Dear All:

How can we select the Girder and/or Rafter types to the H-beam shape? Because the database only have Wide Flange,Structural Tee,Standard I Beam, and Channel shape.

Thanks, in advance,
New TANK Engineer.

What database are you using?

All of the database don't have the H-beam shape!!!

1989 AISC library

DESCRIPTOR AISC SHAPE USAGE
W Wide Flange rafter, girder, column
WT Structural Tee rafter, girder, column
S Standard I Beam rafter, girder, column
C Channel rafter, girder, column
DC Double Channel columns only
DI Double Wide Flange columns only
P Pipe columns only


1990 Korean library

DESCRIPTOR SHAPE USAGE
W Wide Flange rafter, girder, column
C Channel rafter, girder, column
M Standard I Beam rafter, girder, column


1993 UK library

DESCRIPTOR SHAPE USAGE
UB Universal Beams rafter, girder, column
UC Universal Columns rafter, girder, column
T Structural Tee rafter, girder, column
C Channel rafter, girder, column


1991 German library

DESCRIPTOR SHAPE USAGE
I I-Beams rafter, girder, column
U Channel rafter, girder, column
T Structural Tee rafter, girder, column


1990 Australian library

DESCRIPTOR SHAPE USAGE
UB Universal Beams rafter, girder, column
UC Universal Columns rafter, girder, column


1990 South African library

DESCRIPTOR SHAPE USAGE
IP I-Beams rafter, girder, column
HP Wide flange beams rafter, girder, column
CP Channels, parallel rafter, girder, column
CT Channels, taper rafter, girder, column

The ones you listed are the only ones you can choose from. Where are you getting this "H" section from?