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3 - 16

COLUMN DESIGN
Y

Fy = 36 ksi
Fy = 50 ksi

COLUMNS
W shapes
Design axial strength in kips ( = 0.85)

Designation

W14

Wt./ft

808

Effective length KL (ft) with respect to least radius of gyration ry

Fy

730

665

605

550

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

7250

10100

6580

9140

6000

8330

5450

7570

4960

6890

11
12
13
14
15

5610
5480
5350
5230
5110

7440
7240
7040
6850
6660

6310
6260
6210
6150
6090

8620
8530
8430
8320
8200

5750
5700
5650
5590
5540

7850
7760
7660
7560
7450

5210
5170
5120
5070
5020

7110
7030
6940
6850
6750

4740
4700
4650
4600
4560

6460
6390
6300
6220
6120

16
17
18
19
20

4990
4870
4760
4650
4540

6480
6310
6130
5970
5810

6020
5960
5880
5810
5730

8080
7960
7820
7690
7550

5480
5410
5350
5280
5200

7340
7220
7100
6970
6840

4960
4900
4840
4770
4700

6640
6530
6420
6300
6170

4500
4450
4390
4330
4260

6020
5920
5810
5700
5590

22
24
26
28
30

4340
4140
3950
3770
3600

5490
5200
4920
4660
4410

5570
5390
5210
5020
4820

7250
6940
6610
6280
5940

5050
4890
4720
4540
4360

6560
6270
5970
5660
5340

4560
4410
4250
4090
3920

5910
5640
5360
5080
4790

4130
3990
3840
3690
3530

5350
5100
4840
4570
4300

32
34
36
38
40

3430
3280
3130
2980
2850

4170
3950
3740
3540
3350

4620
4420
4210
4000
3790

5600
5250
4910
4580
4250

4170
3980
3790
3590
3400

5030
4710
4400
4090
3780

3740
3570
3390
3210
3030

4490
4200
3910
3630
3350

3370
3210
3050
2880
2720

4030
3760
3500
3240
2990

42
44
46
48
50

2720
2590
2470
2360
2250

3170
3000
3860
3540
3260

3580
3380
3170
2970
2780

3930
3620
3310
3040
2800

3210
3020
2830
2650
2470

3490
3200
2930
2690
2480

2860
2680
2510
2340
2180

3080
2820
2580
2370
2180

2550
2390
2240
2080
1940

2740
2500
2290
2100
1940

2.02
3670
142
52200
5750
16.3
222

2.02
2250
93.4
33900
3500
19.0
313

2.01
3120
130
39900
4870
16.1
203

2.02
1930
85.7
26100
2950
18.7
288

2.01
2680
119
30800
4100
15.9
188

Properties
u
P wo (kips)
P wi (kips/in.)
P wb (kips)
P fb (kips)
L p (ft)
L r (ft)

A (in.2)
Ix (in.4)
Iy (in.4)
ry (in.)
Ratio rx / ry
Pex (KL )2 / 10 4
Pey (KL )2 / 10 4

2.03
2.03
2.03
3910
5430
3070
135
187
111
103000 122000 56400
5310
7370
4880
20.1
17.0
19.5
415
270
372
237
16000
5510
4.82
1.70
457000
158000

2.03
4270
154
66500
6780
16.6
241

215
14300
4720
4.69
1.74
411000
135000

2.02
2640
102
44300
4140
19.3
342

196
12400
4170
4.62
1.73
357000
120000

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION

178
10800
3680
4.55
1.71
310000
105000

162
9430
3250
4.49
1.70
270000
93500

DESIGN STRENGTH OF COLUMNS

3 - 17
Y

Fy = 36 ksi
Fy = 50 ksi

COLUMNS
W shapes
Design axial strength in kips ( = 0.85)

Designation

W14

Wt./ft

500

Effective length KL (ft) with respect to least radius of gyration ry

Fy

455

426

398

370

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

4500

6250

4100

5700

3830

5310

3580

4970

3340

4630

11
12
13
14
15

4290
4250
4210
4170
4120

5850
5780
5710
5620
5540

3910
3870
3840
3790
3750

5330
5260
5190
5110
5030

3640
3610
3570
3530
3490

4970
4900
4830
4760
4680

3410
3380
3340
3300
3270

4640
4580
4520
4450
4380

3170
3140
3110
3070
3040

4320
4260
4200
4140
4070

16
17
18
19
20

4070
4020
3970
3910
3850

5450
5350
5250
5150
5040

3710
3660
3610
3560
3500

4950
4860
4770
4670
4570

3450
3400
3360
3310
3260

4600
4520
4430
4340
4250

3230
3180
3140
3090
3040

4300
4220
4140
4050
3960

3000
2960
2920
2870
2820

4000
3920
3840
3760
3680

22
24
26
28
30

3730
3600
3460
3320
3180

4820
4590
4350
4100
3850

3390
3270
3140
3010
2870

4370
4150
3930
3700
3480

3150
3030
2910
2790
2660

4050
3850
3640
3430
3210

2940
2830
2720
2600
2480

3780
3590
3390
3190
2990

2730
2630
2520
2410
2290

3500
3320
3140
2950
2750

32
34
36
38
40

3030
2880
2730
2580
2420

3610
3360
3120
2880
2650

2740
2600
2460
2320
2180

3250
3020
2800
2580
2370

2530
2400
2270
2140
2010

3000
2780
2570
2370
2170

2360
2230
2110
1990
1860

2780
2580
2390
2190
2010

2180
2060
1950
1830
1710

2560
2380
2190
2010
1840

42
44
46
48
50

2280
2130
1990
1850
1710

2420
2210
2020
1860
1710

2040
1910
1780
1650
1520

2160
1970
1800
1650
1520

1880
1750
1630
1510
1400

1980
1800
1650
1510
1400

1740
1620
1510
1400
1290

1830
1660
1520
1400
1290

1600
1490
1380
1280
1180

1670
1520
1390
1280
1180

1.99
1730
93.8
15000
2590
15.3
148

1.99
1120
63.7
10800
1640
18.0
213

1.98
1550
88.5
12800
2280
15.2
139

1.98
987
59.6
8790
1430
17.8
199

1.97
1370
82.8
10400
1990
15.1
129

Properties
u
P wo (kips)
P wi (kips/in.)
P wb (kips)
P fb (kips)
L p (ft)
L r (ft)

A (in.2)
Ix (in.4)
Iy (in.4)
ry (in.)
Ratio rx / ry
Pex (KL )2 / 10 4
Pey (KL )2 / 10 4

2.01
1650
78.8
20400
2480
18.5
264

2.00
2290
110
24100
3450
15.7
172

147
8210
2880
4.43
1.69
235000
82600

1.99
1410
72.5
15800
2090
18.3
242

1.99
1950
101
18600
2900
15.5
157

134
7190
2560
4.38
1.67
206000
73600

2.00
1240
67.5
12800
1870
18.1
227

125
6600
2360
4.34
1.67
189000
67400

117
6000
2170
4.31
1.66
172000
62200

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION

109
5440
1990
4.27
1.66
156000
56900

3 - 18

COLUMN DESIGN
Y

Fy = 36 ksi
Fy = 50 ksi

COLUMNS
W shapes
Design axial strength in kips ( = 0.85)

