WOOD]

Wood joists: 28, 210, 212 spaced 12, 14 or 16 inches apart

Maximum slenderness ratio for column (l/r) is 50
[STEEL]
Deflection limit for steel members= L/360 for live load only
General steel beam depth= 1/22 x span
Depth to span ratio of joists is limited to 1/24
For composite beam to be efficient= slab thickness of 4 to 5 1/2 inches
Preferable maximum allowed radius of gyration(Kl/r) = 200
[CONCRETE]
Code specifies width b of T beam may not exceed 1/4 of span
For T beam, in general d should be about 1.5 times b
Net strain reinforcement must be greater than or equal to 0.004
For Tensile reinforcements, code requires a maximum spacing between bars on the main
reinforcement for bending to be 3 times slab thickness or 18 inches, whichever is smaller
For compressive reinforcements, ties must be at least #3 in size, at spacing less than 16 times
the diameter of the longitudinal bars or 48 times the diameter of the tie bars
Minimum size of spiral reinforcement is 3/8 inch
Clear spacing between spirals must be between 1 to 3 inches
Reinforcing bars with strengths of 40, 60 and 75psi are common
[STUD WALLS]
Common 24 studs places 16 inches on center
[REINFORCED BRICK MASONRY]
Bar spacing about 18 to 36 inches
[SYSTEMS]
Wind tunnel test: for buildings with height to width ratio > 5:1, or taller than 400
Staggered truss is good for buildings at least 8-10 stories tall, with spans larger than 45
Optimum depth to span ratio for truss is 1:10
Span to depth ratio for diaphragms: 4:1
For wind force, drift should be limited to 1/500 of buildings height, and drift between adjacent
stories should be limited to 0.0025 times story height
Removal and compaction of fill for foundation is usually economical up to 6 feet
Base isolation is most effective for buildings 4 stories tall
Depth of 2 way systems varies between 1/12 to 1/20 of span
Cable structure: economical up to 150 feet

Designation

Static Parameters
Elastic
Moment of
Section
Inertia
Modulus

Dimensions

W 27 x 178
W 27 x 161
W 27 x 146
W 27 x 114
W 27 x 102
W 27 x 94
W 27 x 84

Web
Flange
Depth Width
Sectional
Thickness Thicness
Weight Ix
h
w
Area
tw
tf
(lb/ft) (in4)
(in)
(in)
(in2)
(in)
(in)
27.8 14.09 0.725
1.190
52.3
178
6990
27.6 14.02 0.660
1.080
47.4
161
6280
27.4 14
0.605
0.975
42.9
146
5630
27.3 10.07 0.570
0.930
33.5
114
4090
27.1 10.02 0.515
0.830
30.0
102
3620
26.9 10
0.490
0.745
27.7
94
3270
26.7 9.96 0.460
0.640
24.8
84
2850

555
497
443
159
139
124
106

502
455
411
299
267
243
213

78.8
70.9
63.5
31.5
27.8
24.8
21.2

W 24 x 162
W 24 x 146
W 24 x 131
W 24 x 117
W 24 x 104
W 24 x 94
W 24 x 84
W 24 x 76
W 24 x 68
W 24 x 62
W 24 x 55

25
24.7
24.5
24.3
24.1
24.1
24.1
23.9
23.7
23.7
23.6

13
12.9
12.9
12.8
12.75
9.07
9.02
9
8.97
7.04
7.01

0.705
0.650
0.605
0.55
0.500
0.515
0.470
0.440
0.415
0.430
0.395

1.220
1.090
0.960
0.850
0.750
0.875
0.770
0.680
0.585
0.590
0.505

47.7
43.0
38.5
34.4
30.6
27.7
24.7
22.4
20.1
18.2
16.2

162
146
131
117
104
94
84
76
68
62
55

5170
4580
4020
3540
3100
2700
2370
2100
1830
1550
1350

443
391
340
297
259
109
94.4
82.5
70.4
34.5
29.1

414
371
329
291
258
222
196
176
154
131
114

68.4
60.5
53.0
46.5
40.7
24.0
20.9
18.4
15.7
9.8
8.3

W 21 x 147
W 21 x 132
W 21 x 122
W 21 x 111
W 21 x 101
W 21 x 93
W 21 x 83
W 21 x 73
W 21 x 68
W 21 x 62

