Revision and Errata ListFebruary 2012

AISC Steel Construction Manual, 14th Edition

The following list represents corrections to the First Printing of the AISC Steel
Construction Manual, 14th Edition. These corrections are incorporated in the Second
Printing.
Page(s)

Item

1-34

The HP1253 should have footnote c following the shape designation.

2-50

Replace Table 2-6 with the attached revised Table 2-6. (Revisions are
indicated with boxes and include: addition of F2280, added footnote d to
A490 and F1852 and revised the shading and applicability for F1554
grades relative to anchor rods.)

3-225

In Case 35, replace the 5th line with the following:

max (at x 0.423l )........................... 0.0642

Ml 2
EI

3-225

In the last line of Case 36, insert (when x > a) following x.

4-25, 26, 27

Replace Table 4-2 on these pages with the attached revised Table 4-2
(Insert P4-25, P4-26 and P4-27). See boxed areas for revisions.

6-43

Replace this table with the attached Insert P6-43. See boxed areas for
revisions.

6-49

Replace this table with the attached Insert P6-49. See boxed areas for
revisions.

6-51

Replace this table with the attached Insert P6-51. See boxed areas for
revisions.

10-17

For Group A bolts, with N thread condition and STD holes, the ASD value
for 5/16-in. angle thickness should be 165 kips.

15-4

In Equation 15-7, replace Va with Vn.

16.1-16

In Case 1, the double angle figure should show the b dimension to the heel
of the angle.

16.1-17

In Case 16, under the heading Examples, replace the lefthand figure
with the following.

16.1-31

In Section E1, 2nd line, replace Pnc with Pn/c.

16.1-145

Insert < B following (5tp+lb) at the end of Equation K1-15.

16.1-306

Replace Figure C-F1.4 with the following:

16.1-366

In the 2nd full paragraph, 2nd to last line, replace use of method 2 with
use of method 1.

16.1-387

In the 6th line, revise 1.5 times the thickness of the material. to 1.0
times the thickness of the material.

16.1-388

In Section J1.8, third line, replace (Kulak and Grondin, 2001) with
(Kulak and Grondin, 2003).

16.1-390

The captions under Figure C-J2.1 should read as follows:

(a) Incorrect for t 4 in.

(b) Correct for t 4 in.

16.1-403

In the middle paragraph, end of the last line should read, by 0.75/0.90
= 0.833.

16.1-542

Insert the following missing reference following the reference, Kulak and
Grondin (2002):

Kulak, G.L. and Grondin, G.Y. (2003), Strength of Joints that Combine
Bolts and Welds, Engineering Journal, AISC, Vol. 40, No. 2, 2nd
Quarter, pp. 8998.

Revised Table 2-6

250

GENERAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

Table 2-6

Applicable ASTM Specifications for

Various Types of Structural Fasteners

A108
d

A325

A490d
F1852d
F2280d
A194 Gr. 2H
A563
F436b
F959
A36
A193 Gr. B7e
A307 Gr. A
A354 Gr. BD

A449

A572

Gr. 42
Gr. 50
Gr. 55
Gr. 60
Gr. 65

A588
A687
F1554 Gr. 36
Gr. 55
Gr. 105

36

42
50
55
60
65
42
46
50
105
36
55
105

65
0.375 to 0.75, incl.
105
over 1 to 1.5, incl.
120
0.5 to 1, incl.
150
0.5 to 1.5
105
1.125
120
0.5 to 1, incl.
150
0.5 to 1.125, incl.

0.25 to 4

0.25 to 4

0.25 to 4

0.5 to 1.5
58-80
to 10
100
over 4 to 7
115
over 2.5 to 4
125
2.5 and under
60
0.25 to 4
140
2.5 to 4, incl.
150
0.25 to 2.5, incl.
90
1.75 to 3, incl.
105
1.125 to 1.5, incl.
120
0.25 to 1, incl.
60
to 6
65
to 4
70
to 2
75
to 1.25
80
to 1.25
63
Over 5 to 8, incl.
67
Over 4 to 5, incl.
70
4 and under
150 max.
0.625 to 3
58-80
0.25 to 4
75-95
0.25 to 4
125-150
0.25 to 3

Threaded
& Nutted

Headed

Hooked

Steel Headed Stud

Anchors

Threaded Rods

Direct-TensionIndicator Washers

Washers

Nuts

Anchor Rods
Common Bolts

Twist-Off-Type
Tension-Control

ASTM
Designation

Fy
Min.
Fu
Yield Tensile
Stress Stressa Diameter Range
(ksi)
(ksi)
(in.)

