Research Article
Comparison of Design Guidelines for Hot-Rolled I-Shaped Steel Compression Members according to AISC 360-16 and EC3
Table 2
The numbers of slender-element sections according to AISC 360-16 and Class 4 sections according to EC3 for the studied steel grades.
| | IPE | HEA | HEB | HEM | HD | AISC | EC3 | AISC | EC3 | AISC | EC3 | AISC | EC3 | AISC | EC3 |
| S235 | — | 550 600 | 800 900 1000 | 800 900 1000 | 1000 | 1000 | — | — | — | — |
| S275 | 450 500 550 600 | 450 500 550 600 | 800 900 1000 | 650 700 800 900 1000 | 900 1000 | 900 1000 | — | 1000 | — | — |
| S355 | 330 360 400 450 500 550 600 | 300 330 360 400 450 500 550 600 | 600 650 700 800 900 1000 | 550 600 650 700 800 900 1000 | 800 900 1000 | 700 800 900 1000 | 900 1000 | 900 1000 | 260 × 54.1 320 × 74.2 | — |
| S460 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 260 × 54.1 320 × 74.2 | 260 × 54.1 320 × 74.2 |
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Italic numbers show sections which are classified as Class 4 sections but nonslender-element sections or vice versa.
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