22.1
21.8
21.7
21.5
21.4
21.6
21.4
21.2
21.1
21

12.51
12.44
12.39
12.34
12.29
8.42
8.36
8.3
8.27
8.24

0.720
0.650
0.600
0.550
0.500
0.580
0.515
0.455
0.430
0.400

1.150
1.035
0.960
0.875
0.800
0.930
0835
0.740
0.685
0.615

43.2
38.8
35.9
32.7
29.8
27.3
24.3
21.5
20.0
18.3

147
132
122
111
101
93
83
73
68
62

3630
3220
2960
2670
2420
2070
1830
1600
1480
1330

376
333
305
274
248
92.9
81.4
70.6
64.7
57.5

329
295
273
249
227
192
171
151
140
127

60.1
53.5
49.2
44.5
40.3
22.1
19.5
17.0
15.7
13.9

Imperial
(in x lb/ft)

Iy
(in4)

Wx
(in3)

Wy
(in3)

Designation

Static Parameters
Elastic
Moment of
Section
Inertia
Modulus

Dimensions

Web
Flange
Depth Width
Sectional
Imperial
Thickness Thicness
Weight Ix
Iy
Wx
Wy
h
w
Area
4
4
3
3
(in x lb/ft)
tw
tf
(lb/ft)
(in
)
(in
)
(in
)
(in
)
(in)
(in)
(in2)
(in)
(in)
W 21 x 57 21.1 6.56 0.405
0.650
16.7
57
1170 30.6 111
9.4
W 21 x 50 20.8 6.53 0.380
0.535
14.7
50
984 24.9 94.5 7.6
W 21 x 44 20.7 6.5
0.350
0.450
13.0
44
843 20.7 81.6 6.4
W 18 x 119
W 18 x 106
W 18 x 97
W 18 x 86
W 18 x 76
W 18 x 71
W 18 x 65
W 18 x 60
W 18 x 55
W 18 x 50
W 18 x 46
W 18 x 40
W 18 x 35

19
18.7
18.6
18.4
18.2
18.5
18.4
18.2
18.1
18
18.1
17.9
17.7

11.27
11.2
11.15
11.09
11.04
7.64
7.59
7.56
7.53
7.5
6.06
6.02
6

0.655
0.590
0.535
0.480
0.425
0.495
0.450
0.415
0.390
0.355
0.360
0.315
0.300

1.060
0.940
0.870
0.770
0.680
0.810
0.750
0.695
0.630
0.570
0.605
0.525
0.425

35.1
31.1
28.5
25.3
22.3
20.8
19.1
17.6
16.2
14.7
13.5
11.8
10.3

119
106
97
86
76
71
65
60
55
50
46
40
35

2190
1910
1750
1530
1330
1170
1070
984
890
800
712
612
510

253
220
201
175
152
60.3
54.8
50.1
44.9
40.1
22.5
19.1
15.3

231
204
188
166
146
127
117
108
98.3
88.9
78.8
68.4
57.6

44.9
39.4
36.1
31.6
27.6
15.8
14.4
13.3
11.9
10.7
7.4
6.4
5.1

W 16 x 100
W 16 x 89
W 16 x 77
W 16 x 67
W 16 x 57
W 16 x 50
W 16 x 45
W 16 x 40
W 16 x 36
W 16 x 31
W 16 x 26

16.97
16.75
16.52
16.33
16.43
16.26
16.13
16.01
15.86
15.88
15.69

10.425 0.585
10.365 0.525
10.295 0.455
10.235 0.395
7.120 0.430
7.070 0.380
7.035 0.345
6.995 0.305
6.985 0.295
5.525 0.275
5.5
0.250