Conventional

HighStrength
Bolts

c
c
c

= Preferred material specification

= Other applicable material specification, the availability of which should be confirmed prior to specification
= Material specification does not apply
Indicates that a value is not specified in the material specification.
a
Minimum unless a range is shown or maximum (max.) is indicated.
b
Special washer requirements may apply per RCSC Specification Table 6.1 for some steel-to-steel bolting applications and per Part 14 for
anchor-rod applications.
c
See AISC Specification Section J3.1 for limitations on use of ASTM A449 bolts.
d
When atmospheric corrosion resistance is desired, Type 3 can be specified.
e
For anchor rods with temperature and corrosion resistance characteristics.

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STEEL COMPRESSIONMEMBER SELECTION TABLES

425

Table 4-2 (continued)

Available Strength in
Axial Compression, kips

Fy = 50 ksi

HP16

HP-Shapes
Shape

HP16

lb/ft

Effective length, KL (ft), with respect to least radius of gyration, ry

Design
0
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40

183
162
Pn /c c Pn Pn /c c Pn

141
Pn /c c Pn

121
Pn /c c Pn

101
88c
Pn /c c Pn Pn /c c Pn

ASD
1610
1570
1560
1540
1520
1500
1480
1460
1430
1410
1380
1350
1320
1280
1250
1220
1150
1070
1000
927
854
783
713
646
581
524

ASD
1250
1220
1200
1190
1180
1160
1140
1120
1100
1080
1060
1030
1010
985
958
931
876
819
761
703
645
589
535
482
433
391

ASD
1070
1040
1030
1020
1010
995
979
962
944
926
906
885
863
841
818
794
746
696
646
596
546
498
451
405
364
328

ASD
895
871
862
852
841
829
816
802
787
771
754
736
718
699
679
659
618
576
534
491
450
409
370
331
297
268

LRFD
2430
2360
2340
2320
2290
2260
2230
2190
2150
2110
2070
2020
1980
1930
1880
1830
1720
1610
1500
1390
1280
1180
1070
971
873
787

ASD
1430
1390
1380
1360
1350
1330
1310
1290
1260
1240
1210
1190
1160
1130
1100
1070
1010
942
877
811
746
682
620
561
503
454

LRFD
2150
2090
2070
2050
2020
2000
1970
1930
1900
1860
1820
1780
1740
1700
1650
1610
1510
1420
1320
1220
1120
1030
932
843
756
682

LRFD
1880
1830
1810
1790
1770
1740
1720
1690
1660
1630
1590
1560
1520
1480
1440
1400
1320
1230
1140
1060
970
886
804
725
651
587

LRFD
1610
1570
1550
1540
1520
1490
1470
1450
1420
1390
1360
1330
1300
1260
1230
1190
1120
1050
971
896
821
748
678
609
547
494

LRFD
1350
1310
1300
1280
1260
1250
1230
1210
1180
1160
1130
1110
1080
1050
1020
991
929
866
802
739
676
615
556
498
447
404

ASD
749
729
722
714
705
694
684
672
659
646
632
617
602
587
570
554
520
485
450
415
380
346
313
281
253
228

LRFD
1130
1100
1080
1070
1060
1040
1030
1010
991
971
950
928
905
882
857
833
782
729
676
623
571
520
471
423
380
343

Properties

Pwo , kips
435
653
363
545 300
451
241
362 189
283 155
232
Pwi , kips/in.
37.7 56.5 33.3 50.0 29.2 43.8 25.0 37.5 20.8
31.3 18.0
27.0
Pwb , kips
2100 3160 1450 2190 974 1460
612
920 356
535 229
345
Pfb , kips
239
359
187
281 143
215
105
158
73.1 110
54.6
82.0
Lp , ft
13.6
13.5
13.4
16.7
20.2
22.9
Lr , ft
67.6
60.2
54.5
48.6
43.6
40.6
Ag , in.2
53.9
47.7
41.7
35.8
29.9
25.8
Ix , in.4
2490
2190
1870
1590
1300
1110
Iy , in.4
803
697
599
504
412
349
ry , in.
3.86
3.82
3.79
3.75
3.71
3.68
rx /ry
1.76
1.77
1.77
1.78
1.78
1.78
Pex (KL) 2/104, k-in.2
71300
62700
53500
45500
37200
31800
Pey (KL) 2/104, k-in.2
23000
19900
17100
14400
11800
9990
c
ASD
LRFD
Shape is slender for compression with Fy = 50 ksi.
c = 1.67

c = 0.90

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426

DESIGN OF COMPRESSION MEMBERS

Table 4-2 (continued)

