STEEL

Purpose: Used to define the grade of steel.

--> Given in girder input. Also given in bracing input in Girder System Projects.

Steel grade is specified as follows:

In English Input:

A36 STEEL* (Default)

A514 STEEL

A7 STEEL

A572 STEEL (Note: A572 is grade 50)

A588 STEEL

A852 STEEL

M270-36 STEEL

M270-50 STEEL

M270-50W STEEL

HPS-50W STEEL (LRFD only)

HPS-70W STEEL

M270-100 STEEL

M270-100W STEEL

M183 STEEL

M222 STEEL

M223 STEEL

M244 STEEL

In Metric Input:

M270M-250 STEEL

M270M-345 STEEL

M270M-345W STEEL

M270M-485W STEEL

M270M-690 STEEL

M270M-690W STEEL

Alternatively, girder steel can be given by strength and by web section (see FYTF , FYBF , FYW , FYS , FYBSPL , FYTSPL , FY )

Note: use of the condition STEEL for a given web section will override any other data involving steel strength for that web section, including STIFFENER STEEL. So to use the STIFFENER STEEL condition effectively it must be accompanied by the WEB STEEL , TOP FLANGE STEEL , and BOTTOM FLANGE STEEL conditions.

(Also see definitions of the following conditions: TOP FLANGE STEEL , BOTTOM FLANGE STEEL , WEB STEEL , STIFFENER STEEL , FOR SECTION i, j, … )