0.985
0.875
0.760
0.665
0.715
0.630
0.565
0.505
0.430
0.440
0.345

29.4
26.2
22.6
19.7
16.8
14.7
13.3
11.8
10.6
9.12
7.68

100
89
77
67
57
50
45
40
36
31
26

1490
1300
1100
954
758
659
586
518
448
375
301

186
163
138
119
43.1
37.2
32.8
28.9
24.5
12.4
9.6

175
155
134
117
92.2
81
72.7
64.7
56.5
47.2
38.4

35.7
31.4
26.9
23.2
12.1
10.5
9.3
8.3
7
4.5
3.5

W 14 x 132
W 14 x 120
W 14 x 109
W 14 x 99

14.66
14.48
14.32
14.16

14.725 0.645
14.670 0.590
14.605 0.525
14.565 0.485

1.030
0.940
0.860
0.780

38.8
35.3
32
29.1

132
120
109
99

1530
1380
1240
1110

548
495
447
402

209
190
173
157

74.5
67.5
61.2
55.2

Designation

Static Parameters
Elastic
Moment of
Section
Inertia
Modulus

Dimensions

Web
Flange
Depth Width
Sectional
Imperial
Thickness Thicness
Weight Ix
h
w
Area
(in x lb/ft)
tw
tf
(lb/ft) (in4)
(in)
(in)
(in2)
(in)
(in)
W 14 x 90 14.02 14.520 0.440
0.710
26.5
90
999
W 14 x 82 14.31 10.130 0.510
0.855
24.1
82
882
W 14 x 74 14.17 10.070 0.450
0.785
21.8
74
796
W 14 x 68 14.04 10.035 0.415
0.720
20.0
68
723
W 14 x 61 13.89 9.995 0.375
0.645
17.9
61
640
W 14 x 53 13.92 8.060 0.370
0.660
15.6
53
541
W 14 x 48 13.79 8.030 0.340
0.595
14.1
48
485
W 14 x 43 13.66 7.995 0.305
0.530
12.6
43
428
W 14 x 38 14.10 6.770 0.310
0.515
11.2
38
385
W 14 x 34 13.98 6.745 0.285
0.455
10.0
34
340
W 14 x 30 13.84 6.730 0.270
0.385
8.85
30
291
W 14 x 26 13.91 5.025 0.255
0.420
7.69
26
245
W 14 x 22 13.74 5
0.230
0.335
6.49
22
199

362
148
134
121
107
57.7
51.4
45.2
26.7
23.3
19.6
8.9
7

143
123
112
103
92.2
77.8
70.3
62.7
54.6
48.6
42.0
35.3
29.0

49.9
29.3
26.6
24.2
21.5
14.3
12.8
11.3
7.9
6.9
5.8
3.5
2.8

W 12 x 136
W 12 x 120
W 12 x 106
W 12 x 96
W 12 x 87
W 12 x 79
W 12 x 72
W 12 x 65
W 12 x 58
W 12 x 53
W 12 x 50
W 12 x 45
W 12 x 40
W 12 x 35
W 12 x 30
W 12 x 26
W 12 x 22
W 12 x 19
W 12 x 16
W 12 x 14

398
345
301
270
241
216
195
174
107
95.8
56.3
50.0
44.1
24.5
20.3
17.3
4.7
3.8
2.8
2.4

186
163
145
131
118
107
97.4
87.9
78
70.6
64.7
58.1
51.9
45.6
38.6
33.4
25.4
21.3
17.1
14.9

64.2
56.0
49.3
44.4
39.7
35.8
32.4
29.1
21.4
19.2
13.9
12.4
11.0
7.5
6.2
5.3
2.3
1.9
1.4
1.2

13.41
13.12
12.89
12.71
12.53
12.38
12.25
12.12
12.19
12.06
12.19
12.06
11.94
12.50
12.34
12.22
12.31
12.16
11.99
11.91

12.4 0.79
12.32 0.71
12.22 0.61
12.16 0.55
12.125 0.515
12.08 0.47
12.04 0.43
12
0.39
10.01 0.36
9.995 0.345
8.08 0.37
8.045 0.335
8.005 0.295
6.56 0.3
6.52 0.26
6.490 0.23
4.03 0.26
4.005 0.235
3.990 0.22
3.970 0.2

1.250
1.105
0.990
0.900
0.810
0.735
0.670
0.605
0.640
0.575
0.640
0.575
0.515
0.520
0.440
0.380
0.425
0.350
0.265
0.225

39.9
35.3
31.2
28.2
25.6
23.2
21.1
19.1
17.0
15.6
14.7
13.2
11.8
10.3
8.8
7.7
6.5
5.6
4.7
4.2

136
120
106
96
87
79
72
65
58
53
50
45
40
35
30
26
22
19
16
14

1240
1070
933
833
740
662
597
533
475
425
394
350
310
285
238
204
156
130
103
88.6

Iy
(in4)

Wx
(in3)

Wy
(in3)

