STEEL STRUCTURE S

(STEEL TABLES )
By
J.C.WASON

STANDARD STEEL
STRUCTURAL SECTIONS :
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Indian Standard Beam Sections.

Indian Standard Channel Sections.
Indian Standard Tee Sections.
Indian Standard Angle Sections.
Hollow Circular Tube Sections.
Hollow Rectangular and Square Tube Sections.

Standard Structural Steel Sections

How Designated :
Beam, Channel and Tee Sections :
These sections are designated by overall Depth in mm prefixed by
category .
Examples : ISMB 600, ISMC 300, ISNT 100

ANGLE SECTIONS :
(i). Equal Angles : Have equal legs.
(ii). Unequal Angles : Have unequal legs.
Angle Sections designated by symbol ISA followed
by length of each legs in mm and thickness of
legs in mm
Both legs of the Angle sections have always equal
thickness.
Examples : ISA 100x100x10, ISA 75x100x8

HOLLOW CIRCULAR TUBE SECTIONS :

Hollow circular Tube Sections are designated by
category followed by Nominal dia of the Tube in
mm.
Hollow circular Tubes specified in following 3
categories :
(i). Heavy (H).
(ii). Medium (M).
(iii). Light (L)

HOLLOW CIRCULAR TUBE SECTIONS

(Contd.) :
Tubes in all the above 3 categories for a given
nominal dia have same outer dia but different
thicknesses.
Heavy category Tubes have max thickness, and
Light category Tubes have least thickness.
Examples : 65 (M) Tube, 80 (L) Tube, 100 (H) Tube

Hollow Rectangular and Square

Tube Sections :
Hollow Rectangular and Square Tube Sections
are designated by External sides dimensions in
mm and thickness of the Tube.
Examples : 100x100x10 Tube, 75x100x10 Tube.

ROLLED STEEL STRUCTURAL SHAPES

ROLLED ECTION

1.

I.S.DESIGNATION
ROLLED STEEL BEAM SECTIONS
ISJB = I.S.JUNIOR BEAMS
ISLB = IS.LIGHT BEAMS
ISMB = IS. MEDIUM BEAMS
ISWB = IS.WIDE FLANGE BEAMS
ISHB = IS.HEAVY BEAMS

USES

BEAMS PORTAL
FRAMES COLUMNS

2.

ROLLED STEEL CHANNEL SECTIONS

ISJC = IS.JUNIOR CHANNELS
ISLC = IS.LIGHT CHANNELS
ISMC = IS.MEDIUM CHANNELS

PURLINS ROOF TRUSSES

WALK WAYS BRACINGS

3.

ROLLED STEEL ANGLE SECTIONS

ISA = IS.ANGLES
(i)
UNEQUAL ANGLES
(ii)
EQUAL EQUALS

ROOF TRUSSES PURLINS

BRACINGS STIFFENERS
LATTICE WORK LIGHT
FRAMED BUILDINGS

ROLLED STEEL STRUCTURAL SHAPES

ROLLED ECTION

1.

I.S.DESIGNATION
ROLLED STEEL BEAM SECTIONS
ISJB = I.S.JUNIOR BEAMS
ISLB = IS.LIGHT BEAMS
ISMB = IS. MEDIUM BEAMS
ISWB = IS.WIDE FLANGE BEAMS
ISHB = IS.HEAVY BEAMS

USES

BEAMS PORTAL
FRAMES COLUMNS

2.

ROLLED STEEL CHANNEL SECTIONS

ISJC = IS.JUNIOR CHANNELS
ISLC = IS.LIGHT CHANNELS
ISMC = IS.MEDIUM CHANNELS

PURLINS ROOF TRUSSES

WALK WAYS BRACINGS

3.

ROLLED STEEL ANGLE SECTIONS

ISA = IS.ANGLES
(i)
UNEQUAL ANGLES
(ii)
EQUAL EQUALS

ROOF TRUSSES PURLINS

BRACINGS STIFFENERS
LATTICE WORK LIGHT
FRAMED BUILDINGS

ROLLED SECTION

I.S.DESIGNATION

USES

4.

ROLLED STEEL TEE SECTIONS

ISJT = IS.JUNIOR TEES
ISLT = LIGHT TEES
ISST = IS.STANDARD TEES
ISNT = IS.NORMAL TEES

ROOF TRUSSES
STIFFNERS

5.

