4.16.5. Wide Flange SectionΒΆ

section('WFSection2d', secTag, matTag, d, tw, bf, tf, Nfw, Nff)

This command allows the user to construct a WFSection2d object, which is an encapsulated fiber representation of a wide flange steel section appropriate for plane frame analysis.

secTag (int)

unique section tag

matTag (int)

tag of uniaxialMaterial assigned to each fiber

d (float)

section depth

tw (float)

web thickness

bf (float)

flange width

tf (float)

flange thickness

Nfw (float)

number of fibers in the web

Nff (float)

number of fibers in each flange

Note

The section dimensions d, tw, bf, and tf can be found in the AISC steel manual.