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356x406x235 UC

Universal Column · BS 4-1 · United Kingdom

356x406x235 UC is a British universal column 381.0 mm deep with a 394.8 mm wide flange, weighing 235.1 kg/m. The dimensions below are the published BS 4-1 values; the drawing is generated from them.

British Universal Columns are the BS 4-1 column family — near-square rolled H-sections for axial load.

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Published dimensions

PropertyMetricImperial
Depth, d381.0 mm15.00 in
Flange width, bf394.8 mm15.54 in
Flange thickness, tf30.2 mm1.189 in
Web thickness, tw18.4 mm0.724 in
Mass per metre235.1 kg/m158.0 lb/ft
Area, A29,900 mm²46.35 in²
Second moment, Ix790,850,000 mm⁴1,900.0 in⁴
Second moment, Iy309,930,000 mm⁴744.6 in⁴

Derived section properties

Integrated from the section's own outline including the root and toe radii, whose arcs are integrated analytically rather than approximated by facets. For 356x406x235 UC the computed area agrees with the published value to better than 0.01% and Ix to 0.14%. Where a value is also published, the published one above is the one to quote.

PropertyValue
Elastic modulus, Zx4,145,819 mm³
Elastic modulus, Zy1,570,026 mm³
Plastic modulus, Sx4,679,629 mm³
Plastic modulus, Sy2,382,607 mm³
Radius of gyration, rx162.5 mm
Radius of gyration, ry101.8 mm

Z is the elastic modulus and S the plastic modulus, following British practice (BS 5950 notation). Under AISC 360 the letters are reversed.

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Where these numbers come from

Published BS 4-1 values. How StructureCalcs verifies its numbers · Understanding steel section properties · Query this section over the API