Section 5
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5.20.1 Type Specs and Additional Specs for
assigning properties from Steel Tables
Purpose
The following commands are used for specifying section properties
from built-in steel table(s).
General format:
type-spec . table-name additional-spec.
⎧ST ⎫
⎪RA ⎪
⎪D ⎪
⎪LD ⎪
⎪SD ⎪
type-spec =
⎨T ⎬
⎪CM ⎪
⎪TC ⎪
⎪BC ⎪
⎩TB ⎭
ST specifies single section from the standard built-in tables.
RA specifies single angle with reverse Y-Z axes (see Section
1.5.2).
D specifies double channel.
LD specifies long leg, back to back, double angle.
SD specifies short leg, back to back, double angle.
T specifies tee section cut from I shaped beams.
CM specifies composite section, available with I shaped beams.
TC specifies beams with top cover plate.
BC specifies beams with bottom cover plate.
TB specifies beams with top and bottom cover plates.
table-name = Table section name like W8X18, C15X33 etc.
The documentation on steel design per individual country codes
contains information regarding their steel section specification