Designation

W14

Wt./ft

342

Effective length KL (ft) with respect to least radius of gyration ry

Fy

311

283

257

233

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

3090

4290

2800

3880

2550

3540

2310

3210

2100

2910

6
7
8
9
10

3040
3030
3010
2990
2960

4200
4170
4130
4090
4050

2750
2740
2720
2700
2680

3800
3770
3740
3700
3660

2510
2500
2480
2460
2440

3460
3440
3410
3370
3330

2280
2260
2250
2230
2210

3140
3120
3090
3060
3020

2060
2050
2040
2020
2000

2850
2820
2800
2770
2730

11
12
13
14
15

2940
2910
2880
2850
2810

4000
3950
3890
3830
3760

2660
2630
2600
2570
2540

3610
3560
3510
3460
3400

2420
2390
2370
2340
2310

3290
3240
3200
3140
3090

2190
2170
2150
2120
2090

2980
2940
2890
2850
2800

1980
1960
1940
1920
1890

2700
2660
2620
2570
2530

16
17
18
19
20

2770
2740
2700
2650
2610

3690
3620
3550
3470
3400

2510
2470
2430
2390
2360

3330
3270
3200
3130
3060

2280
2250
2210
2180
2140

3030
2970
2910
2850
2780

2060
2030
2000
1970
1940

2740
2690
2630
2570
2510

1870
1840
1810
1780
1750

2480
2430
2380
2320
2270

22
24
26
28
30

2520
2420
2320
2220
2110

3230
3060
2890
2710
2530

2270
2180
2090
2000
1900

2910
2750
2590
2430
2270

2060
1980
1900
1810
1720

2640
2500
2350
2200
2050

1870
1790
1710
1630
1550

2380
2250
2120
1980
1840

1690
1620
1550
1470
1400

2150
2030
1910
1780
1660

32
34
36
38
40

2010
1900
1790
1680
1570

2360
2180
2010
1840
1680

1800
1700
1600
1500
1410

2110
1950
1790
1640
1490

1630
1540
1450
1360
1270

1900
1760
1620
1480
1340

1470
1380
1300
1220
1140

1710
1570
1440
1320
1190

1320
1240
1170
1090
1020

1530
1410
1290
1180
1070

1.95
887
64.5
4930
1210
14.7
100

1.96
542
42.3
3150
723
17.2
140

1.94
753
58.8
3710
1000
14.6
91.6

1.95
457
38.5
2370
599
17.1
127

1.93
635
53.5
2790
832
14.5
83.4

Properties
u
P wo (kips)
P wi (kips/in.)
P wb (kips)
P fb (kips)
L p (ft)
L r (ft)

A (in.2)
Ix (in.4)
Iy (in.4)
ry (in.)
Ratio rx / ry
Pex (KL )2 / 10 4
Pey (KL )2 / 10 4

1.98
866
55.4
7100
1240
17.7
185

1.97
1200
77.0
8360
1720
15.0
120

101
4900
1810
4.24
1.65
141000
52000

1.97
746
50.8
5430
1030
17.5
168

1.96
1040
70.5
6400
1440
14.8
110

91.4
4330
1610
4.2
1.64
124000
46100

1.97
639
46.4
4190
868
17.4
154

83.3
3840
1440
4.17
1.63
110000
41500

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION

75.6
3400
1290
4.13
1.62
97400
36900

68.5
3010
1150
4.1
1.62
86200
33000

DESIGN STRENGTH OF COLUMNS

3 - 19
Y

Fy = 36 ksi
Fy = 50 ksi

COLUMNS
W shapes
Design axial strength in kips ( = 0.85)

Designation

W14

Wt./ft

211

Effective length KL (ft) with respect to least radius of gyration ry

Fy

193

176

159

145

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

1900

2640

1740

2410

1590

2200

1430

1980

1310

1810

6
7
8
9
10

1870
1860
1840
1830
1810

2580
2550
2530
2500
2470

1710
1700
1690
1670
1660

2360
2340
2320
2290
2260

1560
1550
1540
1530
1510

2150
2130
2110
2090
2060

1400
1400
1390
1380
1360

1940
1920
1900
1880
1860

1280
1280
1270
1260
1250

1770
1760
1740
1720
1700

11
12
13
14
15

1790
1780
1760
1730
1710

2440
2400
2370
2330
2280

1640
1630
1610
1590
1570

2230
2200
2170
2130
2090

1500
1480
1460
1450
1430

2030
2000
1970
1940
1900

1350
1330
1320
1300
1280

1830
1810
1780
1740
1710

1230
1220
1210
1190
1170

1670
1650
1620
1590
1560

16
17
18
19
20

1690
1660
1640
1610
1580

2240
2190
2140
2090
2040

1540
1520
1500
1470
1440

2050
2010
1960
1910
1870

1410
1380
1360
1340
1310

1860
1820
1780
1740
1700

1270
1250
1230
1200
1180

1680
1640
1600
1570
1530

1160
1140
1120
1100
1080

1530
1500
1460
1430
1390

22
24
26
28
30

1520
1460
1390
1330
1260

1940
1830
1710
1600
1490

1390
1330
1270
1210
1150

1770
1670
1560
1460
1350

1260
1210
1150
1100
1040

1610
1510
1420
1320
1220

1140
1090
1040
990
930

1440
1360
1270
1180
1100

1040
992
946
898
849

1320
1240
1160
1080
998

32
34
36
38
40

1190
1120
1050
980
912

1370
1260
1160
1050
951

1080
1020
955
892
830

1250
1150
1050
956
863

980
920
863
805
748

1130
1040
946
859
775

880
830
773
721
670

1010
928
846
767
692

800
752
703
655
608

919
842
767
694
626

1.92
415
41.5
1310
483
14.2
64.5

1.94
251
26.8
803
287
16.7
88.6

1.92
349
37.3
947
398
14.1
59.0

1.93
214
24.5
609
241
16.6
81.5

1.90
298
34.0
718
334
14.1
54.7

Properties
u
P wo (kips)
P wi (kips/in.)
P wb (kips)
P fb (kips)
L p (ft)
L r (ft)

A (in.2)
Ix (in.4)
Iy (in.4)
ry (in.)
Ratio rx / ry
Pex (KL )2 / 10 4
Pey (KL )2 / 10 4

1.95
397
35.3
1830
493
17.0
116

1.93
551
49.0
2160
684
14.4
76.0

62.0
2660
1030
4.07
1.61
76100
29400

1.96
340
32.0
1370
420
16.9
106

1.93
473
44.5
1610
583
14.3
70.1

56.8
2400
931
4.05
1.60
68700
26700

1.94
299
29.9
1110
348
16.8
97.5

51.8
2140
838
4.02
1.60
61300
24000

46.7
1900
748
4
1.60
54400
21400

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION

42.7
1710
677
3.98
1.59
49000
19400

3 - 20

COLUMN DESIGN
Y

Fy = 36 ksi
Fy = 50 ksi

COLUMNS
W shapes
Design axial strength in kips ( = 0.85)

