Purpose: Used to define the grade of stiffener steel.
--> Given in girder input
Stiffener steel grade is specified as follows:
A7 STIFFENER STEEL
A36 STIFFENER STEEL
A514 STIFFENER STEEL
A572 STIFFENER STEEL (Note: A572 is grade 50)
A588 STIFFENER STEEL
A852 STIFFENER STEEL
M270-36 STIFFENER STEEL
M270-50 STIFFENER STEEL
M270-50W STIFFENER STEEL
HPS-50W STIFFENER STEEL (LRFD only)
HPS-70W STIFFENER STEEL
M270-100 STIFFENER STEEL
M270-100W STIFFENER STEEL
M183 STIFFENER STEEL
M222 STIFFENER STEEL
M223 STIFFENER STEEL
M244 STIFFENER STEEL
M270M-250 STIFFENER STEEL
M270M-345 STIFFENER STEEL
M270M-345W STIFFENER STEEL
M270M-485W STIFFENER STEEL
M270M-690 STIFFENER STEEL
M270M-690W STIFFENER STEEL
Alternatively, stiffener steel can be given by strength and by web section (see FYS ).
(Also see STEEL , TOP FLANGE STEEL , BOTTOM FLANGE STEEL , WEB STEEL , FOR SECTION i, j, … )
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