ROLLED STEEL HOLLOW TUBES

SECTIONS
IS.CIRCULAR HOLLOW TUBES
IS.SQUARE HOLLOW TUBES
IS.RECTANGULAR MHOLLOW TUBES
(RHS)

ROOF TRUSSES WALK

WAYS BRACINGS
LATTICE WORK
LIGHT FRAMED
BUILDINGS

STEEL TABLES :
Geometric properties of the Standard Structural
Sections have been computed and compiled by
Beaurue of Indian Standards (BIS) and
published in a Handbook for use by the
concerned Technical professionals.
This compilation is called STEEL TABLES.
Practically all standard Text books on Steel
Structures include Steel Tables for ready
reference.

ROLLED STEEL BEAMS:

ISJB=Indian standard Junior Beams.

Designation:
ISMB 300

ISLB = Indian Standard Light Beams

ISMB = Indian Standard Medium
Beams.
ISWB = Indian Standard Wide flange
Beams.
Properties
ISHB = Indian Standard Heavy Beams

44.2

w (kg/m)

56.26

A (cm2)

300

H (mm)

140

Bf (mm)

12.4

tf (mm)

7.5

tw (mm)

A SAMPLE OF
INFORMATION
INCUDED IN
STEEL TABLE
FOR BEAM
SECTIONS.

ROLLED STEEL CHANNEL SECTIONS

( A SAMPLE OF STEEL TABLE).
ISJC =Indian Standard Junior Channels
ISLC = Indian Standard Light Channels
ISMC = Indian Standard Medium
Channels

ISMC 300

Designation

35.8
45.64
300
90
13.6
7.6

w (kg/m)
A (cm2)
h (mm)
bf (mm)
tf (mm)
tw (mm)

2.36
6362.6
310.8
242.2
46.8
11.81

cyy (cm)
Ixx (cm4)
Iyy (cm4)
Zxx (cm3)
Zyy (cm3)
rxx (cm)

2.61

ryy (cm)

ROLLED STEEL TEE SECTIONS :

ISJT = Indian Standard Junior tee sections.
ISLT = Indian Standard Light Tee Sections.
ISST = Indian Standard Standard
Tee Sections.
ISNT = Indian Standard Normal
Tee Sections.
ISHT = Indian Standard Heavy
Tee Sections.

Designation : ISLT 100

Propperties

12.7

w (kg/m)

16.16

A cm2)

100

h (mm)

100

bf (mm)

10.8

tf (mm)

5.7

tw (mm)

2.13

cxx (cm)

116.6

Ixx (cm4)

75.0

Iyy (cm4)

14.8

Zxx (cm3)

15.0

Zyy (cm3)

2.69

rxx (cm)

2.15

ryy (cm)

ROLLED STEEL EQUAL/ UNEQUAL ANGLE

SECTIONS

Y
U

U
U

EQUAL ANGLE SECTION

UNEQUAL ANGLE SECTION

Designation : (axbxt) mm

Designation : (axbxt) mm

Properties

ISA 75X100x8

75X75x10

t (mm)

13.36

11.58

A (cm2)

10.5

8.9

w (kg/m)

3.10

2.14

Cxx (cm)

1.87

2.14

Cyy (cm)

131.6

59.0

Ixx (cm4)

63.3

59.0

Iyy (cm4)

161.3

94.1

Iuu (cm4)

33.6

24.0

Iuu (cm4)

19.1

11.0

Zxx (cm3)

11.2

11.0

tyy (cm3)

3.14

2.28

Zxx (cm)

2.18

2.28

ryy (cm)

3.48

2.28

ruu (cm)

1.59

1.45

ruu (cm)

ROLLED STEEL HOLLOW TUBE SECTIONS :

Hollow circular Tubes are designated by nominal dia in
mm and one of following three categories:
1. Light (L); 2 medium (m); 3 Heavy (H) e.g. 65(m) tube
represents a circular hollow tube of 65 mm nominal
dia & medium category Nominal dia = outer dia.
For given nominal dia, all categories have same outer
dia; but different thickness.

