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PHITABLE

Returns a property of an AISC W-shape from the AISC Steel Construction Manual (15th/16th edition). Default property is "A" (cross-sectional area).

CategoryEngineering
SyntaxPHITABLE(shape, [property])

Parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
shapeRequiredW-shape designation string (e.g. "W14X22", "W21X44"). Case-insensitive.
propertyOptional[Optional] Property to return. Default: "A" (area, in²). Options: "A"/"area" (in²), "d" (in), "bf" (in), "tf" (in), "tw" (in), "Ix" (in⁴), "Iy" (in⁴), "Sx" (in³), "Sy" (in³), "Zx" (in³), "Zy" (in³), "rx" (in), "ry" (in), "W"/"weight" (lb/ft), "J" (in⁴), "Cw" (in⁶).

Example

PHITABLE(shape, property)

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