ Steel Construction, 2n' E'ition ?oa' an' 5esistance @actor Design, 1>>/
AISC 3anual o$ Steel Construction, 3r' E'ition, 2001
AISC Steel Construction 3anual, 13th E'ition, 200<
%he AISC Sha&es Data!ase 01/*16 is availa!le in 3icroso$t E+cel $or#at*
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Dire!tions "or Reain# AISC Shapes Database Version 14.1 $14th Eition Steel Construction
Manual Di%ensions an Se!tion &roperties on'()
Di#ensions an' &ro&erties $or each sha&e are liste' se,uentiall" in a single ro(* %he 'ata in each colu#n
is as $ollo(s 1the corres&on'ing colu#ns re&resenting e,uivalent #etric &ro&erties are liste' in
&arentheses2*
Colu#n A T(pe ; the sha&e t"&e, e*g*, W, C, ?,etc*
Colu#n = 1C=2 EDI*St*No%en!'at+re ; the sha&e 'esignation accor'ing to the
AISC .aming Convention for Structural Steel /roducts for 0se in
1lectronic $ata Interchange 21$I3, Bune 2<, 2001* %his in$or#ation
is inten'e' solel" $or the use o$ so$t(are 'evelo&ers to $acilitate the
electronic la!eling o$ sha&e9s&eci$ic 'ata an' electronic trans$er o$
that 'ata*
Colu#n C 1CC2 AISC*Man+a'*Labe' ; the sha&e 'esignation as seen in the AISC
Steel Construction Manual, 1/th

