Available sections:
Standard sections
- Standard sections:
- Universal beams (UB)
  - Standard sections /
    Universal beams (UB):
  - Section properties - Dimensions and properties
  - Effective section properties - For sections subject to axial compression
  - Axial compression resistance
    - Standard sections /
      Universal beams (UB) /
      Axial compression resistance:
    - with S275
    - with S355
    - with S460
  - Buckling resistance moment
    - Standard sections /
      Universal beams (UB) /
      Buckling resistance moment:
    - with S275
    - with S355
    - with S460
  - Web bearing and buckling resistance
    - Standard sections /
      Universal beams (UB) /
      Web bearing and buckling resistance:
    - with S275
    - with S355
    - with S460
  - Axial force and bending
    - Standard sections /
      Universal beams (UB) /
      Axial force and bending:
    - with S275
    - with S355
    - with S460
- Universal columns (UC)
  - Standard sections /
    Universal columns (UC):
  - Section properties - Dimensions and properties
  - Axial compression resistance
    - Standard sections /
      Universal columns (UC) /
      Axial compression resistance:
    - with S275
    - with S355
    - with S460
  - Buckling resistance moment
    - Standard sections /
      Universal columns (UC) /
      Buckling resistance moment:
    - with S275
    - with S355
    - with S460
  - Web bearing and buckling resistance
    - Standard sections /
      Universal columns (UC) /
      Web bearing and buckling resistance:
    - with S275
    - with S355
    - with S460
  - Axial force and bending
    - Standard sections /
      Universal columns (UC) /
      Axial force and bending:
    - with S275
    - with S355
    - with S460
- Universal bearing piles (UBP)
  - Standard sections /
    Universal bearing piles (UBP):
  - Section properties - Dimensions and properties
- Parallel flange channels (PFC)
  - Standard sections /
    Parallel flange channels (PFC):
  - Section properties - Dimensions and properties
  - Axial compression - Subject to concentric axial compression
    - Standard sections /
      Parallel flange channels (PFC) /
      Axial compression - Subject to concentric axial compression:
    - with S275
    - with S355
    - with S460
  - Axial compression - Connected through web
    - Standard sections /
      Parallel flange channels (PFC) /
      Axial compression - Connected through web:
    - with S275
    - with S355
    - with S460
  - Buckling resistance moment
    - Standard sections /
      Parallel flange channels (PFC) /
      Buckling resistance moment:
    - with S275
    - with S355
    - with S460
  - Web bearing and buckling resistance
    - Standard sections /
      Parallel flange channels (PFC) /
      Web bearing and buckling resistance:
    - with S275
    - with S355
    - with S460
  - Axial force and bending
    - Standard sections /
      Parallel flange channels (PFC) /
      Axial force and bending:
    - with S275
    - with S355
    - with S460
- Equal leg angles (L)
  - Standard sections /
    Equal leg angles (L):
  - Section properties - Dimensions and properties
  - Effective section properties - For sections subject to axial compression
  - Axial compression resistance
    - Standard sections /
      Equal leg angles (L) /
      Axial compression resistance:
    - with S275
    - with S355
    - with S460
  - Axial tension
    - Standard sections /
      Equal leg angles (L) /
      Axial tension:
    - with S275
    - with S355
    - with S460
- Unequal leg angles (L)
  - Standard sections /
    Unequal leg angles (L):
  - Section properties - Dimensions and properties
  - Effective section properties - For sections subject to axial compression
  - Axial compression - long leg attached
    - Standard sections /
      Unequal leg angles (L) /
      Axial compression - long leg attached:
    - with S275
    - with S355
    - with S460
  - Axial compression - short leg attached
    - Standard sections /
      Unequal leg angles (L) /
      Axial compression - short leg attached:
    - with S275
    - with S355
    - with S460
  - Axial tension - long leg attached
    - Standard sections /
      Unequal leg angles (L) /
      Axial tension - long leg attached:
    - with S275
    - with S355
    - with S460
  - Axial tension - short leg attached
    - Standard sections /
      Unequal leg angles (L) /
      Axial tension - short leg attached:
    - with S275
    - with S355
    - with S460
Advance® sections
- Advance® sections:
- Advance® UKB
  - Advance® sections /
    Advance® UKB:
  - Section properties - Dimensions and properties
  - Effective section properties - For sections subject to axial compression
  - Axial compression resistance
    - Advance® sections /
      Advance® UKB /
      Axial compression resistance:
    - with S275
    - with S355
  - Buckling resistance moment
