Column and beam Tees

Column Tees have the major axis parallel to the web and are therefore assumed to be lying on their side with their flange vertical (assuming a zero direction angle and no flipping). They are orientated at right angles to normal beam Tees which have the major axis parallel to the flange.

Tee section orientation

Note that although beam Tees are supported by all of the steel member design modules, only the AS4100, NZS3404, AISC-ASD, AISC-LRFD, EUROCODE 3, HK CP2011, IS800 and BS5950 modules support column Tees.

See also Steel member design sign conventions.