Purpose: Used to define the grade of steel for the top flange.
--> Given in girder input
Note that if any of the web, top flange or bottom flange steel is given by web section, then this form cannot be used and this component must also be given by web section.
Girder top flange steel grade is specified as follows:
A7 TOP FLANGE STEEL
A36 TOP FLANGE STEEL
A514 TOP FLANGE STEEL
A572 TOP FLANGE STEEL (Note: A572 is grade 50)
A588 TOP FLANGE STEEL
A852 TOP FLANGE STEEL
M270-36 TOP FLANGE STEEL
M270-50 TOP FLANGE STEEL
M270-50W TOP FLANGE STEEL
HPS-50W TOP FLANGE STEEL (LRFD only)
HPS-70W TOP FLANGE STEEL
M270-100 TOP FLANGE STEEL
M270-100W TOP FLANGE STEEL
M183 TOP FLANGE STEEL
M222 TOP FLANGE STEEL
M223 TOP FLANGE STEEL
M244 TOP FLANGE STEEL
M270M-250 TOP FLANGE STEEL
M270M-345 TOP FLANGE STEEL
M270M-345W TOP FLANGE STEEL
M270M-485W TOP FLANGE STEEL
M270M-690 TOP FLANGE STEEL
M270M-690W TOP FLANGE STEEL
Note: The TOP FLANGE STEEL condition overrides FYTF and FYTSPL data if both are given.
(Also see STEEL , BOTTOM FLANGE STEEL , WEB STEEL , STIFFENER STEEL , FOR SECTION i, j, … )
Girder Definition Input Reference