• 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
      • Bolts and Welds /
        Class 8.8 hexagon head bolts:
      • Non preloaded bolts - Property Class 8.8 hexagon head bolts with S275
      • Non preloaded bolts - Property Class 8.8 hexagon head bolts with S355
      • Preloaded bolts at serviceability limit state (Category B) - Property Class 8.8 hexagon head bolts with S355
      • Preloaded bolts at ultimate limit state (Category C) - Property Class 8.8 hexagon head bolts with S355
      • Preloaded bolts in tension (Category E) - Property Class 8.8 hexagon head bolts with S355
    • Class 10.9 hexagon head bolts
      • Bolts and Welds /
        Class 10.9 hexagon head bolts:
      • Non preloaded bolts - Property Class 10.9 hexagon head bolts with S275
      • Non preloaded bolts - Property Class 10.9 hexagon head bolts with S355
      • Preloaded bolts at serviceability limit state (Category B) - Property Class 10.9 hexagon head bolts with S355
      • Preloaded bolts at ultimate limit state (Category C) - Property Class 10.9 hexagon head bolts with S355
      • Preloaded bolts in tension (Category E) - Property Class 10.9 hexagon head bolts with S355
    • 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
      • Bolts and Welds /
        Class 8.8 countersunk bolts:
      • Non preloaded bolts - Property Class 8.8 countersunk bolts with S275
      • Non preloaded bolts - Property Class 8.8 countersunk bolts with S355
      • Preloaded bolts at serviceability limit state (Category B) - Property Class 8.8 countersunk bolts with S355
      • Preloaded bolts at ultimate limit state (Category C) - Property Class 8.8 countersunk bolts with S355
      • Preloaded bolts in tension (Category E) - Property Class 8.8 countersunk bolts with S355
    • Class 10.9 countersunk bolts
      • Bolts and Welds /
        Class 10.9 countersunk bolts:
      • Non preloaded bolts - Property Class 10.9 countersunk bolts with S275
      • Non preloaded bolts - Property Class 10.9 countersunk bolts with S355
      • Preloaded bolts at serviceability limit state (Category B) - Property Class 10.9 countersunk bolts with S355
      • Preloaded bolts at ultimate limit state (Category C) - Property Class 10.9 countersunk bolts with S355
      • Preloaded bolts in tension (Category E) - Property Class 10.9 countersunk bolts with S355
    • 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
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  • 1. General
  • 2. Dimensions of sections
  • 3. Section properties
  • 4. Effective section properties
  • 5. Introduction to resistance tables
  • 6. Compression tables
  • 7. Tension tables
  • 8. Bending tables
  • 9. Resistance to transverse forces tables (web bearing and buckling)
  • 10. Axial load and bending tables
  • 11. Bolts and welds
  • 12. Section Designations and Steel Grades
  • 13. References

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