BOTTOM FLANGE STEEL

Purpose: Used to define the grade of steel for the bottom 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 bottom flange steel grade is specified as follows:

In English Input:

A7 BOTTOM FLANGE STEEL

A36 BOTTOM FLANGE STEEL

A514 BOTTOM FLANGE STEEL

A572 BOTTOM FLANGE STEEL (Note: A572 is grade 50)

A588 BOTTOM FLANGE STEEL

A852 BOTTOM FLANGE STEEL

M270-36 BOTTOM FLANGE STEEL

M270-50 BOTTOM FLANGE STEEL

M270-50W BOTTOM FLANGE STEEL

HPS-50W BOTTOM FLANGE STEEL (LRFD only)

HPS-70W BOTTOM FLANGE STEEL

M270-100 BOTTOM FLANGE STEEL

M270-100W BOTTOM FLANGE STEEL

M183 BOTTOM FLANGE STEEL

M222 BOTTOM FLANGE STEEL

M223 BOTTOM FLANGE STEEL

M244 BOTTOM FLANGE STEEL

In Metric Input:

M270M-250 BOTTOM FLANGE STEEL

M270M-345 BOTTOM FLANGE STEEL

M270M-345W BOTTOM FLANGE STEEL

M270M-485W BOTTOM FLANGE STEEL

M270M-690 BOTTOM FLANGE STEEL

M270M-690W BOTTOM FLANGE STEEL

Note: The BOTTOM FLANGE STEEL condition overrides FYBF and FYBSPL data if both are given.

(Also see STEEL , TOP FLANGE STEEL , WEB STEEL , STIFFENER STEEL , FOR SECTION i, j, … )