I56a Dimensions

The steel beam dimensions for the I56a section can be seen in the table. The depth of the section is 560 mm. The width of the section is 166 mm.

166 mm 560 mm 21 mm 12.5 mm
Dimension Value
Depth 560 mm
Top Width 166 mm
Top Thickness 21 mm
Bottom Width 166 mm
Bottom Thickness 21 mm
Web Thickness 12.5 mm
Fillet Radius 14.5 mm

I56a Section Properties

The I56a section has an area of 13543.5mm2. The below table outlines the I56a section properties including the torsion constant as well as moment of inertia and plastic modulus properties.

A J Iyp Izp Alpha Iw Plastic Mod Yp Plastic Mod Xp
13543.5 mm2 1375796 mm4 13700000 mm4 656000000 mm4 0 deg 1160000045056 mm6 311297.19 mm3 2763896 mm3

Materials and Design Standards I56a

This section is typically designed using the design standard AISC 360-16 LRFD and is manufactured using a hot rolled process as it is a steel section.

I55c Dimensions I56b Dimensions