E'ition* %he e+ce&tion to this
is the 'esignation $or 'ou!le angles* %here is a se&arate listing
1ro(2 $or each !ack9to9!ack s&acing an' con$iguration* %here$ore, the
sha&e 'esignation re$lects these t(o varia!les* %he listings $or
'ou!le angles $ollo( the convention s&eci$ie' in the AISC .aming
Convention for Structural Steel /roducts for 0se in 1lectronic $ata
Interchange 21$I3, Bune 2<, 2001*
Colu#n D T*F ; A true8$alse varia!le* A value o$ % 1true2 in'icates that there is
a s&ecial note $or that sha&e 1see !elo(2* A value o$ @ 1$alse2
in'icates that there is not a s&ecial note $or that sha&e*
S&ecial notes4
W9sha&es4 a value o$ % in'icates that the sha&e has a $lange thickness greater
than 2 in*
39sha&es4 a value o$ % in'icates that the sha&e has slo&e' $langes*
W%9sha&es4 a value o$ % in'icates that the sha&e has a $lange thickness greater
than 2 in*
3%9sha&es4 a value o$ % in'icates that the sha&e has slo&e' $langes*
Colu#n E 1CD2 W ; Ao#inal (eight, l!8$t 1kg8#2
Colu#n @ 1CE2 A ; Cross9sectional area, in*
2
1##
2
2
Colu#n C 1C@2 d ; Overall 'e&th o$ #e#!er, or (i'th o$ shorter leg $or angles, or (i'th o$ the
outstan'ing legs o$ long legs !ack9to9!ack 'ou!le angles, or the (i'th o$ the
!ack9to9!ack legs o$ short legs !ack9to9!ack 'ou!le angles, in* 1##2
Colu#n 6 1CC2 ddet ; Detailing value o$ #e#!er 'e&th, in* 1##2
Colu#n I 1C62 Ht ; Overall 'e&th o$ s,uare or rectangular 6SS, in* 1##2
Colu#n B 1CI2 h ; De&th o$ the $lat (all o$ s,uare or rectangular 6SS, in* 1##2
Colu#n D 1CB2 OD ; Outsi'e 'ia#eter o$ roun' 6SS or &i&e, in* 1##2
Colu#n ? 1CD2 bf ; @lange (i'th, in* 1##2
Colu#n 3 1C?2 bfdet ; Detailing value o$ $lange (i'th, in* 1##2
Colu#n A 1C32 B ; Overall (i'th o$ s,uare or rectangular 6SS 1the sa#e as ! &er the 2010
AISC Specification2, in* 1##2
Colu#n O 1CA2 b ; Wi'th o$ the $lat (all o$ s,uare or rectangular 6SS, or (i'th o$ the longer leg
$or angles, or (i'th o$ the !ack9to9!ack legs o$ long legs !ack9to9!ack 'ou!le
angles, or (i'th o$ the outstan'ing legs o$ short legs !ack9to9!ack 'ou!le angles,
in* 1##2
Colu#n - 1CO2 ID ; Insi'e 'ia#eter o$ roun' 6SS or &i&e, in* 1##2
Colu#n E 1C-2 tw ; We! thickness, in* 1##2
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Colu#n 5 1CE2 twdet ; Detailing value o$ (e! thickness, in* 1##2
Colu#n S 1C52 twdet,- ; Detailing value o$ tw82, in* 1##2
Colu#n % 1CS2 tf ; @lange thickness, in* 1##2
Colu#n . 1C%2 tfdet ; Detailing value o$ $lange thickness, in* 1##2
Colu#n 0 1C.2 t ; %hickness o$ angle leg, in* 1##2
Colu#n W 1C02 tnom ; 6SS an' &i&e no#inal (all thickness, in* 1##2
Colu#n F 1CW2 tdes ; 6SS an' &i&e 'esign (all thickness, in* 1##2
Colu#n G 1CF2 kdes ; Design 'istance $ro# outer $ace o$ $lange to (e! toe o$ $illet, in* 1##2
Colu#n H 1CG2 kdet ; Detailing 'istance $ro# outer $ace o$ $lange to (e! toe o$ $illet, in* 1##2
Colu#n AA 1CH2 k1 9 Detailing 'istance $ro# center o$ (e! to $lange toe o$ $illet, in* 1##2
Colu#n A= 1DA2 x ; 6ori)ontal 'istance $ro# 'esignate' #e#!er e'ge, as 'e$ine' in the AISC
Steel Construction Manual, to #e#!er centroi'al a+is, in* 1##2
