Aisc Manual Table 6-2 May 2026

This table is found in the 15th and 16th Editions of the AISC Steel Construction Manual, within Chapter 6 (Design of Members Subjected to Combined Forces). 1. Core Identity: What is Table 6-2? Official Title: W-Shapes, Selection by ( P_p ) (Axial Strength) for Combined Forces and Strong-Axis Bending

[ \frac\phi_b M_nx\phi_c P_n \text has units: \frackip\text-ftkip = ft ] So ( p ) = ( \frac98 \times (\textft) \times 10^3 ). But ( p ) is tabulated without units – it's a coefficient. When you compute ( p \cdot P_u ), the product has units of kip-ft, matching ( M_ux ). aisc manual table 6-2

Now, express this as: [ M_ux = \phi_b M_nx \cdot \frac98 - \frac98 \cdot \frac\phi_b M_nx\phi_c P_n \cdot P_u ] This table is found in the 15th and