    - Advance® sections /
      Advance® UKB /
      Buckling resistance moment:
    - with S275
    - with S355
  - Web bearing and buckling resistance
    - Advance® sections /
      Advance® UKB /
      Web bearing and buckling resistance:
    - with S275
    - with S355
  - Axial force and bending
    - Advance® sections /
      Advance® UKB /
      Axial force and bending:
    - with S275
    - with S355
- Advance® UKC
  - Advance® sections /
    Advance® UKC:
  - Section properties - Dimensions and properties
  - Axial compression resistance
    - Advance® sections /
      Advance® UKC /
      Axial compression resistance:
    - with S275
    - with S355
  - Buckling resistance moment
    - Advance® sections /
      Advance® UKC /
      Buckling resistance moment:
    - with S275
    - with S355
  - Web bearing and buckling resistance
    - Advance® sections /
      Advance® UKC /
      Web bearing and buckling resistance:
    - with S275
    - with S355
  - Axial force and bending
    - Advance® sections /
      Advance® UKC /
      Axial force and bending:
    - with S275
    - with S355
- Advance® UKBP
  - Advance® sections /
    Advance® UKBP:
  - Section properties - Dimensions and properties
- Advance® UKPFC
  - Advance® sections /
    Advance® UKPFC:
  - Section properties - Dimensions and properties
  - Axial compression - Subject to concentric axial compression
    - Advance® sections /
      Advance® UKPFC /
      Axial compression - Subject to concentric axial compression:
    - with S275
    - with S355
  - Axial compression - Connected through web
    - Advance® sections /
      Advance® UKPFC /
      Axial compression - Connected through web:
    - with S275
    - with S355
  - Buckling resistance moment
    - Advance® sections /
      Advance® UKPFC /
      Buckling resistance moment:
    - with S275
    - with S355
  - Web bearing and buckling resistance
    - Advance® sections /
      Advance® UKPFC /
      Web bearing and buckling resistance:
    - with S275
    - with S355
  - Axial force and bending
    - Advance® sections /
      Advance® UKPFC /
      Axial force and bending:
    - with S275
    - with S355
- Advance® UKA - Equal
  - Advance® sections /
    Advance® UKA - Equal:
  - Section properties - Dimensions and properties
  - Effective section properties - For sections subject to axial compression
  - Axial compression resistance
    - Advance® sections /
      Advance® UKA - Equal /
      Axial compression resistance:
    - with S275
    - with S355
  - Axial tension
    - Advance® sections /
      Advance® UKA - Equal /
      Axial tension:
    - with S275
    - with S355
- Advance® UKA - Unequal
  - Advance® sections /
    Advance® UKA - Unequal:
  - Section properties - Dimensions and properties
  - Effective section properties - For sections subject to axial compression
  - Axial compression - long leg attached
    - Advance® sections /
      Advance® UKA - Unequal /
      Axial compression - long leg attached:
    - with S275
    - with S355
  - Axial compression - short leg attached
    - Advance® sections /
      Advance® UKA - Unequal /
      Axial compression - short leg attached:
    - with S275
    - with S355
  - Axial tension - long leg attached
    - Advance® sections /
      Advance® UKA - Unequal /
      Axial tension - long leg attached:
    - with S275
    - with S355
  - Axial tension - short leg attached
    - Advance® sections /
      Advance® UKA - Unequal /
      Axial tension - short leg attached:
    - with S275
    - with S355
European sections
- European sections:
- Parallel flange I sections (IPE)
  - European sections /
    Parallel flange I sections (IPE):
  - Section properties - Dimensions and properties
  - Effective section properties - For sections subject to axial compression
  - Axial compression resistance
    - European sections /
      Parallel flange I sections (IPE) /
      Axial compression resistance:
    - with S355
    - with S460
  - Buckling resistance moment
    - European sections /
      Parallel flange I sections (IPE) /
      Buckling resistance moment:
    - with S355
    - with S460
  - Web bearing and buckling resistance
    - European sections /
      Parallel flange I sections (IPE) /
      Web bearing and buckling resistance:
    - with S355
    - with S460
  - Axial force and bending
    - European sections /
      Parallel flange I sections (IPE) /
      Axial force and bending:
    - with S355
    - with S460
- Wide flange beams (HE)
  - European sections /
    Wide flange beams (HE):
  - Section properties - Dimensions and properties
  - Effective section properties - For sections subject to axial compression
  - Axial compression resistance
    - European sections /
      Wide flange beams (HE) /
      Axial compression resistance:
    - with S355
    - with S460
  - Buckling resistance moment
    - European sections /
      Wide flange beams (HE) /
