Enter the preferred section type for the roof columns. The roof column locations are shown in the figure below. The specific section types depend on the active structural database. Valid types as a function of the database are listed below.
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The following tables show the various structural databases and valid roof section types.
1989 AISC Library
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DESCRIPTOR |
AISC SHAPE |
USAGE |
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W |
Wide Flange |
rafter, girder, column |
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WT |
Structural Tee |
rafter, girder, column |
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S |
Standard I Beam |
rafter, girder, column |
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C |
Channel |
rafter, girder, column |
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DC |
Double Channel |
columns only |
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DI |
Double Wide Flange |
columns only |
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P |
Pipe |
columns only |
1990 Korean Library
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DESCRIPTOR |
SHAPE |
USAGE |
|---|---|---|
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W |
Wide Flange |
rafter, girder, column |
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C |
Channel |
rafter, girder, column |
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M |
Standard I Beam |
rafter, girder, column |
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P |
Pipe |
columns only |
1993 UK Library
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DESCRIPTOR |
SHAPE |
USAGE |
|---|---|---|
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UB |
Universal Beams |
rafter, girder, column |
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UC |
Universal Columns |
rafter, girder, column |
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T |
Structural Tee |
rafter, girder, column |
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C |
Channel |
rafter, girder, column |
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P |
Pipe |
columns only |
1991 German Library
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DESCRIPTOR |
SHAPE |
USAGE |
|---|---|---|
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I |
I-Beams |
rafter, girder, column |
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U |
Channel |
rafter, girder, column |
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T |
Structural Tee |
rafter, girder, column |
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P |
Pipe |
columns only |
1990 Australian Library
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DESCRIPTOR |
SHAPE |
USAGE |
|---|---|---|
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UB |
Universal Beams |
rafter, girder, column |
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UC |
Universal Columns |
rafter, girder, column |
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P |
Pipe |
columns only |
1990 South African Library
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DESCRIPTOR |
SHAPE |
USAGE |
|---|---|---|
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IP |
I-Beams |
rafter, girder, column |
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HP |
Wide flange beams |
rafter, girder, column |
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CP |
Channels, parallel |
rafter, girder, column |
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CT |
Channels, taper |
rafter, girder, column |
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P |
Pipe |
columns only |
2000 Japanese Library
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DESCRIPTOR |
SHAPE |
USAGE |
|---|---|---|
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H |
I-Beams |
rafter, girder, column |
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C |
Channel |
rafter, girder, column |
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P |
Pipe |
columns only |
1975 Indian Library
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DESCRIPTOR |
AISC SHAPE |
USAGE |
|---|---|---|
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ISJB (JB) |
I-Beams |
rafter, girder, column |
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ISLB (LB) |
I-Beams |
rafter, girder, column |
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ISMB (MB) |
I-Beams |
rafter, girder, column |
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ISWB (WB) |
I-Beams |
rafter, girder, column |
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ISHB (HB) |
I-Beams |
rafter, girder, column |
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ISJC (JC) |
Channel |
rafter, girder, column |
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ISLC (LC) |
Channel |
rafter, girder, column |
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ISMC (MC) |
Channel |
rafter, girder, column |
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ISNT (NT) |
Structural Tee |
rafter, girder, column |
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ISHT (HT) |
Structural Tee |
rafter, girder, column |
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ISST (ST) |
Structural Tee |
rafter, girder, column |
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ISLT (LT) |
Structural Tee |
rafter, girder, column |
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ISJT (JT) |
Structural Tee |
rafter, girder, column |
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P |
Pipe |
columns only |
2008 China Library
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DESCRIPTOR |
SHAPE |
USAGE |
|---|---|---|
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I |
I-Beams |
rafter, girder, column |
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C |
Channel |
rafter, girder, column |
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P |
Pipe |
columns only |
1993 Europe Library
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DESCRIPTOR |
SHAPE |
USAGE |
|---|---|---|
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HE |
I-Beams |
rafter, girder, column |
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IPE (PE) |
I-Beams |
rafter, girder, column |
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UAP (AP) |
Channel |
rafter, girder, column |
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UPN (PN) |
Channel |
rafter, girder, column |
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P |
Pipe |
columns only |