Colu#n AC 1D=2 y ; 0ertical 'istance $ro# 'esignate' #e#!er e'ge, as 'e$ine' in the AISC Steel
Construction Manual, to #e#!er centroi'al a+is, in* 1##2
Colu#n AD 1DC2 eo ; 6ori)ontal 'istance $ro# 'esignate' #e#!er e'ge, as 'e$ine' in the AISC
Steel Construction Manual, to #e#!er shear center, in* 1##2
Colu#n AE 1DD2 x ; 6ori)ontal 'istance $ro# 'esignate' #e#!er e'ge, as 'e$ine' in the AISC
Steel Construction Manual, to #e#!er &lastic neutral a+is, in* 1##2
Colu#n A@ 1DE2 y ; 0ertical 'istance $ro# 'esignate' #e#!er e'ge, as 'e$ine' in the AISC Steel
Construction Manual, to #e#!er &lastic neutral a+is, in* 1##2
Colu#n AC 1D@2 bf!-tf ; Slen'erness ratio
Colu#n A6 1DC2 b!t ; Slen'erness ratio $or single angles
Colu#n AI 1D62 b!tdes . Slen'erness ratio $or s,uare or rectangular 6SS
Colu#n AB 1DI2 h!tw ; Slen'erness ratio
Colu#n AD 1DB2 h!tdes ; Slen'erness ratio $or s,uare or rectangular 6SS
Colu#n A? 1DD2 D!t ; Slen'erness ratio $or roun' 6SS an' &i&e, or tee sha&es
Colu#n A3 1D?2 Ix ; 3o#ent o$ inertia a!out the 45a+is, in*
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1##
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810
6
2
Colu#n AA 1D32 "x ; -lastic section #o'ulus a!out the 45a+is, in*
3
1##
3
810
3
2
Colu#n AO 1DA2 Sx ; Elastic section #o'ulus a!out the 45a+is, in*
3
1##
3
810
3
2
Colu#n A- 1DO2 rx ; 5a'ius o$ g"ration a!out the 45a+is, in* 1##2
Colu#n AE 1D-2 Iy ; 3o#ent o$ inertia a!out the y5a+is, in*
/
1##
/
810
6
2
Colu#n A5 1DE2 "y ; -lastic section #o'ulus a!out the y5a+is, in*
3
1##
3
810
3
2
Colu#n AS 1D52 Sy ; Elastic section #o'ulus a!out the y5a+is, in*
3
1##
3
810
3
2
Colu#n A% 1DS2 ry ; 5a'ius o$ g"ration a!out the y5a+is 1(ith no se&aration $or 'ou!le angles
!ack9to9!ack2, in* 1##2
Colu#n A. 1D%2 I# ; 3o#ent o$ inertia a!out the 5a+is, in*
/
1##
3
810
6
2
Colu#n A0 1D.2 r# ; 5a'ius o$ g"ration a!out the 5a+is, in* 1##2
Colu#n AW 1D02 S# ; Elastic section #o'ulus a!out the 5a+is, in*
3
1##
3
810
3
2
Colu#n AF 1DW2 $ ; %orsional #o#ent o$ inertia, in*
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1##
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810
3
2
Colu#n AG 1DF2 Cw ; War&ing constant, in*
6
1##
6
810
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2
Colu#n AH 1DG2 C ; 6SS torsional constant, in*
3
1##
3
810
3
2
Colu#n =A 1DH2 Wno ; Aor#ali)e' (ar&ing $unction, as use' in Design Cui'e >, in*
2
1##
2
2
Colu#n == 1EA2 Sw1 ; War&ing statical #o#ent at &oint 1 on cross section, as use' in Design
Cui'e > an' sho(n in @igures 1 an' 2, in*
/
1##
/
810
6
2
Colu#n =C 1E=2 Sw- ; War&ing statical #o#ent at &oint 2 on cross section, as use' in Design
Cui'e > an' sho(n in @igure 2, in*
/
1##
/
810
6
2
Colu#n =D 1EC2 Sw/ ; War&ing statical #o#ent at &oint 3 on cross section, as use' in Design
Cui'e > an' sho(n in @igure 2, in*
/
1##
/
810
6
2
Colu#n =E 1ED2 %f ; Statical #o#ent $or a &oint in the $lange 'irectl" a!ove the vertical e'ge o$
the (e!, as use' in Design Cui'e >, in*
3
1##
3
810
3
2
