BULLETIN 332-1988
CHARACTERISTICS OF HEAVYWEIGHT WIDE-FLANGE STRUCTURAL SHAPES ; DATA SURVEY ON MECHANICAL PROPERTY CHARACTERIZATION OF A588 STEEL PLATES AND WELDMENTS

Standard No.

BULLETIN 332-1988

Release Date

1988

Published By

WRC - Welding Research Council

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BULLETIN 332-1988

Scope

Heavyweight W14 structural shapes were developed for use as column members and have been so used for many years. Because columns are loaded primarily in compression@ there has been little concern about the toughness of these structural shapes. However@ designers have begun to specify heavyweight shapes for noncolumn members that may be subjected to tensile stresses@ where toughness can be an important consideration to minimize the probability of fracture.

BULLETIN 332-1988 history

• 1988 BULLETIN 332-1988 CHARACTERISTICS OF HEAVYWEIGHT WIDE-FLANGE STRUCTURAL SHAPES ; DATA SURVEY ON MECHANICAL PROPERTY CHARACTERIZATION OF A588 STEEL PLATES AND WELDMENTS