Available Strength in
Axial Compression, kips
HP14-HP12

HP-Shapes

Shape

HP14

lb/ft
Design

Effective length, KL (ft), with respect to least radius of gyration, ry

Fy = 50 ksi

0
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40

117
102
Pn /c c Pn Pn /c c Pn
ASD
1030
1000
990
977
964
949
933
916
897
878
857
836
813
790
767
743
694
643
593
543
494
446
400
357
320
289

LRFD
1550
1500
1490
1470
1450
1430
1400
1380
1350
1320
1290
1260
1220
1190
1150
1120
1040
967
891
816
742
671
602
537
482
435

ASD
901
875
865
855
843
829
815
800
783
766
748
729
709
689
668
646
603
558
514
470
427
385
344
307
276
249

LRFD
1350
1310
1300
1280
1270
1250
1220
1200
1180
1150
1120
1100
1070
1030
1000
972
906
839
772
706
641
579
518
462
414
374

HP12

Pn /c c Pn

73c
Pn /c c Pn

74
Pn /c c Pn Pn /c c Pn

ASD
781
758
750
740
730
718
705
692
677
662
646
629
612
594
576
557
519
480
441
403
365
329
294
262
235
212

ASD
623
605
598
590
582
573
563
552
541
528
516
502
489
475
460
445
415
384
353
322
292
263
235
210
188
170

ASD
737
705
694
681
667
652
636
618
599
580
560
539
518
496
474
452
408
365
323
283
247
217
192
171
154
139

89
LRFD
1170
1140
1130
1110
1100
1080
1060
1040
1020
995
971
946
920
893
866
838
780
722
663
606
549
494
441
394
353
319

LRFD
937
909
899
887
875
861
846
830
813
794
775
755
735
713
691
669
623
577
531
484
439
396
354
316
283
256

84

LRFD
1110
1060
1040
1020
1000
980
955
929
901
872
842
810
779
746
713
680
614
549
486
425
371
326
289
257
231
208

ASD
653
624
614
603
591
577
562
546
530
512
494
476
457
437
418
398
359
320
283
247
216
189
168
150
134
121

LRFD
981
938
923
906
888
867
845
821
796
770
743
715
687
658
628
599
540
482
426
372
324
285
252
225
202
182

Properties

Pwo , kips
Pwi , kips/in.
Pwb , kips
Pfb , kips
Lp , ft
Lr , ft
Ag , in.2
Ix , in.4
Iy , in.4
ry , in.
rx /ry
Pex (KL) 2/104, k-in.2
Pey (KL) 2/104, k-in.2
ASD
c = 1.67

201 302 162

243 134
201 100 150
158
236 132
198
26.8 40.3 23.5
35.3 20.5 30.8 16.8 25.3 22.8
34.3 20.2 30.3
790 1190 531
798 354
532 195 294
572
859 393
591
121 182
93.0 140
70.8 106
47.7 71.7 87.8 132
69.6 105
12.9
15.6
17.8
21.2
10.4
11.9
50.5
45.7
41.7
37.6
41.3
37.9
34.4
30.1
26.1
21.4
24.6
21.8
1220
1050
904
729
650
569
443
380
326
261
213
186
3.59
3.56
3.53
3.49
2.94
2.92
1.66
1.66
1.67
1.67
1.75
1.75
34900
30100
25900
20900
18600
16300
12700
10900
9330
7470
6100
5320
LRFD

Shape is slender for compression with Fy = 50 ksi.

c = 0.90

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STEEL COMPRESSIONMEMBER SELECTION TABLES

427

Table 4-2 (continued)