Colu#n =@ 1EE2 %w ; Statical #o#ent $or a &oint at #i'9'e&th o$ the cross section, as use' in
Design Cui'e >, in*
3
1##
3
810
3
2
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Colu#n =C 1E@2 ro ; -olar ra'ius o$ g"ration a!out the shear center, in* 1##2
Colu#n =6 1EC2 H ; @le+ural constant
Colu#n =I 1E62 tan$0) ; %angent o$ the angle !et(een the y5y an' 5 a+es $or single angles,
(here is sho(n in @igure 3
Colu#n =B 1EI2 %s ; 5e'uction $actor $or slen'er unsti$$ene' co#&ression ele#ents
Colu#n =D 1EB2 Iw ; 3o#ent o$ inertia a!out the w5a+is, in*
/
1##
/
810
6
2
Colu#n =? 1ED2 #A . Distance $ro# &oint A to center o$ gravit" along 9a+is, as
sho(n in @igure 3, in* 1##2
Colu#n =3 1E?2 #B . Distance $ro# &oint = to center o$ gravit" along 9a+is, as
sho(n in @igure 3, in* 1##2
Colu#n =A 1E32 #C . Distance $ro# &oint C to center o$ gravit" along 9a+is, as
sho(n in @igure 3, in* 1##2
Colu#n =O 1EA2 wA . Distance $ro# &oint A to center o$ gravit" along w9a+is, as
sho(n in @igure 3, in* 1##2
Colu#n =- 1EO2 wB . Distance $ro# &oint = to center o$ gravit" along w9a+is, as
sho(n in @igure 3, in* 1##2
Colu#n =E 1E-2 wC . Distance $ro# &oint C to center o$ gravit" along w9a+is, as
sho(n in @igure 3, in* 1##2
Colu#n =5 1EE2 SwA ; Elastic section #o'ulus a!out the w5a+is at &oint A on cross section, as
sho(n in @igure 3, in*
3
1##
3
810
3
2
Colu#n =S 1E52 SwB ; Elastic section #o'ulus a!out the w5a+is at &oint = on cross section, as
sho(n in @igure 3, in*
3
1##
3
810
3
2
Colu#n =% 1ES2 SwC ; Elastic section #o'ulus a!out the w5a+is at &oint C on cross section, as
sho(n in @igure 3, in*
3
1##
3
810
3
2
Colu#n =. 1E%2 S#A ; Elastic section #o'ulus a!out the 5a+is at &oint A on cross section, as
sho(n in @igure 3, in*
3
1##
3
810
3
2
Colu#n =0 1E.2 S#B ; Elastic section #o'ulus a!out the 5a+is at &oint = on cross section, as
sho(n in @igure 3, in*
3
1##
3
810
3
2
Colu#n =W 1E02 S#C ; Elastic section #o'ulus a!out the 5a+is at &oint C on cross section, as
sho(n in @igure 3, in*
3
1##
3
810
3
2
Colu#n =F 1EW2 rts ; E$$ective ra'ius o$ g"ration, in* 1##2
Colu#n =G 1EF2 ho ; Distance !et(een the $lange centroi's, in* 1##2
Colu#n =H 1EG2 &A ; Sha&e &eri#eter #inus one $lange sur$ace, as use' in Design Cui'e 1>, in*
1##2
Colu#n CA 1EH2 &B ; Sha&e &eri#eter, as use' in Design Cui'e 1>, in* 1##2
)ig. &. 6ocation of warping statical moment for
75, M5, S5 and "/5shapes.
)ig. +. 6ocations of warping statical moment for
C5 and MC5shapes.
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)ig. -. 6ocations of points A, ! and C for single angles.
Dire!tions "or Reain# Database Version 14.1H $Histori! Di%ensions an Se!tion &roperties 123/4
-115)
Di#ensions an' &ro&erties $or each sha&e are liste' se,uentiall" in a single ro(*
Colu#n A Eition ; Source 'ocu#ent $ro# (hich the section &ro&erties have !een
co#&ile', corres&on'ing to the $ollo(ing4
13th 9 AISC Steel Construction 3anual, 13th E'ition, 200<
?5@D3 9 AISC 3anual o$ Steel Construction, 3r' E'ition, ?oa' an' 5esistance
@actor Design, 2001
?5@D2 9 AISC 3anual o$ Steel Construction, 2n' E'ition, ?oa' an' 5esistance
