Built-up steel section properties using some good old Python (Part 6)

In this part we visit adding angles nested into the web/flange interface. This is kind of a good means to increase both the bending and axial capacity of a member. Though it results in a bucket load of welding, it’s an effective means of strengthening when you have access and can’t really increase the overall footprint of the member. Basically, when those pesky architects won’t let you attempt to decapitate people by adding something under the member when head heights are limited.

It also offers fairly good access for welding when you must strengthen within the flanges.

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The code…

Python

That’s about all of the example I was going to cover, but if anyone has anything further that they regularly use put a comment below and I’ll see what I can do…

See Part 7 to go down the rabbit hole further…..

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