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Section 2
2-5
Pipes
Two types of specifications can be used for pipe sections. In
general pipes may be input by their outer and inner diameters. For
example,
1 TO 9 TA ST PIPE OD 2.0 ID 1.875 will mean a pipe
with O.D. of 2.0
and I.D. of 1.875 in
current input units.
Pipe sections listed in the AISC manual can be specified as
follows.
5 TO 10 TA ST PIPX20
PIP X 20 denotes extra strong pipe of 2
in.dia
Pipe symbol 10 X Dia. in inches
specify only portion before
decimal point
Strength spec
(S = Standard, X = Extra-strong, D = Double extra-strong)
Tubes
Tubes from the AISC tables can be specified as follows.
5 TO 10 TA ST TUB120808
TUB 120 8 80
Tube Symbol Thickness in 1/16th in.
Height x 10 (in.) Width x 10 (in.)