@actor Design, 1>>/
ASD> 9 AISC 3anual o$ Steel Construction, >th E'ition,
Allo(a!le Stress Design, 1>:>
?5@D1 9 AISC 3anual o$ Steel Construction, 1st E'ition, ?oa' an' 5esistance
@actor Design, 1>:6
ASD: 9 AISC Steel Construction 3anual, :th E'ition, 1>:0
ASD7 9 AISC Steel Construction 3anual, 7th E'ition, 1>70
ASD6 9 AISC Steel Construction 3anual, 6th E'ition, 1>6/
ASD< 9 AISC Steel Construction 3anual, <th E'ition, 1>62
6istoric 9 Iron an' Steel =ea#s 1:73 to 1><2, 1><3
Colu#n = Footnote ; In ASD<, ASD6, ASD7, ASD:, ASD>, ?5@D1, ?5@D2 an' ?5@D3
E'itions, this re$ers to s&ecial consi'erations $or the liste' section that #ust !e
use' in 'esign* @or 6istoric Sections, this re$ers to the sha&e &ro'ucer, as liste'
in the &ro'ucer ke" o$ Design Cui'e 1< 1availa!le at (((*aisc*org8e&u!s2*
Colu#n C T(pe . Sha&e t"&e, as su##ari)e' !" the $ollo(ing4
Sha&e
%"&e
Descri&tion
2? Dou!le Angle Section
= 3iscellaneous =ea# Section
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=C= =oth = an' C= Sections
=B 3iscellaneous Boist Section
=? 3iscellaneous ?ight =ea# Section
=?= 3iscellaneous ?ight =ea# Section
=- =earing -ile Section
=W@ 3iscellaneous Wi'e9@lange Section
C Channel Section
C= Carnegie =ea# Section
C Cir'er Section
6- 69-ile Section
6SS 6ollo( Structural Section
I I Section
B Bunior Section
Br Bunior =ea# Section
B5C Bunior Colu#n Section
Br. Bunior Channel Section
? Angle Section
?W@ ?ight W@ an' 3iscellaneous Colu#n Sections
3 3iscellaneous Section
3C 3iscellaneous Channel Section
3% Structural %ee Section s&lit $ro# 39Sha&e
- Stan'ar' -i&e Section
-I-E Structural -i&e Section
S A#erican Stan'ar' =ea# Sha&e
S% Structural %ees S&lit $ro# S9Sha&es
S% = Structural %ees S&lit $ro# =9Sha&es
S% I Structural %ees S&lit $ro# I9Sha&es
S% Br Structural %ees S&lit $ro# Br9Sha&es
S% 3 Structural %ees S&lit $ro# 39Sha&es
S% 5 5ectangular Structural %u!ing Section
S% S S,uare Structural %u!ing Section
S% W@ Structural %ees S&lit $ro# W@9Sha&es
% @S %ee Section 1@lange !" Ste#2
. A#erican Stan'ar' Channel Sections
W Wi'e9@lange Section
W@ Wi'e9@lange Section
W@= =oth W@ an' = Sections
W@C= =oth W@ an' C= Sections
W% Structural %ees S&lit $ro# W9Sha&e
F- E+tra Strong -i&e Section
FF- Dou!le9E+tra Strong -i&e Section
H H9Section
Colu#ns D through B Desi#nation 9 Sha&e ?a!el as liste' in the AISC Manual or in Iron and Steel
!eams &89-5&:;+*
Colu#n D A ; Cross9sectional area, in*
2
Colu#n ? d ; Overall 'e&th o$ #e#!er 1longer leg $or angles2, in*
Colu#n 3 tw ; We! thickness, in*
Colu#n A tw!- ; We! hal$9thickness, in*
Colu#n O bf ; @lange (i'th, in*
Colu#n - tf ; @lange thickness, in*
Colu#n E ' ; Detailing 'e&th !et(een the (e! toes o$ the $illets, in*
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Colu#n 5 k ; Detailing 'istance $ro# outer $ace o$ $lange to (e! toe o$ $illet, in*
Colu#n S k1 ; Detailing 'istance $ro# center o$ (e! to $lange toe o$ $illet, in*
Colu#n % W ; Weight, l!8$t
Colu#n . bf!-tf ; Slen'erness ratio
Colu#n 0 h!tw ; Slen'erness ratio
Colu#n W (y