      Buckling resistance moment:
    - with S355
    - with S460
  - Web bearing and buckling resistance
    - European sections /
      Wide flange beams (HE) /
      Web bearing and buckling resistance:
    - with S355
    - with S460
  - Axial force and bending
    - European sections /
      Wide flange beams (HE) /
      Axial force and bending:
    - with S355
    - with S460
- Extra wide flange beams (HL)
  - European sections /
    Extra wide flange beams (HL):
  - Section properties - Dimensions and properties
  - Effective section properties - For sections subject to axial compression
  - Axial compression resistance
    - European sections /
      Extra wide flange beams (HL) /
      Axial compression resistance:
    - with S355
    - with S460
  - Buckling resistance moment
    - European sections /
      Extra wide flange beams (HL) /
      Buckling resistance moment:
    - with S355
    - with S460
  - Web bearing and buckling resistance
    - European sections /
      Extra wide flange beams (HL) /
      Web bearing and buckling resistance:
    - with S355
    - with S460
  - Axial force and bending
    - European sections /
      Extra wide flange beams (HL) /
      Axial force and bending:
    - with S355
    - with S460
- Wide flange columns (HD)
  - European sections /
    Wide flange columns (HD):
  - Section properties - Dimensions and properties
  - Axial compression resistance
    - European sections /
      Wide flange columns (HD) /
      Axial compression resistance:
    - with S355
    - with S460
  - Buckling resistance moment
    - European sections /
      Wide flange columns (HD) /
      Buckling resistance moment:
    - with S355
    - with S460
  - Web bearing and buckling resistance
    - European sections /
      Wide flange columns (HD) /
      Web bearing and buckling resistance:
    - with S355
    - with S460
  - Axial force and bending
    - European sections /
      Wide flange columns (HD) /
      Axial force and bending:
    - with S355
    - with S460
- Wide flange bearing piles (HP)
  - European sections /
    Wide flange bearing piles (HP):
  - Section properties - Dimensions and properties
- Parallel flange channels (UPE)
  - European sections /
    Parallel flange channels (UPE):
  - Section properties - Dimensions and properties
  - Axial compression - Subject to concentric axial compression
    - European sections /
      Parallel flange channels (UPE) /
      Axial compression - Subject to concentric axial compression:
    - with S355
  - Axial compression - Connected through web
    - European sections /
      Parallel flange channels (UPE) /
      Axial compression - Connected through web:
    - with S355
  - Buckling resistance moment
    - European sections /
      Parallel flange channels (UPE) /
      Buckling resistance moment:
    - with S355
  - Web bearing and buckling resistance
    - European sections /
      Parallel flange channels (UPE) /
      Web bearing and buckling resistance:
    - with S355
  - Axial force and bending
    - European sections /
      Parallel flange channels (UPE) /
      Axial force and bending:
    - with S355
Bolts and Welds
- Bolts and Welds:
- Class 4.6 hexagon head bolts
  - Bolts and Welds /
    Class 4.6 hexagon head bolts:
  - Non preloaded bolts - Property Class 4.6 hexagon head bolts with S275
  - Non preloaded bolts - Property Class 4.6 hexagon head bolts with S355
- Class 8.8 hexagon head bolts
- Class 10.9 hexagon head bolts
- Class 4.6 countersunk bolts
  - Bolts and Welds /
    Class 4.6 countersunk bolts:
  - Non preloaded bolts - Property Class 4.6 countersunk bolts with S275
  - Non preloaded bolts - Property Class 4.6 countersunk bolts with S355
- Class 8.8 countersunk bolts
- Class 10.9 countersunk bolts
- Fillet welds
  - Bolts and Welds /
    Fillet welds:
  - Fillet welds with S275
  - Fillet welds with S355
  - Fillet welds with S460
Other info
- Other info:
- Explanatory notes
  - Other info /
    Explanatory notes:
  - General
  - Dimensions of sections
  - Section properties
  - Effective section properties
  - Introduction to resistance tables
  - Compression tables
  - Tension tables
  - Bending tables
  - Resistance to transverse forces tables (web bearing and buckling)
  - Axial load and bending tables
  - Bolts and welds
  - Section Designations and Steel Grades
  - References
- Rolling tolerances
  - Other info /
    Rolling tolerances:
  - Universal shapes
  - Parallel flange channels (PFC)
  - Angles

Produced for: IHS

The essential aid for the design of steelwork

Comprehensive section property data is provided, as well as tables of member resistances (for grades S275, S355, S420 and S460 where available). This enables rapid selection of steel members in compression, bending and tension. Tables are also provided for combined bending and compression, web resistance and shear resistance.

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