OD= OUTER DIA

PROPERTIES OF CIRCULAR HOLLOW STEEL

TUBES - ( A SAMPLE OF STEEL TABLE ) :
Design O.D
t
w
A
(mm) (mm) (kg/m) (cm2)

Ixx=
Iyy
(m4)

Zxx rxx=
=Zyy ryy
(cm3) (cm)

65 (L)

76.1

3.25

5.84

7.44

80.31

18.1

3.03

65 (M) 76.1

3.65

6.53

8.31

97.38

21.9

3.00

65 (H)

4.50

7.92

10.01 113.46 25.5

2.98

76.1

STEEL TABLES FOR HOLLOW TUBES:

Sizes and properties of steel tubes for Structural Purposes
(Ref : IS : 1161 1979)
Nomi
nal
Bore

Out
side
dia

mm

mm

15

21.3

20

26.9

Class

Thick
ness

Weight

Area of Mome
cross
nt of
Section inertia

Modulus
of section

Radius
of
Gyration

mm

Kg/m

cm2

cm4

cm3

cm

L
M
H

2.00
2.65
3.25

0.962
1.22
1.45

1.21
1.55
1.84

0.57
0.69
0.77

0.54
0.65
0.73

0.69
0.67
0.65

L
M
H

2.35
2.65
3.25

1.42
1.58
1.90

1.81
2.02
2.41

1.38
1.50
1.72

1.02
1.12
1.28

0.87
0.86
0.84

Nomi
nal
Bore

Out
side
dia

Class Thick Weight

ness

mm mm

Area of Moment Modulus

cross of inertia of section
Section

Radius of
Gyration

mm

Kg/m

cm2

cm4

cm3

cm

25

33.7

L
M
H

2.65
3.25
4.05

2.04
2.46
2.99

2.58
3.11
3.77

3.14
3.65
4.22

1.86
2.16
2.51

1.10
1.08
1.06

32

42.4

L
M
H

2.65
3.25
4.05

2.61
3.15
3.86

3.31
4.00
4.88

6.57
7.71
9.07

3.10
3.64
4.28

1.41
1.39
1.36

40

48.3

L
M
H

2.9
3.25
4.05

3.27
3.61
4.43

4.14
4.60
5.63

10.70
11.73
13.90

4.43
4.86
5.75

1.61
1.60
1.57

50

60.3

L1
L2
M
H

2.9
3.25
3.65
4.5

4.14
4.57
5.10
6.17

5.23
5.82
6.50
7.89

21.59
23.77
26.17
30.90

7.16
7.89
8.68
10.2

2.03
2.02
2.01
1.98

Nomi
nal
Bore

Out
side
dia

mm

mm

65

76.1

80

Cl Thick Weight Area of Moment Modulus

Radius
ass ness
cross
of
of section
of
Section inertia
Gyration

mm

Kg/m

cm2

cm4

cm3

cm

L
M
H

3.25
3.65
4.5

5.84
6.53
7.92

7.44
8.31
10.1

49.44
54.65
65.12

13.0
14.4
17.1

2.58
2.56
2.54

88.9

L
M
H

3.25
4.05
4.85

6.86
8.48
10.1

8.74
10.8
12.8

80.31
97.38
113.46

18.1
21.9
25.5

3.03
3.00
2.98

90

101.6

L
M
H

3.65
4.05
4.85

8.82
9.75
11.6

11.2
12.4
14.7

134.9
147.9
172.9

26.6
29.1
34.0

3.47
3.45
3.42

100

114.3

L
M
H

3.65
4.5
5.4

9.97
12.1
14.5

12.7
15.5
18.5

194.4
234.5
274.5

34.0
41.0
48.0

3.91
3.89
3.85

Nomi
nal
Bore

Out
side
dia

mm

mm

110

127.0

125

139.7

Cl Thick Weight Area of Moment Modulus

Radius
ass ness
cross
of
of section
of
Section inertia
Gyration

mm

Kg/m

cm2

cm4

cm3

cm

L
M
H

4.5
4.85
5.4

13.6
14.6
16.2

17.3
18.6
20.6

325.3
347.7
382.0

51.2
548
60.2

4.33
4.32
4.30

L
M
H

4.5
4.85
5.4

14.9
16.2
17.9

19.1
20.5
22.8

437.2
467.6
514.5

62.6
66.9
73.4

4.78
4.77
4.75