; %he theoretical #a+i#u# "iel' stress !ase' on the (e! 'e&th9thickness

ratio 1h # tw2 a!ove (hich the (e! o$ a colu#n is consi'ere' a slen'er ele#ent,
ksi
Colu#n F )1 ; =ea# !uckling $actor, ksi
Colu#n G )- ; =ea# !uckling $actor, 118ksi
2
I 10
6
2
Colu#n H Ix ; 3o#ent o$ inertia a!out the 45a+is, in*
/
Colu#n AA "x ; -lastic section #o'ulus a!out the 45a+is, in*
3
Colu#n A= Sx ; Elastic section #o'ulus a!out the 45a+is, in*
3
Colu#n AC rx ; 5a'ius o$ g"ration a!out the 45a+is, in*
Colu#n AD y ; 0ertical 'istance $ro# 'esignate' #e#!er e'ge, as 'e$ine' in the AISC Steel
Construction Manual, to centroi'al a+is, in*
Colu#n AE y ;0ertical 'istance $ro# 'esignate' #e#!er e'ge, as 'e$ine' in the AISC Steel
Construction Manual, to &lastic neutral a+is, in*
Colu#n A@ Iy ; 3o#ent o$ inertia a!out the y5a+is, in*
/
Colu#n AC "y ; -lastic section #o'ulus a!out the y5a+is, in*
3
Colu#n A6 Sy ; Elastic section #o'ulus a!out the y5a+is, in*
3
Colu#n AI ry ; 5a'ius o$ g"ration a!out the y5a+is, in*
Colu#n AB x ; 6ori)ontal 'istance $ro# 'esignate' #e#!er e'ge, as 'e$ine' in the AISC
Steel Construction Manual, to centroi'al a+is, in*
Colu#n AD x ; 6ori)ontal 'istance $ro# 'esignate' #e#!er e'ge, as 'e$ine' in the AISC
Steel Construction Manual, to &lastic neutral a+is, in*
Colu#n A? r# ; 5a'ius o$ g"ration a!out the 5a+is, in*
Colu#n A3 %a6f ; 3a+i#u# $lange $astener, in*
Colu#n AA *ri ; Cri&, in*
Colu#n AO eo ; 6ori)ontal 'istance $ro# 'esignate' e'ge o$ #e#!er to shear center
location, in*
Colu#n A- %s/7 ; 5e'uction $actor $or slen'er unsti$$ene' co#&ression ele#ents in #e#!ers
other than 'ou!le angles $or 36 ksi #aterial
Colu#n AE %s51 ; 5e'uction $actor $or slen'er unsti$$ene' co#&ression ele#ents in #e#!ers
other than 'ou!le angles $or <0 ksi #aterial
Colu#n A5 %s/7c< ; 5e'uction $actor $or slen'er unsti$$ene' co#&ression ele#ents $or 36 ksi
#aterial (ith angles in contact
JWhere no value o$ =s is sho(n $or a&&lica!le sections, the angles co#&l" (ith
the nonco#&act section criteria o$ the AISC Specification an' #a" !e consi'ere'
$ull" e$$ective*
Colu#n AS %s51cJ ; 5e'uction $actor $or slen'er unsti$$ene' co#&ression ele#ents $or <0 ksi
#aterial (ith angles in contact
JWhere no value o$ =s is sho(n $or a&&lica!le sections, the angles co#&l" (ith
the nonco#&act section criteria o$ the AISC Specification an' #a" !e consi'ere'
$ull" e$$ective*
Colu#n A% %s/7sJ ; 5e'uction $actor $or slen'er unsti$$ene' co#&ression ele#ents $or 36 ksi
#aterial (ith angles se&arate'
JWhere no value o$ =s is sho(n $or a&&lica!le sections, the angles co#&l" (ith
the nonco#&act section criteria o$ the AISC Specification an' #a" !e consi'ere'
$ull" e$$ective*
Colu#n A. %s51sJ ; 5e'uction $actor $or slen'er unsti$$ene' co#&ression ele#ents $or <0 ksi
#aterial (ith angles se&arate'
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JWhere no value o$ =s is sho(n $or a&&lica!le sections, the angles co#&l" (ith
the nonco#&act section criteria o$ the AISC Specification an' #a" !e consi'ere'
$ull" e$$ective*
Colu#n A0 Astem ; Ste# cross9sectional area $or a tee, in*
2
Colu#n AW tan$0) ; %angent o$ the angle !et(een the y5y an' 5 a+es $or single angles
Colu#n AF twstem ; Ste# thickness $or a tee or H9section, in*
Colu#n AG twstem!- ; Ste# hal$9thickness $or a tee, in*
Colu#n AH OD ; Outsi'e 'ia#eter, in*
Colu#n =A ID ; Insi'e 'ia#eter, in*
Colu#n == twall ; Wall thickness, in*
Colu#n =C $ ; %orsional #o#ent o$ inertia, in*
/

Colu#n =D t ; %hickness, in*
Colu#n =E Iy

; 3o#ent o$ inertia a!out the y5y a+is $or !earing &iles, in*
/
Colu#n =@ Sy

; Elastic section #o'ulus a!out the y5y a+is $or !earing &iles, in*
3
Colu#n =C ry