Designation

W14

Wt./ft

132

Effective length KL (ft) with respect to least radius of gyration ry

Fy

120

109

36

50

36

50

36

1190

1650

1080

1500

979

6
7
8
9
10

1160
1160
1150
1140
1130

1610
1590
1570
1550
1530

1060
1050
1040
1030
1020

1460
1450
1430
1410
1390

11
12
13
14
15

1110
1100
1080
1070
1050

1510
1480
1450
1430
1390

1010
999
986
971
956

16
17
18
19
20

1030
1020
997
978
958

1360
1330
1300
1260
1220

22
24
26
28
30

916
872
826
780
733

32
34
36
38

686
639
593
547

99
50

90

36

50

36

50

1360

890

1240

811

1130

960
953
946
937
927

1320
1310
1300
1280
1260

873
867
860
852
843

1200
1190
1180
1160
1150

795
789
783
775
767

1100
1080
1070
1060
1040

1370
1350
1320
1290
1270

917
905
893
880
866

1240
1220
1200
1170
1150

833
823
811
799
787

1130
1110
1090
1060
1040

758
749
738
727
716

1030
1010
989
969
947

940
924
906
888
870

1240
1210
1180
1140
1110

852
837
821
804
787

1120
1090
1060
1030
1000

773
759
745
730
714

1020
991
965
938
911

704
691
678
664
650

925
902
878
853
828

1150
1070
997
920
844

831
791
749
706
663

1040
972
902
832
762

752
715
677
639
600

943
879
815
751
688

682
648
614
578
542

854
796
737
679
621

620
589
558
525
493

776
723
670
616
564

769
697
627
563

620
577
535
494

694
628
565
507

560
522
483
446

627
567
509
457

507
471
436
402

565
511
458
411

460
428
396
365

512
463
415
372

1.97
205
26.3
331
208
13.2
43.2

2.02
125
17.5
222
123
15.5
58.1

1.95
174
24.3
261
171
13.4
40.6

2.02
109
15.8
165
102
15.4
54.2

1.94
151
22.0
195
142
15.0
38.4

Properties
u
P wo (kips)
P wi (kips/in.)
P wb (kips)
P fb (kips)
L p (ft)
L r (ft)

A (in.2)
Ix (in.4)
Iy (in.4)
ry (in.)
Ratio rx / ry
Pex (KL )2 / 10 4
Pey (KL )2 / 10 4

2.03
196
23.2
520
215
15.7
73.7

1.99
272
32.3
613
298
13.3
49.7

38.8
1530
548
3.76
1.67
43800
15700

2.04
173
21.2
399
179
15.6
67.9

1.99
240
29.5
471
249
13.2
46.3

35.3
1380
495
3.74
1.67
39300
14100

2.02
148
18.9
281
150
15.5
62.7

32
1240
447
3.73
1.67
35400
12700

Flange is noncompact; see discussion preceding column load tables.

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION

29.1
1110
402
3.71
1.66
31700
11500

26.5
999
362
3.70
1.66
28600
10400

DESIGN STRENGTH OF COLUMNS

3 - 21
Y

Fy = 36 ksi
Fy = 50 ksi

COLUMNS
W shapes
Design axial strength in kips ( = 0.85)

Designation

W14

Wt./ft

82

Fy

36

50

68

61

53

48

43

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

737 1020 667

927

612

850

548

761

477

663

431

599

386

536

6
7
8
9
10

705
694
682
667
652

963
942
918
892
863

638
628
616
604
590

871
852
830
807
781

585
576
565
553
540

798
781
760
738
714

523
515
505
494
483

714
698
680
660
638

443
432
418
404
389

598
576
552
526
498

400
390
378
365
351

540
520
498
474
449

357
347
337
325
312

482
463
443
422
399

11
12
14
16
18

635
618
579
538
495

833
800
732
661
588

575
559
524
487
447

753
724
662
598
532

526
511
479
444
408

689
662
604
544
484

470
457
428
396
364

615
591
539
486
431

372
355
319
282
245

469
439
379
319
263

336
320
287
253
220

423
395
340
286
235

298
284
254
224
194

375
350
301
252
206

20
22
24
26
28

450
406
363
321
280

516
447
381
325
280

407
367
328
290
253

467
405
345
294
253

371
334
297
262
229

424
366
311
265
229

331
297
265
233
203

377
325
276
236
203

210
176
148
126
109

213
176
148
126
109

188
157
132
113
97

191
157
132
113
97

165
138
116
99
85

167
138
116
99
85

30
31
32
34
36

244
229
214
190
169

244
229
214
190
169

221
207
194
172
153

221
207
194
172
153

199
187
175
155
138

199
187
175
155
138

177
166
155
138
123

177
166
155
138
123

95
89
83

95
89
83

85
79

85
79

74
69

74
69

38

152

152 138

138

124

124

110

110

3.2 2.7 3.12 2.56 2.97


95.7 133 84.2 117 72.1
13.3 18.5 12.2 17.0 11.0
98.4 116 76.4 90.0 55.1
88.2 123 71.7 100 56.9
8.00 6.79 7.96 6.75 7.88
28.0 20.1 26.4 19.2 24.7

2.37
100
15.3
64.9
79.0
6.68
18.2

Effective length KL (ft) with respect to least radius of gyration ry

74

Properties
u
P wo (kips)
P wi (kips/in.)
P wb (kips)
P fb (kips)
L p (ft)
L r (ft)

A (in.2)
Ix (in.4)
Iy (in.4)
ry (in.)
Ratio rx / ry
Pex (KL )2 / 10 4
Pey (KL )2 / 10 4

2.85
149
18.4
257
148
10.3
43.0

2.68
207
25.5
303
206
8.77
29.6

24.1
882
148
2.48
2.44
25200
4240

2.82
127
16.2
177
125
10.3
40.0

2.62
176
22.5
209
173
8.77
27.9

21.8
796
134
2.48
2.44
22800
3840

2.80
112
14.9
139
105
10.3
37.3

2.56
156
20.8
163
146
8.70
26.4

20
723
121
2.46
2.44
20700
3460

2.74
97.0
13.5
102
84.2
10.2
34.7

2.44
135
18.8
121
117
8.66
25.0

17.9
640
107
2.45
2.44
18300
3080

15.6
541
57.7
1.92
3.07
15500
1650

14.1
485
51.4
1.91
3.06
13800
1470

12.6
428
45.2
1.89
3.08
12200
1290

Web may be noncompact for combined axial and bending stress; see AISC LRFD Specification Section B5.
Note: Heavy line indicates Kl / r of 200.

