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AISC Australian Institute of Steel Construction
b width of a section
bb, bbt bearing widths
bt width of a flange
bs stiff bearing length
C compact (section); or torsional modulus constant
C250 cold-formed Grade 250 hollow section to AS 1163
C350 cold-formed Grade 350 hollow section to AS 1163
C450 cold-formed Grade 450 hollow section to AS 1163
CHS Circular Hollow Section(s)
cm factor for unequal moments
d depth of a section
do outside diameter of a circular hollow section (CHS)
d1 clear depth between flanges
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E Young's modulus of elasticity, 200x10 MPa
ERW electric resistance welding
fu tensile strength used in design
fy yield stress used in design
f;a average design shear stress in a web
fv*m maximum design shear stress in a web
G shear modulus of elasticity, 80x103 MPa; or nominal dead load
hs storey height
I second moment of area of a cross-section
Iw warping constant for a cross-section ('" 0 for hollow sections)
Ix I about the cross-sectional major principal x-axis
Iy I about the cross-sectional minor principal y-axis
J torsion constant for a cross-section
ke member effective length factor
kt form factor for members subject to axial compression
kl load height effective length factor
kr effective length factor for restraint against lateral rotation
k sm exposed surface area to mass ratio
kt correction factor for distribution of forces in a tension member; or twist restraint effective
length factor
L span or member length; or sub-segment length (also see note at end of notation)
Le effective length of a compression member or laterally unrestrained member (also see note
at end of notation)
Mb nominal member moment capacity
Mbx Mb about major principal x-axis
M cx lesser of Mix and Max
Mi nominal in-plane member moment capacity
Mix Mi about major principal x-axis

(vi) AISC: DESIGN CAPACITY TABLES FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL DCTN2/02-1999

VOLUME 2: HOLLOW SECTIONS