Designation

Static Parameters
Elastic
Moment of
Section
Inertia
Modulus

Dimensions

Web
Flange
Depth Width
Sectional
Imperial
Thickness Thicness
Weight Ix
h
w
Area
(in x lb/ft)
tw
tf
(lb/ft) (in4)
(in)
(in)
(in2)
(in)
(in)

Iy
(in4)

Wx
(in3)

Wy
(in3)

W 10 x 112
W 10 x 100
W 10 x 88
W 10 x 77
W 10 x 68
W 10 x 60
W 10 x 54
W 10 x 49
W 10 x 45
W 10 x 39
W 10 x 33
W 10 x 30
W 10 x 26
W 10 x 22
W 10 x 19
W 10 x 17
W 10 x 15
W 10 x 12

11.36
11.1
10.84
10.60
10.40
10.22
10.09
9.98
10.10
9.92
9.73
10.47
10.33
10.17
10.24
10.11
9.99
9.87

10.415 0.755
10.340 0.680
10.265 0.605
10.190 0.530
10.130 0.470
10.080 0.420
10.030 0.370
10
0.340
8.020 0.350
7.985 0.315
7.960 0.290
5.81 0.3
5.770 0.26
5.750 0.240
4.020 0.250
4.010 0.240
4
0.230
3.960 0.190

1.250
1.1120
0.990
0.870
0770
0.680
0.615
0.560
0.620
0.530
0.435
0.510
0.440
0.360
0.395
0.330
0.270
0.210

32.9
29.4
25.9
22.6
20.0
17.6
15.8
14.4
13.3
11.5
9.71
8.84
7.6
6.5
5.6
5
4.4
3.5

112
100
88
77
68
60
54
49
45
39
33
30
26
22
19
17
15
12

716
623
534
455
394
341
303
272
248
209
170
170
144
118
96.3
81.9
68.9
53.8

236
207
179
154
134
116
103
93.4
53.4
45.0
36.6
16.7
14.1
11.4
3
3.6
2.9
2.2

126
112
98.5
85.9
75.7
66.7
60.0
54.6
49.1
42.1
35.0
32.4
27.9
23.2
18.8
16.2
13.8
10.9

45.3
40.0
34.8
30.1
26.4
23.0
20.6
18.7
13.3
11.3
9.2
5.8
4.9
4
2.1
1.8
1.5
1.1

W 8 x 67
W 8 x 58
W 8 x 48
W 8 x 40
W 8 x 35
W 8 x 31
W 8 x 28
W 8 x 24
W 8 x 21
W 8 x 18
W 8 x 15
W 8 x 13
W 8 x 10

9.00
8.75
8.5
8.25
8.12
8.00
8.06
7.93
8.28
8.14
8.11
7.99
7.89

8.280
8.220
8.110
8.070
8.020
7.995
6.535
6.495
5.270
5.250
4.015
4
3.940

0.935
0.810
0.685
0.560
0.495
0.435
0.465
0.400
0.400
0.330
0.315
0.255
0.205

19.7
17.1
14.1
11.7
10.3
9.1
8.3
7.1
6.2
5.3
4.4
3.8
2.9

67
58
48
40
35
31
28
24
21
18
15
13
10

272
228
184
146
127
110
98.0
82.8
75.3
61.9
48.0
39.6
30.3

88.6
75.1
60.9
49.1
42.6
37.1
21.7
18.3
9.8
8
3.4
2.7
2.1

60.4
52.0
43.3
35.5
31.2
27.5
24.3
20.9
18.2
15.2
11.8
9.9
7.8

21.4
18.3
15.0
12.2
10.6
9.3
6.6
5.6
3.7
3
1.7
1.4
1.1

0.570
0.510
0.400
0.360
0.310
0.285
0.285
0.245
0.250
0.230
0.245
0.230
0.170

Designation

Static Parameters
Elastic
Moment of
Section
Inertia
Modulus

Dimensions

Web
Flange
Depth Width
Sectional
Imperial
Thickness Thicness
Weight Ix
h
w
Area
(in x lb/ft)
tw
tf
(lb/ft) (in4)
(in)
(in)
(in2)
(in)
(in)
W 6 x 25
6.38 6.080 0.320
0.455
7.3
25
53.4
W 6 x 20
6.20 6.020 0.260
0.365
5.9
20
41.4
W 6 x 16
6.28 4.030 0.260
0.405
4.7
16
32.1
W 6 x 15
5.99 5.990 0.230
0.260
4.4
15
29.1
W 6 x 12
6.03 4
0.230
0.280
3.6
12
22.1
W6x9
5.90 3.940 0.170
0.215
2.7
9
16.4