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION

3 - 22

COLUMN DESIGN
Y

Fy = 36 ksi
Fy = 50 ksi

COLUMNS
W shapes
Design axial strength in kips ( = 0.85)

Designation

W12

Wt./ft

336

Effective length KL (ft) with respect to least radius of gyration ry

Fy

305

279

252

230

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

3020

4200

2740

3810

2510

3480

2270

3150

2070

2880

6
7
8
9
10

2960
2930
2900
2870
2840

4070
4020
3970
3910
3850

2680
2660
2630
2600
2570

3690
3640
3590
3540
3480

2450
2430
2400
2370
2350

3370
3330
3280
3230
3170

2210
2190
2170
2150
2120

3040
3010
2960
2920
2870

2020
2000
1980
1960
1930

2780
2740
2710
2660
2610

11
12
13
14
15

2800
2760
2720
2670
2620

3780
3700
3620
3540
3450

2530
2500
2460
2410
2370

3420
3350
3270
3190
3110

2310
2280
2240
2200
2160

3110
3050
2980
2910
2830

2090
2060
2020
1980
1950

2810
2750
2680
2620
2550

1910
1880
1840
1810
1770

2560
2500
2450
2380
2320

16
17
18
19
20

2570
2520
2470
2410
2350

3360
3260
3160
3060
2960

2320
2270
2220
2170
2120

3020
2940
2840
2750
2660

2110
2070
2020
1970
1920

2750
2670
2580
2500
2410

1910
1860
1820
1770
1730

2470
2400
2320
2240
2160

1740
1700
1660
1610
1570

2250
2180
2110
2030
1960

22
24
26
28
30

2230
2100
1980
1850
1720

2750
2540
2330
2120
1910

2000
1890
1770
1650
1530

2460
2270
2070
1880
1690

1820
1710
1600
1490
1380

2230
2050
1870
1690
1520

1630
1530
1430
1330
1230

1990
1830
1660
1500
1350

1480
1390
1300
1200
1110

1810
1650
1500
1350
1210

32
34
36
38
40

1590
1460
1340
1220
1100

1720
1520
1360
1220
1100

1410
1300
1180
1080
971

1510
1340
1200
1080
971

1270
1160
1060
960
866

1350
1200
1070
960
866

1130
1030
940
848
766

1200
1060
945
848
766

1020
931
845
761
687

1070
951
848
761
687

2.15
1220
77
9700
1720
12.0
110

2.16
738
50
6150
1030
13.9
154

2.14
1020
70
7250
1420
11.8
100

2.15
636
46
4810
868
13.8
141

2.13
883
64
5670
1210
11.7
92.0

Properties
u
P wo (kips)
P wi (kips/in.)
P wb (kips)
P fb (kips)
L p (ft)
L r (ft)

A (in.2)
Ix (in.4)
Iy (in.4)
ry (in.)
Ratio rx / ry
Pex (KL )2 / 10 4
Pey (KL )2 / 10 4

2.18
1180
64
12700
1770
14.5
202

2.17
1640
89
15000
2460
12.3
131

98.8
4060
1190
3.47
1.85
116000
34000

2.18
1010
59
9740
1480
14.3
184

2.16
1400
81
11500
2060
12.1
120

89.6
3550
1050
3.42
1.84
101000
30000

2.16
878
55
8230
1240
14.1
169

81.9
3110
937
3.38
1.82
88900
26800

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION

74.1
2720
828
3.34
1.81
77900
23700

67.7
2420
742
3.31
1.80
69100
21200

DESIGN STRENGTH OF COLUMNS

3 - 23
Y

Fy = 36 ksi
Fy = 50 ksi

COLUMNS
W shapes
Design axial strength in kips ( = 0.85)

Designation

W12

Wt./ft

210

Effective length KL (ft) with respect to least radius of gyration ry

Fy

190

170

152

136

120

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

1890

2630

1710

2370

1530

2120

1370

1900

1220

1700

1080

1500

6
7
8
9
10

1840
1830
1810
1790
1760

2540
2500
2470
2430
2380

1660
1650
1630
1610
1590

2290
2260
2220
2190
2150

1490
1480
1460
1440
1420

2050
2020
1990
1960
1920

1330
1320
1300
1290
1270

1830
1810
1780
1750
1710

1190
1180
1160
1150
1130

1630
1610
1590
1560
1530

1050
1040
1030
1010
1000

1440
1420
1400
1380
1350

11
12
13
14
15

1740
1710
1680
1650
1610

2330
2280
2230
2170
2110

1570
1540
1510
1480
1450

2100
2050
2000
1950
1900

1400
1380
1350
1330
1300

1880
1840
1790
1740
1690

1250
1230
1210
1180
1160

1680
1640
1590
1550
1510

1110
1090
1070
1050
1030

1490
1460
1420
1380
1340

984
966
948
928
908

1320
1290
1250
1220
1180

16
17
18
19
20

1580
1540
1510
1470
1430

2040
1980
1910
1840
1780

1420
1390
1350
1320
1280

1840
1780
1720
1650
1590

1270
1240
1210
1180
1140

1640
1580
1530
1470
1420

1130
1100
1070
1050
1020

1460
1410
1360
1310
1260

1010
980
955
928
901

1290
1250
1210
1160
1110

886
864
841
817
793

1140
1100
1060
1020
976

22
24
26
28
30

1340
1260
1170
1090
1000

1640
1490
1360
1220
1090

1210
1130
1050
973
895

1460
1340
1210
1090
967

1070
1000
933
862
792

1300
1180
1070
959
852

954
891
827
763
700

1150
1050
944
844
749

846
788
731
673
617

1020
924
831
742
656

743
692
640
589
538

892
808
726
646
569

32
34
36
38
40

919
837
759
682
616

962
852
760
682
616

819
745
674
605
546

853
755
674
605
546

724
657
593
532
480

750
664
593
532
480

638
578
520
467
421

658
583
520
467
421

561
508
456
409
369

577
511
456
409
369

489
442
395
355
320

500
443
395
355
320

2.15
333
31
1500
397
13.3
94.7

2.11
462
44
1760
551
11.3
62.1

2.13
276
28
1120
316
13.2
84.6

2.09
383
40
1320
439
11.2
55.7

2.12
232
26
815
247
13.0
75.5

2.07
322
36
960
343
11.1
50.0

Properties
u
P wo (kips)
P wi (kips/in.)
P wb (kips)
P fb (kips)
L p (ft)
L r (ft)

A (in.2)
Ix (in.4)
Iy (in.4)
ry (in.)
Ratio rx / ry
Pex (KL )2 / 10 4
Pey (KL )2 / 10 4

2.16
558
42
3760
731
13.7
129

2.13
774
59
4430
1020
11.6
84.2

61.8
2140
664
3.28
1.80
61400
19000

2.14
465
38
2700
610
13.5
117

2.11
646
53
3190
847
11.5
76.6

55.8
1890
589
3.25
1.79
54100
16900

2.14
389
35
2020
493
13.4
105

2.11
540
48
2380
684
11.4
68.9

50.0
1650
517
3.22
1.78
47100
14800

44.7
1430
454
3.19
1.77
41000
13000

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION

39.9
1240
398
3.16
1.77
35600
11400

35.3
1070
345
3.13
1.76
30700
9900

3 - 24

COLUMN DESIGN
Y

Fy = 36 ksi
Fy = 50 ksi

COLUMNS
W shapes
Design axial strength in kips ( = 0.85)

