If you are looking for a specific structural element section and type in Advance Steel, it might be confusing. Because of that, I have prepared a list of the most common structural elements and where to find them in the Imperial Library.
When you create a structural element in Advance Steel, a dialog box will open where you can choose the structural element you want to use:
Beams and Columns – I Sections
Section > I Sections > AISC 14.1
Square & Rectangular Sections
Square Section:
Section > Rectangular Hollow Sections > AISC 14.1 HSS Square
Rectangular Section:
Section > Rectangular Hollow Sections > AISC 14.1 HSS Rectangular
Circular Hollow Sections
Circular Hollow Sections > AISC 14.1 HSS Pipe
Circular Hollow Sections > AISC 14.1 HSS Pipe Std
Channels
Channels > AISC 14.1 Channel
Channels > AISC 14.1 MC Channel
Round Bars
AISC Round Bar RB > AISC Round Bar
Square Bars
T-Sections
T-Sections > AISC 14.1 MT (Imperial)
T-Sections > AISC 14.1 ST (Imperial)
T-Sections > AISC 14.1 WT (Imperial)
Flat Section