; 5a'ius o$ g"ration a!out the y5y a+is $or !earing &iles, in*
Colu#n =6 s!he ;ASA Sche'ule Au#!er
Colu#n =I Anet/7 ; %heoretical net area $or AS%3 A36 #aterial !ase' on Section 1*>*1 o$ the
AISC Specification in the 6th E'ition AISC Manual, in*
2
Colu#n =B d+A/7 ; %heoretical 'e&th o$ tee $or AS%3 A36 #aterial !ase' on Section 1*>*1 o$
the AISC Specification in the 6th E'ition AISC Manual, in*
Colu#n =D IxA/7 ; %heoretical #o#ent o$ inertia a!out the 454 a+is $or AS%3 A36 #aterial
!ase' on Section 1*>*1 o$ the AISC Specification in the 6th E'ition AISC
Manual, in*
/
Colu#n =? SxA/7 ; Elastic section #o'ulus a!out the 454 a+is !ase' on Section 1*>*1 o$ the
AISC Specification in the 6
th
E'ition AISC Manual, in*
3
Colu#n =3 rxA/7 ; %heoretical ra'ius o$ g"ration a!out the 454 a+is $or AS%3 A36 #aterial
!ase' on Section 1*>*1 o$ the AISC Specification in the 6th E'ition AISC
Manual, in*
Colu#n =A y1A/7 ; %heoretical 'istance $ro# the neutral a+is to the centroi' o$ a section a!out
the 454 a+is $or AS%3 A36 #aterial !ase' on Section 1*>*1 o$ the AISC
Specification in the 6
th
E'ition AISC Manual, in*
Colu#n =O ryA/7 ;%heoretical ra'ius o$ g"ration a!out the y5y a+is $or AS%3 A36 #aterial
!ase' on Section 1*>*1 o$ the AISC Specification in the 6th E'ition AISC
Manual, in*
Colu#n =- AnetAS'M ; %heoretical net area $or AS%3 A2/2, A//0 an' A//1 #aterials !ase'
on Section 1*>*1 o$ the AISC Specification in the 6
th
E'ition AISC Manual, in*
2
Colu#n =E d1AS'M ; %heoretical 'e&th o$ tee $or AS%3 A2/2, A//0 an' A//1 #aterials
!ase' on Section 1*>*1 o$ the AISC Specification in the 6th E'ition AISC
Manual, in*
Colu#n =5 IxAS'M ; %heoretical #o#ent o$ inertia a!out the 454 a+is $or AS%3 A2/2, A//0
an' A//1 #aterials !ase' on Section 1*>*1 o$ the AISC Specification in the 6th
E'ition AISC Manual, in*
/
Colu#n =S SxAS'M ; %heoretical section #o'ulus a!out the 454 a+is $or AS%3 A2/2, A//0
an' A//1 #aterials !ase' on Section 1*>*1 o$ the AISC Specification in the 6th
E'ition AISC Manual, in*
3
Colu#n =% rxAS'M ; %heoretical ra'ius o$ g"ration a!out the 454 a+is $or AS%3 A2/2, A//0
an' A//1 #aterials !ase' on Section 1*>*1 o$ the AISC Specification in the 6th
E'ition AISC Manual, in*
Colu#n =. y1AS'M ; %heoretical 'istance $ro# the neutral a+is to the centroi' o$ a section
a!out the 454 a+is $or AS%3 A2/2, A//0 an' A//1 #aterials !ase' on Section
1*>*1 o$ the AISC Specification in the 6th E'ition AISC Steel Construction
Manual, in*
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Colu#n =0 ryAS'M ; %heoretical ra'ius o$ g"ration a!out the y5y a+is $or AS%3 A2/2, A//0
an' A//1 #aterials !ase' on Section 1*>*1 o$ the AISC Specification in the 6th
E'ition AISC Steel Construction Manual, in*
Colu#n =W d!t ; Slen'erness ratio
Colu#n =F ry1 ; -olar ra'ius o$ g"ration, in*
Colu#n =G ry1*4 ; 5a'ius o$ g"ration a!out the y5y a+is $or angles se&arate' !" 4 in*, in*
Colu#n =H ry/*2 ; 5a'ius o$ g"ration a!out the y5y a+is $or angles se&arate' !" a in*, in*
Colu#n CA ry1*- ; 5a'ius o$ g"ration a!out the y5y a+is $or angles se&arate' !" 2 in*, in*
Colu#n C= ry5,2 ; 5a'ius o$ g"ration a!out the y5y a+is $or angles se&arate' !" a in*, in*
Colu#n CC ry/*4 ; 5a'ius o$ g"ration a!out the y5y a+is $or angles se&arate' !" w in*, in*
Colu#n CD d!Af ; De&th 'ivi'e' !" $lange area, in*
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Colu#n CE r' ; 5a'ius o$ g"ration o$ a section co#&rising the co#&ression $lange &lus one9
thir' o$ the co#&ression (e! area, taken a!out an a+is in the &lane o$ the (e!, in*
Colu#n C@ (y