Fy = 50 ksi

Available Strength in
Axial Compression, kips
HP12-HP8

HP-Shapes
HP12

Shape
lb/ft
Design

Effective length, KL (ft), with respect to least radius of gyration, ry

HP10
53c

63

0
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40

HP8

57

42

36

Pn /c

c Pn

Pn /c

c Pn

Pn /c

c Pn

Pn /c

c Pn

Pn /c

c Pn

ASD
551
526
518
508
497
485
472
459
445
430
414
398
382
365
348
332
298
265
234
203
177
156
138
123
110
99.6

LRFD
828
791
778
763
747
729
710
690
668
646
622
598
574
549
524
498
448
399
351
305
266
234
207
185
166
150

ASD
460
439
432
424
415
405
394
383
371
358
345
332
318
304
290
276
248
221
194
169
147
129
114
102
91.6
82.7

LRFD
691
660
649
637
623
608
592
575
557
538
519
499
478
457
436
415
373
332
292
254
221
194
172
153
138
124

ASD
500
469
459
447
434
420
404
388
372
355
337
319
301
283
265
248
214
182
155
133
116
102
90.5
80.7
72.5
65.4

LRFD
751
706
690
672
652
631
608
584
559
533
506
480
453
426
399
373
322
273
233
201
175
154
136
121
109
98.3

ASD
371
348
340
331
321
310
298
286
273
260
247
233
220
206
193
180
154
131
111
95.9
83.5
73.4
65.0
58.0
52.1
47.0

LRFD
558
523
511
497
482
465
448
430
411
391
371
351
330
310
290
270
232
196
167
144
126
110
97.7
87.2
78.2
70.6

ASD
317
287
277
266
254
241
227
213
199
184
170
156
143
129
117
105
86.9
73.0
62.2
53.7
46.7
41.1

LRFD
477
432
416
400
381
362
341
320
299
277
256
235
214
194
175
158
131
110
93.5
80.7
70.3
61.8

177
28.3
597
89.8
8.65
34.8
16.7
294
101
2.45
1.71
8410
2890

78.2
13.8
158
33.0

117
20.8
237
49.6
12.3
28.3
12.4
210
71.7
2.41
1.71
6010
2050

83.8
14.8
241
37.1

Properties

Pwo , kips
Pwi , kips/in.
Pwb , kips
Pfb , kips
Lp , ft
Lr , ft
Ag , in.2
Ix , in.4
Iy , in.4
ry , in.
rx /ry
Pex (KL) 2/104, k-in.2
Pey (KL) 2/104, k-in.2
ASD
c = 1.67

107
17.2
243
49.6

161
25.8
365
74.6
14.4
34.0
18.4
472
153
2.88
1.76
13500
4380
LRFD

c = 0.90

81.9
14.5
147
35.4

123
21.8
221
53.2
16.6
31.1
15.5
393
127
2.86
1.76
11200
3630

118
18.8
397
59.7

126
22.3
363
55.7
6.90
27.3
10.6
119
40.3
1.95
1.72
3410
1150

c
Shape is slender for compression with Fy = 50 ksi.
Note: Heavy line indicates KL /ry equal to or greater than 200.

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION

Insert P6-43

STEEL BEAM-COLUMN SELECTION TABLES

643

Table 6-1 (continued)

Combined Flexure
and Axial Force

Fy = 50 ksi

W24

W-Shapes
W24

Shape

103c

p 10

Effective length, KL (ft), with respect to least radius of gyration, ry ,

or Unbraced Length, Lb (ft), for X-X axis bending

Design

(kips)

94c

bx 10

(kip-ft)
ASD

bx 10

LRFD

84c

p 10

(kips)
ASD

(kip-ft)

LRFD

p 10

bx 103

(kip-ft)1

(kips)