Iy
(in4)
17.1
13.3
4.4
9.3
3
2.2

Wx
(in3)

Wy
(in3)

16.7
13.4
10.2
9.7
7.3
5.6

5.6
4.4
2.2
3.1
1.5
1.1

W 5 x 19
W 5 x 16

5.15
5.01

5.030 0.270
5
0.240

0.430
0.360

5.5
4.7

19
16

26.2 9.1
21.3 7.5

10.2
8.5

3.6
3

W 4 x 13

4.16

4.060 0.280

0.345

3.8

13

11.3 3.9

5.5

1.9

1 cm4 = 10-8 m = 104 mm

1 in4 = 4.16x105 mm4 = 41.6 cm4

1 cm3 = 10-6 m = 103 mm

The standard method for specifying the dimensions of a American Wide Flange Beam is for
example W 6 x 25, which is 6 inches deep with a weight of 25 lb/ft.
I-shaped cross-section beams:

Britain : Universal Beams (UB) and Universal Columns (UC)

Europe : IPE. HE. HL. HD and other sections

US : Wide Flange (WF) and H sections

American Wide Flange Beams according ASTM A6 in imperial units

Designation

Static Parameters
Moment of Elastic Section
Inertia
Modulus

Dimensions

Metric
Web
Imperal
Depth Width
Sectional
(mm x
Thickness
Weight Ix
Iy
Wx
Wy
(in x in
h
w
Area
4
4
3
mm x
s
(kg/m) (cm ) (cm ) (cm ) (cm3)
x lb/ft)
(mm) (mm)
(cm2)
kg/m)
(mm)
W 100
W4x4
x 100 x 106
103
7.1
24.7
19.3
475.9 160.6 89.9
31.2
x 13
19.3
W 130
W5x5
x 130 x 127
x 16
23.8
W 130
W5x5
x 130 x 131
x 19
28.1
W 150
W6x4
x 100 x 150
x 9
13.5
W 150
W6x4
x 100 x 153
x 12
18.0
W 150
W6x4
x 100 x 160
x 16
24.0
W 150
W6x6
x 150 x 152
x 15
22.5
W 150
W6x6
x 150 x 157
x 20
29.8
W 150
W6x6
x 150 x 162
x 25
37.1
W 200
W8x4
x 100 x 200
x 10
15.0
W 200
W8x4
x 100 x 203
x 13
19.3

127

6.1

30.4

23.8

885.5

311

139.5

49

128

6.9

35.9

28.1

1099

381.4

167.7

59.6

100

4.3

17.3

13.5

685.5

91.8

91.4

18.4

102

5.8

22.9

18

915.9

125.9

122.1

25.4

102

6.6

30.6

24

1342

182.6

167.8

35.8

152

5.8

28.6

22.5

1206

386.6

158.6

50.9

153

6.6

37.9

29.8

1714

555.5

218.4

72.6

154

8.1

47.4

37.1

2220

706.8

274.1

91.8

100

4.3

19.1

15

1280

86.9

128

17.4

102

5.8

24.8

19.3

1662

115.4

163.7

22.6

Designation

Static Parameters
Moment of Elastic Section
Inertia
Modulus

Dimensions

Metric
Web
Imperal
Depth Width
Sectional
(mm x
Thickness
Weight Ix
Iy
Wx
Wy
(in x in
h
w
Area
4
4
3
mm x
s
(kg/m) (cm ) (cm ) (cm ) (cm3)
x lb/ft)
(mm) (mm)
(cm2)
kg/m)
(mm)
W 200
W8x4
x 100 x 206
102
6.2
28.6
22.5
2004 142
194.5 27.8
x 15
22.5
W8x
5.25 x
18
W8x
5.25 x
21