Designation

W12

Wt./ft

106

Effective length KL (ft) with respect to least radius of gyration ry

Fy

96

87

79

72

65

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

955

1330

863

1200

783

1090

710

986

646

897

584

812

6
7
8
9
10

928
919
908
896
883

1280
1260
1240
1210
1190

839
830
820
809
797

1150
1140
1120
1100
1070

761
753
744
734
723

1050
1030
1010
994
973

689
682
674
665
654

947
933
917
900
880

627
620
613
604
595

861
848
834
818
800

567
561
554
546
538

779
767
754
739
723

11
12
13
14
15

868
853
836
819
800

1160
1130
1100
1070
1040

784
770
755
739
722

1050
1020
995
966
935

711
698
684
669
654

950
926
901
874
846

643
631
619
605
591

860
838
814
790
764

585
574
562
550
537

781
761
740
717
694

529
519
508
497
485

706
687
668
647
626

16
17
18
19
20

781
761
741
719
698

1000
968
932
895
858

704
686
667
648
628

904
871
838
805
771

638
621
604
586
568

817
788
758
727
696

576
561
545
529
512

738
711
683
655
627

523
509
495
480
465

670
645
620
594
569

472
460
446
433
419

604
581
558
535
512

22
24
26
28
30

653
608
562
516
472

783
708
635
565
497

588
546
505
463
422

703
635
569
505
443

531
493
455
417
380

634
572
511
453
397

479
444
409
375
341

570
514
459
406
355

434
403
371
339
309

517
465
415
367
321

391
362
333
305
277

464
417
372
328
287

32
34
36
38
40

428
386
345
310
279

437
387
345
310
279

383
345
308
276
249

390
345
308
276
249

344
309
276
248
223

349
309
276
248
223

308
277
247
221
200

312
277
247
221
200

279
250
223
200
181

282
250
223
200
181

250
223
199
179
161

252
223
199
179
161

2.09
122
17
236
109
12.7
51.8

2.01
169
24
278
152
10.8
35.7

2.08
106
15
181
91
12.7
48.2

1.98
148
22
213
126
10.7
33.6

2.06
92.1
14
135
74
12.6
44.7

1.95
128
20
159
103
11.8
31.7

Properties
u
P wo (kips)
P wi (kips/in.)
P wb (kips)
P fb (kips)
L p (ft)
L r (ft)

A (in.2)
Ix (in.4)
Iy (in.4)
ry (in.)
Ratio rx / ry
Pex (KL )2 / 10 4
Pey (KL )2 / 10 4

2.12
185
22
518
198
13.0
67.2

2.06
257
31
611
276
11.0
44.9

31.2
933
301
3.11
1.76
26700
8640

2.10
161
20
378
164
12.9
61.4

2.04
223
28
446
228
10.9
41.4

28.2
833
270
3.09
1.76
23900
7710

2.10
139
19
311
133
12.8
56.3

2.02
193
26
366
185
10.9
38.3

25.6
740
241
3.07
1.75
21200
6910

23.2
662
216
3.05
1.75
18900
6180

Flange is noncompact; see discussion preceding column load tables.

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION

21.1
597
195
3.04
1.75
17000
5580

19.1
533
174
3.02
1.75
15200
4990

DESIGN STRENGTH OF COLUMNS

3 - 25
Y

Fy = 36 ksi
Fy = 50 ksi

COLUMNS
W shapes
Design axial strength in kips ( = 0.85)

Designation

W12

Wt./ft

58

Effective length KL (ft) with respect to least radius of gyration ry

Fy

53

50

45

40

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

520

723

477

663

450

625

404

561

361

502

6
7
8
9
10

498
490
482
472
461

680
666
649
631
611

457
449
441
432
422

623
610
594
577
559

419
408
396
383
369

566
546
524
500
475

376
366
355
343
330

507
489
469
447
424

336
327
317
306
295

453
437
419
399
378

11
12
13
14
15

450
437
424
411
397

590
568
545
521
496

411
400
388
375
362

539
518
496
474
451

354
339
322
306
289

448
421
393
365
337

317
302
287
272
257

400
375
350
324
299

282
269
256
242
228

356
334
311
288
266

16
18
20
22
24

382
352
321
291
260

471
420
370
322
276

348
320
292
263
235

428
381
334
290
247

271
237
204
173
145

310
257
209
173
145

241
210
180
152
128

274
227
184
152
128

214
187
160
135
113

243
201
163
135
113

26
28
30
32
34

231
202
176
155
137

235
202
176
155
137

207
181
158
139
123

210
181
158
139
123

124
107
93
82

124
107
93
82

109
94
82
72

109
94
82
72

96
83
72
64

96
83
72
64

38
41

110
94

110
94

98
85

98
85

2.51
127
19
136
115
6.9
21.6

2.79
75
12
86
67
8.1
28.4

2.37
105
17
101
93
6.9
20.3

2.69
66
11
59
54
8.0
26.5

2.22
92
15
69
75
6.8
19.3

Properties
u
P wo (kips)
P wi (kips/in.)
P wb (kips)
P fb (kips)
L p (ft)
L r (ft)

A (in.2)
Ix (in.4)
Iy (in.4)
ry (in.)
Ratio rx / ry
Pex (KL )2 / 10 4
Pey (KL )2 / 10 4

2.41
89
13
106
83
10.5
38.3

2.22
124
18
125
115
8.9
27.0

2.39
78
12
94
67
10.3
35.8

17.0
475
107
2.51
2.10
13600
3070

2.16
108
17
111
93
8.8
25.6

15.6
425
95.8
2.48
2.11
12200
2750

2.85
92
13
116
83
8.2
30.8

14.7
394
56.3
1.96
2.64
11300
1620

13.2
350
50
1.94
2.65
10000
1420

Note: Heavy line indicates Kl / r of 200.

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION

11.8
310
44.1
1.93
2.66
8890
1260

3 - 26

COLUMN DESIGN
Y

Fy = 36 ksi
Fy = 50 ksi

COLUMNS
W shapes
Design axial strength in kips ( = 0.85)

Designation

W10

Wt./ft

112

Effective length KL (ft) with respect to least radius of gyration ry

Fy

100

88

77

68

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

1010

1400

900

1250

793

1100

692

961

612

850

6
7
8
9
10

969
956
941
924
906

1330
1300
1270
1240
1210

865
853
840
824
808

1180
1160
1140
1110
1080

762
751
739
725
710

1040
1020
999
973
945

664
655
644
632
618

908
890
869
847
822

588
579
569
558
547

803
787
769
749
727

11
12
13
14
15

886
865
842
819
794

1170
1130
1090
1050
1010

789
770
750
728
706

1040
1010
970
931
892

694
677
659
639
619

916
884
851
817
782

604
588
572
555
537

796
768
738
708
677

534
520
506
490
475

703
678
652
625
597

16
17
18
19
20

768
742
715
688
660

961
915
870
824
778

682
659
634
609
584

851
810
769
727
686

599
577
556
534
511

746
709
672
635
599

519
500
481
461
442

645
612
580
547
515

458
441
424
407
389

569
540
511
482
454

22
24
26
28
30

604
548
493
440
389

688
601
518
447
389

534
483
434
386
340

605
527
453
390
340

466
422
378
336
295

527
458
393
339
295

402
362
324
287
252

452
392
335
289
252

354
319
285
252
221

398
344
294
254
221

32
34
36
38
40

342
303
270
242
219

342
303
270
242
219

299
265
236
212
191

299
265
236
212
191

259
230
205
184
166

259
230
205
184
166

221
196
175
157
141

221
196
175
157
141

194
172
153
138
124

194
172
153
138
124

1.99
246
30
735
276
9.3
45.1

2.03
143
19
420
153
10.8
60.0

1.96
199
27
495
213
9.2
39.8

2.01
116
17
293
120
10.8
53.8

1.93
162
24
345
167
9.2
36.0

Properties
u
P wo (kips)
P wi (kips/in.)
P wb (kips)
P fb (kips)
L p (ft)
L r (ft)

