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