; %heoretical #a+i#u# "iel' stress !ase' on the (i'th9thickness ratio o$ the

(e!, !e"on' (hich a &articular sha&e is not Kco#&actL, ksi
Colu#n CC Cw ; War&ing constant $or a section, in*
6
Colu#n C6 (y

;%heoretical #a+i#u# "iel' stress !ase' on the (i'th9thickness ratio o$ one9

hal$ the unsti$$ene' co#&ression $lange, !e"on' (hich a &articular sha&e is not
Kco#&act,L ksi
Colu#n CI Cc51

; Colu#n slen'erness ratio 'ivi'ing elastic an' inelastic !uckling, #o'i$ie'

to account $or e$$ective (i'th o$ (i'e co#&ression ele#ents $or <0 ksi #aterial
Colu#n CB Cc/7

; Colu#n slen'erness ratio 'ivi'ing elastic an' inelastic !uckling, #o'i$ie'

to account $or e$$ective (i'th o$ (i'e co#&ression ele#ents $or 36 ksi #aterial
Colu#n CD a ; %orsion &ro&ert", in*M
w
1C
a
>?
=
Colu#n C? Wno ; Aor#ali)e' (ar&ing constant, in*
2
Colu#n C3 Sw ; War&ing statical #o#ent, in*
/
Colu#n CA %f ; Statical #o#ent at &oint in $lange, in*
3
Colu#n CO %w ; Statical #o#ent at #i'9'e&th o$ the section, in*
3
Colu#n C- B ; Overall (i'th o$ #e#!er 1shorter leg $or angles2, in*
Colu#n CE Ht!t ; Slen'erness ratio $or 6SS
Colu#n C5 Ht ; De&th o$ 6SS, in*
Colu#n CS tnom ; 6SS no#inal (all thickness, in*
Colu#n C% tdes ; 6SS 'esign (all thickness, in*
Colu#n C. b!t ; Slen'erness ratio $or 6SS
Colu#n C0 C ; 6SS torsional constant, in*
3
Colu#n CW ro ; -olar ra'ius o$ g"ration a!out the shear center, in*
Colu#n CF H ; @le+ural constant
Colu#n CG ddet ; Detailing value o$ #e#!er 'e&th, in*
Colu#n CH bfdet ; Detailing value o$ $lange (i'th, in*
Colu#n DA twdet ; Detailing value o$ (e! thickness, in*
Colu#n D= tfdet ; Detailing value o$ $lange thickness, in*
Colu#n DC kdes ; Design 'istance $ro# outer $ace o$ $lange to (e! toe o$ $illet, in*
Colu#n DD kdet ; Detailing 'istance $ro# outer $ace o$ $lange to (e! toe o$ $illet, in*
Colu#n DE B!t ; Slen'erness ratio $or 6SS
Colu#n D@ S# ; Elastic section #o'ulus a!out the 5a+is $or single angles, in*
3
Colu#n DC %s ; 5e'uction $actor $or slen'er unsti$$ene' co#&ression ele#ents
Stee' &ro+!er In"or%ation
In$or#ation on steel &ro'ucers (as &rovi'e' in the #an" earl" e'itions o$ Steel Construction Manual* In
a''ition to the #ain (orksheet o$ historic sha&es in Sha&es Data!ase 01/*16, there are a''itional &ages
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that sho( s&eci$icall" the sha&es that (ere &ro'uce' !" each #aNor #ill* %he :th e'ition o$ the ASD Steel
Construction Manual (as the last &u!lication to &rovi'e this in$or#ation*
EDI Na%in# Con8ention
KEDI Aa#ing Convention*&'$L is a na#ing convention that stan'ar'i)es the electronic 'escri&tions use'
to i'enti$" structural steel sha&es an' other steel &ro'ucts*
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