W 200
x 135 x 207
26.6
W 200
x 135 x 210
31.3

133

5.8

33.9

26.6

2587

329.8

250

49.6

134

6.4

39.7

31.3

3139

409.6

290

61.1

165

6.2

45.7

35.9

3438

764.3

342.1

92.6

166

7.2

53.2

41.7

4088

900.5

399

108.5

203

203

7.2

58.9

46.1

4545

1535

448

151.2

206

204

7.9

66.5

52

5268

1784

512

174.9

210

205

9.1

75.5

59

6113

2040

582

199.1

216

206

10.2

91

71

7658

2537

709

246.3

222

209

13

110

86

9467

3138

853

300.3

229

210

14.5

127

100

11325 3663

989

348.9

W 200
W8x
x 165 x 201
6.5 x 24
35.9
W 200
W8x
x 165 x 205
6.5 x 28
41.7
W 200
W8x8
x 200 x
x 31
46.1
W 200
W8x8
x 200 x
x 35
52
W 200
W8x8
x 200 x
x 40
59
W 200
W8x8
x 200 x
x 48
71
W 200
W8x8
x 200 x
x 58
86
W 200
W8x8
x 200 x
x 67
100

Designation
Metric
Imperal
Depth
(mm x
(in x in
h
mm x
x lb/ft)
(mm)
kg/m)
W 250
W 10 x
x 100 x 251
4 x 12
17.9
W 250
W 10 x
x 100 x 254
4 x 15
22.3
W 250
W 10 x
x 100 x 257
4 x 17
25.3
W 250
W 10 x
x 100 x 260
4 x 19
28.4
W 10 x
5.75 x
22
W 10 x
5.75 x
26
W 10 x
5.75 x
30

W 250
x 145 x 258
32.7
W 250
x 145 x 262
38.5
W 250
x 145 x 266
44.8

W 250
W 10 x
x 200 x 247
8 x 33
49.1
W 250
W 10 x
x 200 x 252
8 x 39
58
W 250
W 10 x
x 200 x 257
8 x 45
67
W 250
W 10 x
x 250 x 253
10 x 49
73
W 10 x W 250 256
10 x 54 x 250 x

Static Parameters
Moment of Elastic Section
Inertia
Modulus

Dimensions

Web
Width
Sectional
Thickness
Weight Ix
w
Area
s
(kg/m) (cm4)
(mm)
(cm2)
(mm)

Iy
(cm4)

Wx
(cm3)

Wy
(cm3)

101

4.8

22.8

17.9

2254

91.3

179.5

18.1

102

5.8

28.5

22.3

2901

122.6

228.4

24

102

6.1

32.2

25.3

3430

149.2

266.9

29.3

102

6.4

36.3

28.4

3998

177.5

307.5

34.8

146

6.1

41.9

32.7

4895

472.6

379.4

64.7

147

6.6

49.1

38.5

6014

593.7

459.1

80.8

148

7.6

57

44.8

7118

703.5

535.2

95.1

202

7.4

62.6

49.1

7069

1513

572.4

149.8

203

74.2

58

8736

1884

693.4

185.6

204

8.9

85.8

67

10360 2224

806.6

218

254

8.6

92.9

73

11290 3880

892.1

305.5

255

9.4

102

80

12570 4314

982.4

338.3

Designation
Metric
Imperal
Depth
(mm x
(in x in
h
mm x
x lb/ft)
(mm)
kg/m)
80
W 250
W 10 x
x 250 x 260
10 x 60
89
W 250
W 10 x
x 250 x 264
10 x 68
101
W 250
W 10 x
x 250 x 269
10 x 77
115
W 250
W 10 x
x 250 x 275
10 x 88
131
W 250
W 10 x
x 250 x 282
10 x 100
149
W 250
W 10 x
x 250 x 289
10 x 112
167
W 310
W 12 x
x 100 x
4 x 14
21
W 310
W 12 x
x 100 x
4 x 16
23.8
W 310
W 12 x
x 100 x
4 x 19
28.3
W 310
W 12 x
x 100 x
4 x 22
32.7

Static Parameters
Moment of Elastic Section
Inertia
Modulus

Dimensions

Web
Width
Sectional
Thickness
Weight Ix
w
Area
s
(kg/m) (cm4)
(mm)
(cm2)
(mm)

Iy
(cm4)

Wx
(cm3)

Wy
(cm3)

