Approximate values of least radius of gyration r D D D Deck D Channel I-beam beam Z-bar D/6 D/3.54 D/4.58 0.295D Angle Angle D D Cross D Unequal legs Equal legs B D D/4.74 BD/2.6 (B + D)
Carnegie
column
T-beam D/5 (Continued)
D
Phoenix column 0.3636D D D D/4.74
r = r = FIGURE 2.1
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