Section Property Calculator Skill
Purpose
The Section Property Calculator Skill calculates cross-sectional properties for structural sections including area, moment of inertia, section modulus, and plastic modulus for both standard and custom shapes.
Capabilities
- •Calculate cross-sectional properties (A, I, S, Z, r)
- •Support for standard shapes (W, HSS, C, L, pipe)
- •Custom section analysis
- •Composite section properties
- •Cracked section analysis for concrete
- •Plastic section modulus calculation
- •Effective section properties
- •Built-up section analysis
Usage Guidelines
When to Use
- •Determining section properties for design
- •Analyzing composite sections
- •Evaluating cracked concrete sections
- •Designing built-up members
Prerequisites
- •Section geometry defined
- •Material properties specified
- •Cracking criteria established (for concrete)
- •Effective width defined (for composites)
Best Practices
- •Use correct axis orientation
- •Account for holes and penetrations
- •Consider effective sections per code
- •Verify against published values
Process Integration
This skill integrates with:
- •Reinforced Concrete Design
- •Structural Steel Design
- •Bridge Design LRFD
Configuration
yaml
section-property-calculator:
standard-shapes:
- W-shapes
- HSS-rectangular
- HSS-round
- channels
- angles
- pipes
analysis-types:
- gross
- net
- effective
- cracked
Output Artifacts
- •Section property tables
- •Cross-section drawings
- •Calculation summaries
- •Composite section analysis