256

10.7

114

89

14260 4841

1097

378.2

257

11.9

129

101

16380 5549

1241

431.9

259

13.5

146

115

18940 6405

1408

494.6

261

15.4

167

131

22150 7446

1611

570.6

263

17.3

190

149

25940 8622

1840

655.7

265

19.2

212

167

30020 9879

2078

745.6

303

101

5.1

26.8

21

3708

98.3

244.8

19.5

305

101

5.6

30.4

23.8

4280

115.6

280.7

22.9

309

102

35.9

28.3

5431

158.1

351.5

31

313

102

6.6

41.8

32.7

6507

191.9

415.8

37.6

165

5.8

49.4

38.7

8527

726.8

550.1

88.1

166

6.6

56.7

44.5

9934

854.7

634.8

103

W 310
W 12 x
x 165 x 310
6.5 x 26
38.7
W 12 x W 310 313
6.5 x 30 x 165 x

Designation

Static Parameters
Moment of Elastic Section
Inertia
Modulus

Dimensions

Metric
Web
Imperal
Depth Width
Sectional
(mm x
Thickness
Weight Ix
Iy
Wx
Wy
(in x in
h
w
Area
4
4
3
mm x
s
(kg/m) (cm ) (cm ) (cm ) (cm3)
x lb/ft)
(mm) (mm)
(cm2)
kg/m)
(mm)
44.5
W 310
W 12 x
x 165 x 317
167
7.6
66.5
52
11851 1026 747.7 122.9
6.5 x 35
52
W 310
W 12 x
x 200 x 303
8 x 40
60
W 310
W 12 x
x 200 x 306
8 x 45
67
W 310
W 12 x
x 200 x 310
8 x 50
74

203

7.5

76.1

60

12860 1829

849

180.8

204

8.5

85.2

67

14510 2069

984

202.8

205

9.4

94.8

74

16450 2344

1061

228.7

254

8.8

101

79

17670 3990

1155

314.2

254

9.1

110

86

19850 4455

1280

350.8

308

305

9.9

123

97

22240 7286

1444

477.8

311

306

10.9

136

107

24790 8123

1594

530.9

314

307

11.9

150

117

27510 9024

1753

587.9

318

308

13.1

165

129

30770 10040 1935

651.9

323

309

14

182

143

34760 11270 2153

729.4

W 310
W 12 x
x 250 x 306
10 x 53
79
W 310
W 12 x
x 250 x 310
10 x 58
86
W 310
W 12 x
x 310 x
12 x 65
97
W 310
W 12 x
x 310 x
12 x 72
107
W 310
W 12 x
x 310 x
12 x 79
117
W 310
W 12 x
x 310 x
12 x 87
129
W 310
W 12 x
x 310 x
12 x 96
143

Designation
Metric
Imperal
Depth
(mm x
(in x in
h
mm x
x lb/ft)
(mm)
kg/m)
W 310
W 12 x
x 310 x 327
12 x 106
158
W 310
W 12 x
x 310 x 333
12 x 120
179
W 310
W 12 x
x 310 x 341
12 x 136
202
W 310
W 12 x
x 310 x 348
12 x 152
226
W 310
W 12 x
x 310 x 356
12 x 170
253
W 310
W 12 x
x 310 x 365
12 x 190
283
W 310
W 12 x
x 310 x 374
12 x 210
313
W 310
W 12 x
x 310 x 382
12 x 230
342

Static Parameters
Moment of Elastic Section
Inertia
Modulus

Dimensions

Web
Width
Sectional
Thickness
Weight Ix
w
Area
s
(kg/m) (cm4)
(mm)
(cm2)
(mm)

Iy
(cm4)

Wx
(cm3)

Wy
(cm3)

310

15.5

201

158

38630 12470 2363

804.8

313

18

228

179

44530 14380 2675

918.7

315

20.1

257

202

51982 16588 3049

1053

317

22.1

288

226

59560 18930 3423

1194

319

24.4

323

253

68230 21460 3833

1346

322

26.9

360

283

78680 24590 4311

1527

325

30

399

313

89560 27700 4789

1705

328

32.6

437

342

100510 31020 5262

1892

1 cm4 = 10-8 m = 104 mm

1 in4 = 4.16x105 mm4 = 41.6 cm4

1 cm3 = 10-6 m = 103 mm

The standard method for specifying the dimensions of a American Wide Flange Beam is for
example W 310 x 250 x 79, which is 310 mm deep, 250 mm wide and with a weight of 79 kg/m.
I-shaped cross-section beams:

Britain : Universal Beams (UB) and Universal Columns (UC)

Europe : IPE. HE. HL. HD and other sections

US : Wide Flange (WF) and H sections

Properties in imperial units of American Steel Channels are indicated below.