ASD

LRFD

ASD

LRFD

ASD

LRFD

1.13

0.753 1.27

0.847 1.26

0.840 1.40

0.933

1.46

0.968 1.59

1.06

11
12
13
14
15

1.52
1.62
1.73
1.86
2.00

1.01
1.08
1.15
1.23
1.33

1.42
1.46
1.51
1.55
1.61

0.944
0.972
1.00
1.03
1.07

1.67
1.78
1.90
2.04
2.21

1.11
1.18
1.26
1.36
1.47

1.57
1.62
1.68
1.73
1.79

1.05
1.08
1.12
1.15
1.19

1.92
2.03
2.17
2.33
2.52

1.28
1.35
1.44
1.55
1.68

1.80
1.87
1.93
2.00
2.08

1.20
1.24
1.28
1.33
1.38

16
17
18
19
20

2.18
2.38
2.61
2.88
3.19

1.45
1.58
1.74
1.92
2.12

1.66
1.72
1.78
1.85
1.92

1.10
1.14
1.19
1.23
1.28

2.40
2.62
2.88
3.18
3.53

1.60
1.74
1.92
2.12
2.35

1.86
1.93
2.01
2.09
2.17

1.24
1.28
1.33
1.39
1.45

2.75
3.01
3.32
3.68
4.08

1.83
2.00
2.21
2.45
2.71

2.16
2.25
2.34
2.45
2.56

1.44
1.49
1.56
1.63
1.70

22
24
26
28
30

3.86
4.60
5.40
6.26
7.19

2.57
3.06
3.59
4.16
4.78

2.09
2.37
2.65
2.94
3.22

1.39
1.58
1.77
1.95
2.14

4.27
5.08
5.96
6.92
7.94

2.84
3.38
3.97
4.60
5.28

2.43
2.76
3.10
3.44
3.79

1.61
1.84
2.06
2.29
2.52

4.94
5.88
6.90
8.00
9.18

3.28
3.91
4.59
5.32
6.11

2.95
3.37
3.80
4.24
4.67

1.96
2.24
2.53
2.82
3.11

32

8.18

5.44

3.50

2.33

9.03

6.01

4.13

2.75

6.95

5.11

3.40

10.4

ASD

LRFD

Other Constants and Properties

by 10 , (kip-ft)
t y 103, (kips)1
t r 103, (kips)1
3

8.58
1.10
1.35

5.71
0.733
0.903

9.50
1.21
1.48

6.32
0.802
0.987

10.9
1.35
1.66

7.27
0.900
1.11

rx /ry

5.03

4.98

5.02

ry , in.

1.99

1.98

1.95

Shape is slender for compression with Fy = 50 ksi.

Note: Heavy line indicates KL /ry equal to or greater than 200.

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Insert P6-49

STEEL BEAM-COLUMN SELECTION TABLES

649

Table 6-1 (continued)

Combined Flexure
and Axial Force

Fy = 50 ksi

W21

W-Shapes
W21

Shape

68c

62c

p 10

bx 10

Effective length, KL (ft), with respect to least radius of gyration, ry ,

or Unbraced Length, Lb (ft), for X-X axis bending

Design

(kips)

(kip-ft)

57c

p 10

bx 10

(kips)

(kip-ft)

p 10

bx 103

(kip-ft)1

(kips)

ASD

LRFD

ASD

LRFD

ASD

LRFD

ASD

LRFD

ASD

LRFD

ASD

LRFD

1.77

1.18

2.23

1.48

1.98

1.31

2.47

1.65

2.18

1.45

2.76

1.84

6
7
8
9
10

1.95
2.02
2.10
2.21
2.33

1.30
1.34
1.40
1.47
1.55

2.23
2.27
2.35
2.43
2.51

1.48
1.51
1.56
1.62
1.67

2.18
2.26
2.35
2.47
2.61

1.45
1.50
1.56
1.64
1.74

2.47
2.54
2.62
2.71
2.81

1.65
1.69
1.74
1.81
1.87

2.56
2.73
2.94
3.21
3.56

1.71
1.82
1.96
2.14
2.37

2.91
3.04
3.19
3.35
3.53

1.94
2.03
2.12
2.23
2.35

11
12
13
14
15

2.48
2.67
2.89
3.16
3.47

1.65
1.77
1.92
2.10
2.31

2.61
2.70
2.81
2.93
3.05

1.73
1.80
1.87
1.95
2.03

2.78
2.98
3.22
3.53
3.89

1.85
1.98
2.14
2.35
2.59

2.92
3.04
3.16
3.30
3.44

1.94
2.02
2.10
2.19
2.29

4.02
4.60
5.32
6.17
7.08

2.68
3.06
3.54
4.10
4.71

3.73
3.95
4.20
4.48
4.94

2.48
2.63
2.79
2.98
3.29

16
17
18
19
20

3.84
4.27
4.79
5.34
5.91

2.55
2.84
3.19
3.55
3.93

3.19
3.34
3.50
3.72
4.03

2.12
2.22
2.33
2.48
2.68

4.31
4.83
5.41
6.03
6.68

2.87
3.21
3.60
4.01
4.45

3.61
3.78
3.98
4.33
4.70

2.40
2.52
2.65
2.88
3.13

8.06
9.10
10.2
11.4
12.6

5.36
6.05
6.79
7.56
8.38

5.47
6.01
6.55
7.10
7.65

3.64
4.00
4.36
4.72
5.09

22
24
26
28
30

7.16
8.52
9.99
11.6
13.3

4.76
5.67
6.65
7.71
8.85

4.66
5.31
5.95
6.60
7.26

3.10
3.53
3.96
4.39
4.83

8.09
9.63
11.3
13.1

5.38
6.40
7.52
8.72

5.46
6.24
7.02
7.81

3.63
4.15
4.67
5.20

15.2

8.76

5.83

10.1

Other Constants and Properties

by 10 , (kip-ft)
t y 103, (kips)1
t r 103, (kips)1
3

14.6
1.67
2.05

9.71
1.11
1.37

16.4
1.83
2.24

10.9
1.21
1.49

24.1
2.00
2.46

16.0
1.33
1.64

rx /ry

4.78

4.82

6.19

ry , in.

