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SYMBOLS 16.1-xxv
Symbol Definition Section
B Overall width of rectangular HSS main member, measured 90°
to the plane of the connection, in. (mm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table D3.1
Bb Overall width of rectangular HSS branch member or plate, measured
90° to the plane of the connection, in. (mm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K1.1
Be Effective width of rectangular HSS branch member or plate, in. (mm) . . K1.1
B1 Multiplier to account for P-δ effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . App. 8.2
B2 Multiplier to account for P-Δ effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . App. 8.2
C HSS torsional constant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H3.1
Cb Lateral-torsional buckling modification factor for nonuniform moment
diagrams when both ends of the segment are braced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F1
Cf Constant from Table A-3.1 for the fatigue category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . App. 3.3
Cm Equivalent uniform moment factor assuming no relative translation
of member ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . App. 8.2.1
Cv1 Web shear strength coefficient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G2.1
Cv2 Web shear buckling coefficient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G2.2
Cw Warping constant, in.6 (mm6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E4
C1 Coefficient for calculation of effective rigidity of encased
composite compression member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I2.1b
C2 Edge distance increment, in. (mm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table J3.5
C3 Coefficient for calculation of effective rigidity of filled composite
compression member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I2.2b
D Outside diameter of round HSS, in. (mm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E7.2
D Outside diameter of round HSS main member, in. (mm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . K1.1
D Nominal dead load, kips (N) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B3.9
D Nominal dead load rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . App. 5.4.1
Db Outside diameter of round HSS branch member, in. (mm) . . . . . . . . . . . . K1.1
Du In slip-critical connections, a multiplier that reflects the ratio of the mean
installed bolt pretension to the specified minimum bolt pretension . . . . . . J3.8
E Modulus of elasticity of steel = 29,000 ksi (200 000 MPa) . . . . . . Table B4.1
Ec Modulus of elasticity of concrete = w1c .5 fc′ , ksi
(0.043w1c .5 fc′ , MPa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I2.1b
Es Modulus of elasticity of steel = 29,000 ksi (200 000 MPa) . . . . . . . . . . . I2.1b
EIeff Effective stiffness of composite section, kip-in.2 (N-mm2) . . . . . . . . . . . . I2.1b
Fc Available stress in main member, ksi (MPa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K1.1
Fca Available axial stress at the point of consideration, ksi (MPa) . . . . . . . . . . H2
Fcbw , Fcbz Available flexural stress at the point of consideration, ksi (MPa) . . . . . . . . H2
Fcr Buckling stress for the section as determined by analysis, ksi (MPa) . . . H3.3
Fcr Critical stress, ksi (MPa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E3
Fcr Lateral-torsional buckling stress for the section as determined by
analysis, ksi (MPa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F12.2
Fcr Local buckling stress for the section as determined by analysis,
ksi (MPa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F12.3
Fe Elastic buckling stress, ksi (MPa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E3
Fel Elastic local buckling stress, ksi (MPa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E7.1
FEXX Filler metal classification strength, ksi (MPa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J2.4
Fin Nominal bond stress, ksi (MPa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I6.3c
Specification for Structural Steel Buildings, July 7, 2016
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION
