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Structural Steel Sections

Structural steel sections can be categorized as either hot-rolled or cold-formed. Hot-rolled sections involve casting molten steel and rolling it into shapes like wide-flange W-shapes, American standard beam S-shapes, channels C-shapes, angles L-shapes, structural tees, and hollow structural shapes. Cold-formed sections involve bending thin steel sheets into shapes without heating and have advantages of versatility and increased strength but are only suitable for light applications. Common structural steel shapes and their notation systems are described.

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Structural Steel Sections

Structural steel sections can be categorized as either hot-rolled or cold-formed. Hot-rolled sections involve casting molten steel and rolling it into shapes like wide-flange W-shapes, American standard beam S-shapes, channels C-shapes, angles L-shapes, structural tees, and hollow structural shapes. Cold-formed sections involve bending thin steel sheets into shapes without heating and have advantages of versatility and increased strength but are only suitable for light applications. Common structural steel shapes and their notation systems are described.

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Structural Steel Sections

 Hot-Rolled Sections
o Involves casting molten steel and then rolling into desired shapes while preventing it from
cooling completely

Wide-Flanged (W-Shapes)
 One of the commonly know I-shapes
 Notation: W a × b
o a = depth of shape (in inches)
o b = linear weight (in pounds per foot
length)

American Standard Beam (S-Shapes)


 Notation: S a × b
o a = depth of shape (in inches)
o b = linear weight (in pounds per foot
length)

Miscellaneous I-Shapes
 Notation: M a × b
o a = depth of shape (in inches)
o b = linear weight (in pounds per foot length)
Channels (C-Shapes)
 Also called American Standard Channel
 Notation: C a × b
o a = depth of shape (in inches)
o b = linear weight (in pounds per foot
length)
 Typically used for purlins

Angles (L-Shapes)
 Available as either equal leg or unequal leg
 Notation: L a × b × c
o a & b = leg dimensions (in inches;
longer leg first)
o c = leg thickness (in inches)
Structural Tees
 Also called split-tee
 Notation: WT a × b
o a = depth of shape (in inches)
o b = linear weight (in pounds per foot
length)
 Typically used for chord members in trusses

Hollow Structural Shapes (HSS)


 Also called structural tubing
 Used for pleasing architectural appearance
 Notation: HSS a × b × c
o a & b = outside section dimensions
(in inches; longer dimension first)
o c = thickness (in inches)
Combination Shapes
 Combination of different shapes such as angles, channels, and I-shapes
Miscellaneous Shapes
 Bars
 Plates
 Pipes
 Built-up Sections
o Used for special requirements or
conditions
o Uses plates and/or standard shapes
to make
o Assembled by welding
o Usually labeled with letter B (e.g. BW
for built-up W-shapes)

 Cold-Formed Sections
o Involves bending thin sheets of steel into desired shape without heating
o Advantages
 Very versatile; any cross-section may be formed
 Increased yield strength
o Disadvantages
 Only applicable for light applications
 Ductility is reduced
Typical Cold-Formed Steel Sections

 Section properties of both hot-rolled and cold-formed sections can be found in ASEP Steel
Handbook 2004 Volume 1 (Dimensions and Properties).

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