A (in.2)
Ix (in.4)
Iy (in.4)
ry (in.)
Ratio rx / ry
Pex (KL )2 / 10 4
Pey (KL )2 / 10 4

2.06
255
27
1210
316
11.2
86.4

2.02
354
38
1430
439
9.5
56.5

32.9
716
236
2.68
1.74
20400
6760

2.06
214
24
883
254
11.0
77.4

2.01
298
34
1040
353
9.4
50.8

29.4
623
207
2.65
1.74
17800
5910

2.04
177
22
623
198
11.0
68.4

25.9
534
179
2.63
1.73
15300
5130

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION

22.6
455
154
2.60
1.73
13000
4370

20.0
394
134
2.59
1.71
11300
3840

DESIGN STRENGTH OF COLUMNS

3 - 27
Y

Fy = 36 ksi
Fy = 50 ksi

COLUMNS
W shapes
Design axial strength in kips ( = 0.85)

Designation

W10

Wt./ft

60

Effective length KL (ft) with respect to least radius of gyration ry

Fy

54

49

45

39

33

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

539

748

483

672

441

612

407

565

352

489

297

413

6
7
8
9
10

517
509
500
491
480

706
692
675
657
638

464
457
449
440
431

634
621
606
590
572

422
416
409
401
392

577
565
551
536
520

380
371
361
350
337

515
497
478
458
436

328
320
311
301
290

444
428
412
393
374

276
269
261
252
243

373
360
345
329
312

11
12
13
14
15

469
457
444
430
416

617
595
571
547
523

420
409
398
385
373

553
533
512
490
468

382
372
361
350
338

502
484
464
444
424

324
311
296
282
267

412
388
364
339
314

278
266
254
241
228

353
332
310
289
267

233
222
211
200
189

294
276
257
238
220

16
17
18
19
20

401
387
371
356
340

497
472
446
421
395

360
346
332
318
304

445
422
399
376
353

326
314
301
288
275

403
382
361
340
319

252
237
222
207
192

290
266
243
221
199

215
201
188
175
162

246
225
205
185
167

177
166
155
144
133

202
184
167
150
135

22
24
26
28
30

309
278
248
219
191

346
299
255
220
191

276
248
221
195
170

309
266
227
196
170

250
224
199
175
153

278
239
204
176
153

164
138
118
102
88

164
138
118
102
88

138
116
99
85
74

138
116
99
85
74

112
94
80
69
60

112
94
80
69
60

32
33
34
36

168
158
149
133

168
158
149
133

150
141
133
118

150
141
133
118

134
126
119
106

134
126
119
106

78
73

78
73

65
61

65
61

53

53

2.37
79
13
121
78
8.4
35.2

2.17
109
18
142
108
7.1
24.1

2.31
64
11
88
57
8.3
31.2

2.04
89
16
104
79
7.0
21.9

2.23
55
10
69
38
8.1
27.4

1.87
77
14
81
53
6.9
19.7

Properties
u
P wo (kips)
P wi (kips/in.)
P wb (kips)
P fb (kips)
L p (ft)
L r (ft)

A (in.2)
Ix (in.4)
Iy (in.4)
ry (in.)
Ratio rx / ry
Pex (KL )2 / 10 4
Pey (KL )2 / 10 4

2.00
99
15
209
94
10.7
48.1

1.90
138
21
246
130
9.1
32.6

17.6
341
116
2.57
1.71
9710
3330

1.97
83
13
143
77
10.7
43.9

1.87
116
19
168
106
9.1
30.2

15.8
303
103
2.56
1.71
8640
2960

1.96
73
12
111
64
10.6
40.7

1.83
101
17
131
88
9.0
28.3

14.4
272
93.4
2.54
1.71
7800
2660

13.3
248
53.4
2.01
2.15
7100
1540

Note: Heavy line indicates Kl / r of 200.

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION

11.5
209
45.0
1.98
2.16
6000
1290

9.71
170
36.6
1.94
2.16
4880
1050

3 - 28

COLUMN DESIGN
Y

Fy = 36 ksi
Fy = 50 ksi

COLUMNS
W shapes
Design axial strength in kips ( = 0.85)

Designation

W8

Wt./ft

67

Effective length KL (ft) with respect to least radius of gyration ry

Fy

58

48

40

35

31

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

603

837

523

727

431

599

358

497

315

438

279

388

6
7
8
9
10

567
555
541
526
509

770
746
721
693
662

492
481
469
455
441

667
647
624
599
572

405
396
386
374
362

549
532
513
492
470

335
327
319
309
298

454
439
423
405
386

295
288
280
272
262

399
386
372
356
339

261
255
248
240
232

354
342
329
315
300

11
12
13
14
15

492
473
453
433
412

631
598
564
529
494

425
409
391
374
355

544
515
485
455
425

349
335
321
306
291

446
422
397
372
347

287
275
263
251
238

366
345
324
303
281

252
242
231
220
208

321
303
284
265
246

223
214
204
194
184

284
268
251
234
217

16
17
18
19
20

391
370
349
328
307

460
425
392
359
328

337
318
300
281
263

394
365
335
307
279

276
260
245
229
214

321
297
272
249
226

225
211
198
185
173

260
239
219
199
180

197
185
174
162
151

228
209
191
174
157

174
163
153
143
133

200
184
168
153
138

22
24
26
28
30

266
228
194
167
146

271
228
194
167
146

228
194
165
143
124

231
194
165
143
124

185
157
134
115
100

187
157
134
115
100

148
125
107
92
80

149
125
107
92
80

129
109
93
80
70

130
109
93
80
70

114
96
82
70
61

114
96
82
70
61

32
33
34
35

128
120
113
107

128
120
113
107

109
103
97
91

109
103
97
91

88
83
78

88
83
78

70
66
62

70
66
62

61
58

61
58

54
51

54
51

1.93
69
13
163
64
8.5
39.1

1.8
96
18
192
88
7.2
26.5

1.89
56
11
104
50
8.5
35.1

1.74
78
16
123
69
7.2
24.1

1.85
48
10
81
38
8.4
32.0

1.65
67
14
95
53
7.1
22.4

Properties
u
P wo (kips)
P wi (kips/in.)
P wb (kips)
P fb (kips)
L p (ft)
L r (ft)

A (in.2)
Ix (in.4)
Iy (in.4)
ry (in.)
Ratio rx / ry
Pex (KL )2 / 10 4
Pey (KL )2 / 10 4

2.03
147
21
648
177
8.8
64.0

1.96
205
28
764
246
7.5
41.9

19.7
272
88.6
2.12
1.75
7800
2530

2
120
18
464
133
8.8
55.9

1.93
167
26
547
185
7.4
36.8

17.1
228
75.1
2.10
1.74
6520
2160

1.97
86
14
224
95
8.7
46.7

1.87
119
20
264
132
7.4
31.1

14.1
184
60.9
2.08
1.74
5260
1750

11.7
146
49.1
2.04
1.73
4170
1390

Note: Heavy line indicates Kl / r of 200.

