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.
with⁡AISCShapes:withUnitsStandard:
What is the mass of a 20 ft W8X21 beam?
Mass per unit length
W≔Property⁡W8X21,W
W≔21.0⁢lbft
Hence for a 20 ft beam, the total mass is
L≔20⁢ft:
W⋅L
190.51⁢kg
Given a W16x57 A992 steel beam, what is the plastic moment?
Yield stress of A992 steel
Fy≔50ksi:
Plastic section modulus
Zx≔PropertyW16X57,Zx
105.00⁢in3
Hence the plastic moment is
Mp≔Fy⋅Zx
437.50⁢kip⁢foot
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
PropertyW44X335,A,metadata;Property⁡W44X335,A
Cross-sectional area of member
98.5⁢in2
PropertyW44X335,d,metadata;Property⁡W44X335,d
Overall depth of member, or width of shorter leg for angles, or width of the outstanding legs of long legs back-to-back double angles, or the width of the back-to-back legs of short legs back-to-back double angles
44.0⁢in
Property⁡W44X335,bf,metadata;PropertyW44X335,bf
Flange width
15.9⁢in
PropertyW44X335,tf,metadata;Property⁡W44X335,tf
Flange thickness
1.77⁢in
Property⁡W44X335,k1,metadata;PropertyW44X335,k1
Detailing distance from center of web to flange toe of fillet
1.3125⁢in
PropertyW44X335,kdet,metadata;Property⁡W44X335,kdet
Detailing distance from outer face of flange to web toe of fillet
2.625⁢in
PropertyW44X335,tw,metadata;Property⁡W44X335,tw
Web thickness
1.03⁢in
Other properties include the following
Property⁡W44X335,W,metadata;PropertyW44X335,W
Nominal weight
335.0⁢lbft
PropertyW44X335,J,metadata;Property⁡W44X335,J
Torsional moment of inertia
74.7⁢in4
Property⁡W44X335,Ix,metadata;PropertyW44X335,Ix
Moment of inertia about the x-axis
31100.0⁢in4
PropertyW44X335,Cw,metadata;Property⁡W44X335,Cw
Warping constant
535000.0⁢in6
Applications
Simply Supported Beam with Torsion
Bolt Group Strength
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