1.80

1.77

1.35

Shape is slender for compression with Fy = 50 ksi.

Note: Heavy line indicates KL /ry equal to or greater than 200.

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STEEL BEAM-COLUMN SELECTION TABLES

651

Table 6-1 (continued)

Combined Flexure
and Axial Force

Fy = 50 ksi

W21-W18

W-Shapes
W21

Shape

311h

bx

103

(kips)1

Design

Effective length, KL (ft), with respect to least radius of gyration, ry ,

or Unbraced Length, Lb (ft), for X-X axis bending

W18

44c
103

(kip-ft)1

283h

bx

103

(kips)1

103

(kip-ft)1

LRFD

ASD

LRFD

103

bx 103

(kips)1

(kip-ft)1

ASD

LRFD

ASD

LRFD

ASD

2.97

1.98

3.73

2.48

0.365 0.243 0.473 0.314 0.401 0.267 0.527 0.351

ASD

LRFD

ASD

LRFD

6
7
8
9
10

3.53
3.78
4.09
4.50
5.03

2.35
2.51
2.72
3.00
3.35

4.03
4.24
4.48
4.75
5.05

2.68
2.82
2.98
3.16
3.36

0.381
0.387
0.394
0.402
0.412

0.253
0.257
0.262
0.268
0.274

0.473
0.473
0.473
0.473
0.473

0.314
0.314
0.314
0.314
0.314

0.419
0.426
0.434
0.443
0.454

0.279
0.284
0.289
0.295
0.302

0.527
0.527
0.527
0.527
0.527

0.351
0.351
0.351
0.351
0.351

11
12
13
14
15

5.74
6.68
7.84
9.10
10.4

3.82
4.45
5.22
6.05
6.95

5.39
5.79
6.25
7.11
7.99

3.59
3.85
4.16
4.73
5.32

0.422
0.434
0.447
0.462
0.479

0.281
0.289
0.298
0.308
0.319

0.474
0.477
0.480
0.483
0.486

0.315
0.317
0.319
0.321
0.323

0.466
0.480
0.495
0.512
0.530

0.310
0.319
0.329
0.340
0.353

0.530
0.533
0.537
0.540
0.544

0.352
0.355
0.357
0.359
0.362

16
17
18
19
20

11.9
13.4
15.0
16.8
18.6

7.91 8.90
8.93 9.83
10.0 10.8
11.1 11.8
12.4 12.7

5.92
6.54
7.18
7.82
8.47

0.497
0.517
0.540
0.564
0.592

0.331
0.344
0.359
0.375
0.394

0.489
0.492
0.495
0.498
0.501

0.325
0.327
0.329
0.331
0.333

0.551
0.574
0.600
0.628
0.659

0.367
0.382
0.399
0.418
0.439

0.548
0.551
0.555
0.559
0.563

0.364
0.367
0.369
0.372
0.374

22
24
26
28
30

0.655
0.732
0.826
0.942
1.08

0.436
0.487
0.550
0.627
0.720

0.507
0.514
0.521
0.528
0.535

0.338
0.342
0.347
0.351
0.356

0.732
0.821
0.929
1.06
1.22

0.487
0.546
0.618
0.708
0.813

0.571
0.579
0.588
0.596
0.605

0.380
0.385
0.391
0.397
0.403

32
34
36
38
40

1.23
1.39
1.56
1.74
1.92

0.819
0.924
1.04
1.15
1.28

0.542
0.550
0.557
0.565
0.573

0.361
0.366
0.371
0.376
0.382

1.39
1.57
1.76
1.96
2.17

0.925
1.04
1.17
1.30
1.45

0.614
0.624
0.634
0.644
0.654

0.409
0.415
0.422
0.428
0.435

Other Constants and Properties

103, (kip-ft)1

by
t y 103, (kips)1
t r 103, (kips)1

35.0
2.57
3.16

23.3
1.71
2.10

1.72
0.365
0.448

1.15
0.243
0.299

1.93
0.401
0.493

1.28
0.267
0.328

rx /ry

6.40

2.96

2.96

ry , in.

1.26

2.95

2.91

Shape is slender for compression with Fy = 50 ksi.

h Flange thickness greater than 2 in. Special requirements may apply per AISC Specification Section A3.1c.
Note: Heavy line indicates KL /ry equal to or greater than 200.
c

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