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION

10.3
127
42.6
2.03
1.73
3630
1210

9.13
110
37.1
2.02
1.72
3150
1070

DESIGN STRENGTH OF COLUMNS

3 - 29
Y

Fy = 36 ksi
Fy = 50 ksi

COLUMNS
W shapes
Design axial strength in kips ( = 0.85)

Designation

W8

Wt./ft

28

24

25

20

15

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

252

351

217

301

225

312

180

249

136

188

6
7
8
9
10

228
219
210
200
189

303
288
271
253
235

195
188
180
171
162

260
247
232
217
200

200
191
182
172
162

265
250
233
216
198

159
152
145
137
128

211
198
185
171
156

119
114
108
102
95

158
148
137
126
115

11
12
13
14
15

178
167
155
143
132

216
197
178
160
142

152
142
132
122
112

184
168
151
136
121

151
140
129
118
107

180
162
144
128
112

119
111
102
93
84

142
127
113
100
87

88
81
74
68
61

104
92
82
71
62

16
17
18
19
20

121
110
99
89
80

125
111
99
89
80

102
93
84
75
68

106
94
84
75
68

97
87
78
70
63

98
87
78
70
63

76
68
60
54
49

76
68
60
54
49

55
48
43
39
35

55
48
43
39
35

22
24
25
26
27

66
56
51
47
44

66
56
51
47
44

56
47
44
40

56
47
44
40

52
44
40

52
44
40

40
34
31

40
34
31

29
24

29
24

1.98
65
16
172
58
5.4
21.0

2.03
35
9
78
27
6.3
25.6

1.91
49
13
92
37
5.3
17.6

1.98
26
8
54
14
6.7
20.8

1.75
36
12
64
19
6.8
15.0

Fy

Effective length KL (ft) with respect to least radius of gyration ry

W6

Properties
u
P wo (kips)
P wi (kips/in.)
P wb (kips)
P fb (kips)
L p (ft)
L r (ft)

A (in.2)
Ix (in.4)
Iy (in.4)
ry (in.)
Ratio rx / ry
Pex (KL )2 / 10 4
Pey (KL )2 / 10 4

2.17
48
10
81
44
6.8
27.2

1.87
67
14
95
61
5.7
18.8

8.25
98.0
21.7
1.62
2.13
2810
620

2.07
39
9
52
32
6.7
24.3

1.71
54
12
61
45
5.7
17.2

7.08
82.8
18.3
1.61
2.12
2370
525

2.07
47
12
146
42
6.3
31.2

7.34
53.4
17.1
1.52
1.78
1530
485

5.87
41.4
13.3
1.50
1.77
1190
378

Flange is noncompact; see discussion preceding column load tables.


Note: Heavy line indicates Kl / r of 200.

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION

4.43
29.1
9.32
1.46
1.75
831
270

3 - 30

COLUMN DESIGN
Y

Fy = 36 ksi
Fy = 50 ksi

COLUMNS
W shapes
Design axial strength in kips ( = 0.85)

Designation

W6

Wt./ft

16

Effective length KL (ft) with respect to least radius of gyration ry

Fy

W5

12

W4

19

16

13

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

145

201

109

151

82

114

170

235

143

199

117

163

2
3
4
5
6

140
135
127
118
108

193
182
168
152
134

105
100
94
87
79

144
135
124
110
96

79
75
71
65
59

108
101
93
83
72

166
163
157
151
144

229
222
212
201
187

141
137
133
127
121

194
188
179
169
157

114
109
104
97
89

156
148
138
125
111

7
8
9
10
11

97
86
75
64
54

116
98
81
66
54

70
61
52
44
37

82
68
55
44
37

52
45
39
32
27

61
50
40
33
27

135
126
117
107
97

172
156
140
124
108

114
106
98
90
81

144
131
117
104
90

81
72
63
55
47

97
83
69
57
47

12
13
14
15
16

46
39
33
29
26

46
39
33
29
26

31
26
23
20

31
26
23
20

23
19
17
14

23
19
17
14

87
78
68
60
53

93
80
69
60
53

73
65
57
50
44

78
66
57
50
44

39
34
29
25
22

39
34
29
25
22

47
42
37
34
30

47
42
37
34
30

39
35
31
28
25

39
35
31
28
25

1.84
39
10
115
37
5.3
30.3

1.72
55
14
136
52
4.5
20.1

1.79
32
9
81
26
5.3
26.2

1.63
45
12
95
36
4.5
17.6

1.89
35
10
164
24
4.2
25.5

1.77
48
14
193
33
3.5
16.8

17
18
19
20
21

Properties
u
P wo (kips)
P wi (kips/in.)
P wb (kips)
P fb (kips)
L p (ft)
L r (ft)

A (in.2)
Ix (in.4)
Iy (in.4)
ry (in.)
Ratio rx / ry
Pex (KL )2 / 10 4
Pey (KL )2 / 10 4

2.84
35
9
78
33
4.0
18.3

2.5
49
13
92
46
3.4
12.5

4.74
32.1
4.43
0.966
2.69
917
127

2.62
26
8
54
16
3.8
14.3

2.13
36
12
64
22
3.2
10.2

3.55
22.1
2.99
0.918
2.71
630
85.6

2.24
17
6
22
9
3.8
12.0

1.72
24
9
26
13
3.2
8.9

2.68
16.4
2.19
0.905
2.73
468
62.8

5.54
26.2
9.13
1.28
1.70
747
260

Note: Heavy line indicates Kl / r of 200.

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION

4.68
21.3
7.51
1.27
1.68
608
216

3.83
11.3
3.86
1.00
1.72
324
110

DESIGN STRENGTH OF COLUMNS

3 - 31
Y

Fy = 36 ksi
Fy = 50 ksi

COLUMNS
HP shapes
Design axial strength in kips ( = 0.85)

Designation

HP14

Wt./ft

117

Effective length KL (ft) with respect to least radius of gyration ry

Fy

HP13

102

89

73

100

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

1050

1460

918

1280

799

1110

655

909

900

1250

6
7
8
9
10

1030
1020
1010
1000
993

1420
1400
1390
1370
1350

898
891
884
875
865

1240
1220
1210
1190
1170

781
775
768
760
752

1080
1060
1050
1040
1020

640
635
629
623
615

882
872
861
848
834

875
867
857
846
834

1200
1190
1170
1150
1120

11
12
13
14
15

980
967
953
938
922

1320
1300
1270
1250
1220

854
842
830
816
802

1150
1130
1110
1080
1060

742
732
721
709
696

1000
982
962
940
917

607
599
589
580
569

819
803
786
768
749

821
806
791
775
758

1100
1070
1050
1020
986

16
17
18
19
20

905
888
870
851
832

1190
1150
1120
1090
1050

788
772
756
740
723

1030
1000
974
945
915

683
670
656
641
626

893
869
844
818
791

558
547
535
523
511

729
708
687
666
644

741
722
703
684
664

954
921
888
854
820

22
24
26
28
30

792
750
707
664
620

985
913
842
771
701

687
650
613
574
536

853
790
727
665
604

595
563
529
496
462

737
682
627
572
519

485
458
430
402
374

599
553
507
462
418

623
581
539
496
454

750
681
613
547
483

32
34
36
38
40

576
533
491
450
411

633
568
507
455
411

498
460
423
387
352

545
487
435
390
352

428
395
363
332
301

467
417
372
334
301

346
319
292
267
241

375
334
298
267
241

413
374
336
301
272

425
376
336
301
272

202
31
533
106
12.5
37.6

108
18
250
52
14.5
46.8

150
25
294
72
12.3
34.2

198
28
953
119
13.2
60.1

275
38
1123
165
11.2
40.9

Properties
P wo (kips)
P wi (kips/in.)
P wb (kips)
P fb (kips)
L p (ft)
L r (ft)

