W36×135 wide-flange beam

Detailing dimensions and section properties from the AISC Shapes Database, 16th Edition. Values are shown to the nearest 1/16 in. as they appear on a shop drawing.

W36×135 measures 35 1/2 in. deep with a 12 in. flange, on a 5/8 in. web and 13/16 in. flanges.

At 135 lb per foot it is the lightest of the 29 W36 sizes, which run from 135 to 925 lb/ft.

For strong-axis bending its section modulus is Sx = 439 in³ and its moment of inertia Ix = 7800 in⁴, with a plastic modulus Zx = 509 in³.

Detailing dimensions

Depth (d)35 1/2"
Flange width (bf)12"
Web thickness (tw)5/8"
Flange thickness (tf)13/16"
k (detailing)2 1/16"
Workable gage (g)5 1/2"

Section properties

Weight135 lb/ft
Area (A)39.9 in²
Ix7800 in⁴
Sx439 in³
Zx509 in³
rx14 in
Iy225 in⁴
Sy37.7 in³
Zy59.7 in³
ry2.38 in
J7 in⁴

Other W36 sizes

Same nominal size, different weight — useful when you are checking a substitution or a lighter section.

W36×150W36×160W36×170W36×182W36×194W36×210W36×231W36×232W36×247W36×256W36×262W36×282W36×286W36×302W36×318W36×330W36×350W36×361W36×387W36×395W36×441W36×487W36×529W36×652

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Similar weight wide-flange beams

Comparable 135 lb/ft sections in other wide-flange beam sizes.

W12×136136 lb/ft · Sx 186 in³W30×132132 lb/ft · Sx 380 in³W21×132132 lb/ft · Sx 295 in³W14×132132 lb/ft · Sx 209 in³W24×131131 lb/ft · Sx 329 in³W33×130130 lb/ft · Sx 406 in³W18×130130 lb/ft · Sx 256 in³W27×129129 lb/ft · Sx 345 in³

Compare W36×135 with a nearby size

W36×135 vs W36×150

Detailing values are rounded to the nearest 1/16 in. per the AISC Steel Construction Manual. Verify critical dimensions against the current Manual before fabrication. Need W36×135 cut, formed, or fabricated? Huntington Steel & Supply Co.

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