AISC Steel Shapes Data
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The MapleCloud contains a package with the AISC Shapes v14.1 database of physical properties for standard steel members. These properties can be for structural steel design calculations.
Physical properties, when appropriate, have units; these are propagated through calculations
The package offers data for all standard AISC steel shapes, including W, S, HP, C, MC, L, WT, MT, ST, 2L, HSS and PIPE types
Live calculations and documentation can be captured in a Maple worksheet
This application, for example, is a design calculation for a simply supported beam using AISC design codes.
Typical Calculations
Note: You will need to install the AISC Shapes package from the MapleCloud to re-execute these calculations.
What is the mass of a 20 ft W8X21 beam?
Mass per unit length
Hence for a 20 ft beam, the total mass is
Given a W16x57 A992 steel beam, what is the plastic moment?
Yield stress of A992 steel
Plastic section modulus
Hence the plastic moment is
Example Data for a W Beam
The geometry of a W beam is illustrated below
Specifically, the dimensions of a W beam of subtype W44X335 are
Other properties include the following
Applications
Simply Supported Beam with Torsion
Bolt Group Strength
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