A (in.2)
Ix (in.4)
Iy (in.4)
ry (in.)
Ratio rx / ry
Pex (KL )2 / 10 4
Pey (KL )2 / 10 4

217
29
1010
131
15.0
66.0

302
40
1191
182
12.7
45.1

174
25
679
101
14.8
59.0

34.4
1220
443
3.59
1.66
35000
12700

242
35
801
140
12.6
41.1

30.0
1050
380
3.56
1.66
30100
10900

145
22
453
77
14.7
53.0

26.1
904
326
3.53
1.67
25800
9310

21.4
729
261
3.49
1.67
20900
7460

Note: Heavy line indicates Kl / r of 200.

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION

29.4
886
294
3.16
1.74
25400
8400

3 - 32

COLUMN DESIGN
Y

Fy = 36 ksi
Fy = 50 ksi

COLUMNS
HP shapes
Design axial strength in kips ( = 0.85)

Designation

HP13

Wt./ft

87

Effective length KL (ft) with respect to least radius of gyration ry

Fy

HP12

73

60

84

74

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

780

1080

661

918

536

744

753

1050

667

927

6
7
8
9
10

759
751
743
733
722

1040
1030
1010
993
973

642
636
628
620
611

882
870
856
840
823

520
515
509
502
494

714
704
692
679
665

729
721
712
701
690

1000
985
967
947
926

646
639
630
621
610

886
872
856
838
819

11
12
13
14
15

711
698
685
670
656

952
928
904
878
851

601
590
578
566
553

804
784
763
741
717

486
477
467
457
447

650
633
616
597
578

677
663
649
634
618

902
877
851
823
795

599
587
574
560
546

798
776
752
727
702

16
17
18
19
20

640
624
607
590
573

823
794
765
735
705

540
526
512
497
482

693
669
644
618
592

436
424
413
401
388

559
539
518
497
476

601
584
567
548
530

765
735
705
674
642

531
516
500
484
467

675
648
621
593
565

22
24
26
28
30

537
500
462
425
389

644
584
524
467
411

451
420
388
356
325

540
488
438
389
342

363
337
311
285
260

433
391
350
310
272

492
454
416
378
342

580
518
459
402
350

434
400
366
332
300

510
455
402
351
306

32
34
36
38
40

353
319
286
256
231

361
320
286
256
231

295
266
237
213
192

300
266
237
213
192

235
211
189
169
153

239
211
189
169
153

307
273
243
218
197

308
273
243
218
197

268
238
213
191
172

269
238
213
191
172

129
23
243
60
10.9
30.2

170
25
732
95
12.3
54.0

235
34
862
132
10.4
36.9

143
22
506
75
12.2
48.9

199
30
597
105
10.3
34.0

Properties
P wo (kips)
P wi (kips/in.)
P wb (kips)
P fb (kips)
L p (ft)
L r (ft)

A (in.2)
Ix (in.4)
Iy (in.4)
ry (in.)
Ratio rx / ry
Pex (KL )2 / 10 4
Pey (KL )2 / 10 4

165
24
624
90
13.0
53.2

229
33
735
124
11.1
36.9

127
20
384
65
12.9
47.0

25.5
755
250
3.13
1.74
21700
7150

177
28
453
90
11.0
33.4

21.6
630
207
3.10
1.74
18000
5940

93
17
206
43
12.8
41.2

17.5
503
165
3.07
1.75
14400
4720

Note: Heavy line indicates Kl / r of 200.

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION

24.6
650
213
2.94
1.75
18600
6090

21.8
569
186
2.92
1.75
16300
5320

DESIGN STRENGTH OF COLUMNS

3 - 33
Y

Fy = 36 ksi
Fy = 50 ksi

COLUMNS
HP shapes
Design axial strength in kips ( = 0.85)

Designation

HP12

Wt./ft

63

Fy

Effective length KL (ft) with respect to least radius of gyration ry

HP10
53

HP8

57

42

36

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

36

50

563

782

474

659

514

714

379

527

324

451

6
7
8
9
10

545
538
531
523
514

747
735
721
706
689

459
453
447
440
432

629
618
607
594
579

491
483
474
464
453

670
655
638
619
599

362
356
349
341
333

494
482
469
455
440

302
294
286
276
266

408
393
377
360
342

11
12
13
14
15

504
494
482
471
458

671
651
631
610
588

424
415
406
396
385

564
547
530
512
493

441
429
415
401
387

577
555
531
506
481

324
314
304
294
283

423
406
388
369
350

255
243
232
219
207

322
302
282
262
242

16
17
18
19
20

446
432
419
405
391

565
542
518
495
471

374
363
351
339
327

474
454
434
414
394

372
357
341
326
310

456
430
404
379
354

272
260
249
237
225

331
312
293
274
255

195
182
170
158
146

222
202
184
165
149

22
24
26
28
30

362
333
304
275
247

423
376
332
288
251

303
278
253
229
206

353
314
276
240
209

279
248
219
191
166

305
259
221
191
166

202
179
157
136
119

219
185
158
136
119

123
104
88
76
66

123
104
88
76
66

32
34
36
38
40

221
196
174
157
141

221
196
174
157
141

183
163
145
130
117

183
163
145
130
117

146
129
115
103
93

146
129
115
103
93

104
92
82
74
67

104
92
82
74
67

58
52
46
41
37

58
52
46
41
37

168
28
599
90
8.7
31.1

79
15
202
36
10.0
35.9

110
21
238
50
8.5
25.6

75
16
309
40
8.1
35.7

104
22
364
56
6.9
24.4

Properties
P wo (kips)
P wi (kips/in.)
P wb (kips)
P fb (kips)
L p (ft)
L r (ft)

A (in.2)
Ix (in.4)
Iy (in.4)
ry (in.)
Ratio rx / ry
Pex (KL )2 / 10 4
Pey (KL )2 / 10 4

116
19
311
54
12.0
43.0

161
26
366
75
10.2
30.7

88
16
188
38
11.9
38.7

18.4
472
153
2.88
1.76
13500
4370

122
22
221
53
10.1
28.3

15.5
393
127
2.86
1.76
11200
3630

121
20
508
65
10.2
45.6

16.8
294
101
2.45
1.71
8400
2890

12.4
210
71.7
2.41
1.71
6050
2060

Note: Heavy line indicates Kl / r of 200.

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION

10.6
119
40.3
1.95
1.72
3420
1150

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