Designation

Static Parameters
Moment of
Elastic Section
Inertia
Modulus

Dimensions

Web
Depth Width
Sectional
Thickness
Weight
Ix
h
w
Area
4
s
(lb/ft)
(in
)
(in)
(in)
(in2)
(in)
C 15 x 50 15
3.716 0.716
14.7
50
404
C 15 x 40 15
3.520 0.520
11.8
40
349
C 15 x 33.9 15
3.400 0.400
9.96
33.9
315

11.0
9.23
8.13

53.8
46.5
42.0

3.78
3.37
3.11

C 12 x 30 12
C 12 x 25 12
C 12 x 20.7 12

3.170
3.047
2.942

0.510
0.387
0.282

8.82
7.35
6.09

30
25
20.7

162
144
129

5.14
4.47
3.88

27.0
24.1
21.5

2.06
1.88
1.73

C 10 x 30
C 10 x 25
C 10 x 20
C 10 x 15.3

10
10
10
10

3.033
2.886
2.739
2.600

0.673
0.526
0.379
0.240

8.82
7.35
5.88
4.49

30
25
20
15.3

103
91.2
78.9
67.4

3.94
3.36
2.81
2.28

20.7
18.2
15.8
13.5

1.65
1.48
1.32
1.16

C 9 x 20
C 9 x 15
C 9 x 13.4

9
9
9

2.648
2.485
2.433

0.448
0.285
0.233

5.88
4.41
3.94

20
15
13.4

60.9
51.0
47.9

2.42
1.93
1.76

13.5
11.3
10.6

1.17
1.01
0.96

C 8 x 18.75 8
C 8 x 13.75 8
C 8 x 11.5 8

2.527
2.343
2.260

0.487
0.303
0.220

5.51
4.04
3.38

18.75
13.75
11.5

44.0
36.1
32.6

1.98
1.53
1.32

11.0
9.03
8.14

1.01
0.85
0.78

C 7 x 14.75 7
C 7 x 12.25 7
C 7 x 9.8
7

2.299
2.194
2.090

0.419
0.314
0.210

4.33
3.60
2.87

14.75
12.25
9.8

27.2
24.2
21.3

1.38
1.17
0.97

7.78
6.93
6.08

0.78
0.70
0.63

Imperial
(in x lb/ft)

Iy
(in4)

Wx
(in3)

Wy
(in3)

Static Parameters
Moment of
Elastic Section
Inertia
Modulus

Designation

Dimensions

Imperial
(in x lb/ft)

Web
Depth Width
Sectional
Thickness
Weight
h
w
Area
s
(lb/ft)
(in)
(in)
(in2)
(in)

Ix
(in4)

Iy
(in4)

Wx
(in3)

Wy
(in3)

C 6 x 13
C 6 x 10.5
C 6 x 8.2

6
6
6

2.157
2.034
1.920

0.437
0.314
0.200

3.83
3.09
2.40

13
10.5
8.2

17.4
15.2
13.1

1.05
0.87
0.69

5.80
5.06
4.38

0.64
0.56
0.49

C5x9
C 5 x 6.7

5
5

1.885
1.750

0.325
0.190

2.64
1.97

9
6.7

8.90
7.49

0.63
0.48

3.56
3.00

0.45
0.38

C 4 x 7.25
C 4 x 5.4

4
4

1.721
1.584

0.321
0.184

2.13
1.59

7.25
5.4

4.59
3.85

0.43
0.32

2.29
1.93

0.34
0.28

C3x6
C3x5
C 3 x 4.1

3
3
3

1.596
1.498
1.410

0.356
0.258
0.170

1.76
1.47
1.21

6
5
4.1

2.07
1.85
1.66

0.31
0.25
0.20

1.38
1.24
1.10

0.27
0.23
0.20

1 cm4 = 10-8 m = 104 mm

1 in4 = 4.16x105 mm4 = 41.6 cm4

1 cm3 = 10-6 m = 103 mm

The standard method for specifying the dimensions of a American Standard Steel Channels is
like C 5 x 9. which is a beam 5 inches deep with a weight 9 lb/ft.
I-shaped cross-section beams:

Britain : Universal Beams (UB) and Universal Columns (UC)

Europe : IPE. HE. HL. HD and other sections

US : Wide Flange (WF) and H sections