CHARACTERISTICS OF HEAVYWEIGHT WIDE-FLANGE STRUCTURAL SHAPES ; DATA SURVEY ON MECHANICAL PROPERTY CHARACTERIZATION OF A588 STEEL PLATES AND WELDMENTS (To Purchase Call 1-800-854-7179 USA/Canada or 303-397-7956 Worldwide)
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.