StructureCalcsWT8X15.5
Structural Tee (from W) · AISC Shapes Database v15.0 · United States
WT8X15.5 is a structural tee cut from a W-shape 201.7 mm deep with a 140.5 mm wide flange, weighing 23.1 kg/m. The dimensions below are the published AISC Shapes Database v15.0 values; the drawing is generated from them.
WT tees are W-shapes split at mid-depth — common truss chords and hangers, tabulated for the cut section.
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Published dimensions
| Property | Metric | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Depth, d | 201.7 mm | 7.94 in |
| Flange width, bf | 140.5 mm | 5.53 in |
| Flange thickness, tf | 11.2 mm | 0.440 in |
| Web thickness, tw | 7.0 mm | 0.275 in |
| Mass per metre | 23.1 kg/m | 15.5 lb/ft |
| Area, A | 2,942 mm² | 4.56 in² |
| Second moment, Ix | 11,446,364 mm⁴ | 27.5 in⁴ |
| Second moment, Iy | 2,580,635 mm⁴ | 6.2 in⁴ |
Derived section properties
Integrated from a square-cornered outline — the fillet radii this family really has are not drawn, so the computed values differ slightly from published. For WT8X15.5 the computed area is 1.36% from published and Ix 0.66%. Where a value is also published, the published one above is the one to quote.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Elastic modulus, Sx | 75,896 mm³ |
| Elastic modulus, Sy | 36,839 mm³ |
| Plastic modulus, Zx | 135,511 mm³ |
| Plastic modulus, Zy | 57,470 mm³ |
| Radius of gyration, rx | 62.6 mm |
| Radius of gyration, ry | 29.9 mm |
S is the elastic modulus and Z the plastic modulus, following AISC 360. Australian and British practice reverse the letters.
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Where these numbers come from
Published AISC Shapes Database v15.0 values. How StructureCalcs verifies its numbers · Understanding steel section properties · Query this section over the API