U sections with parallel flanges Designation Section properties Classification

ENV 1993-1-1 UPE Section

EN 10113-3 : 1993
EN 10225 : 2001
EN 10025 : 1993
• Dimensions: DIN 1026-2 : 2002-10 • Tolerances: EN 10279 : 2000 • Surface condition in accordance with EN 10163-3 : 1991, class C, sub-class 1 strong axis y-y weak axis z-z Pure Pure
bending compres-
y-y sion

Designation Dimensions Dimensions for detailing Surface G ly Wel.y Wpl.y** iy Avz lz Wel.z Wpl.z’ iz ss lt lw ys ym

S 235
S 355
S 235
S 355
G h b tw tf r A hi d e e
min max AL AG kg/m mm4 mm3 mm3 mm mm2 mm4 mm3 mm3 mm mm mm4 mm6 mm mm
kg/m mm mm mm mm mm mm2 mm mm ø mm mm m2/m m2/t
x 104 x 103 x 103 x 10 x 102 x 104 x 103 x 103 x 10 x 104 x 109 x 10 x 10
x 102
UPE 80 7,90 107,2 26,80 31,23 3,26 4,05 25,41 7,98 14,28 1,59 16,9 1,47 0,22 1,82 3,71 1 1 1 1
UPE 80* 7,90 80 50 4 7 10 10,1 66 46 - - - 0,34 43,45
UPE 100 9,82 206,9 41,37 48,01 4,07 5,34 38,21 10,63 19,34 1,75 17,9 2,01 0,53 1,91 3,93 1 1 1 1
UPE 100* 9,82 100 55 4,5 7,5 10 12,5 85 65 M 12 35 36 0,40 41,00
UPE 120 12,1 363,5 60,58 70,33 4,86 7,18 55,40 13,79 25,28 1,90 20,0 2,90 1,12 1,98 4,12 1 1 1 1
UPE 120* 12,1 120 60 5 8 12 15,4 104 80 M 12 35 41 0,46 37,98
UPE 140 14,5 599,5 85,64 98,84 5,71 8,25 78,70 18,19 33,22 2,07 21,0 4,05 2,20 2,17 4,54 1 1 1 1
UPE 140* 14,5 140 65 5 9 12 18,4 122 98 M 16 35 38 0,52 35,95
UPE 160 17,0 911,1 113,9 131,6 6,48 10,04 106,8 22,58 41,49 2,22 22,0 5,20 3,96 2,27 4,76 1 1 1 1
UPE 160* 17,0 160 70 5,5 9,5 12 21,7 141 117 M 16 36 43 0,58 34,01
UPE 180 19,7 1353 150,4 173,0 7,34 11,20 143,7 28,56 52,30 2,39 23,0 6,99 6,81 2,47 5,19 1 1 1 1
UPE 180* 19,7 180 75 5,5 10,5 12 25,1 159 135 M 16 36 48 0,64 32,40
Comparaison des modules de résistance Wz des gammes UPE - UPN
UPE 200 22,8 1909 190,9 220,1 8,11 13,50 187,3 34,43 63,28 2,54 24,6 8,89 11,00 2,56 5,41 1 1 1 1
UPE 200* 140
Module de résistance Wel.z (cm3)

22,8 200 80 6 11 13 29,0 178 152 M 20 46 47 0,70 30,60

UPE 220 26,6 2682 243,9 281,5 8,90 15,81 246,4 42,51 78,25 2,70 26,1 12,05 17,61 2,70 5,70 1 1 1 1
UPE 220* 26,6 120
220 85 6,5 12 13 33,9 196 170 M 22 47 49 0,76 28,43
UPE 240 30,2 3599 299,9 346,9 9,67 18,77 310,9 50,08 92,18 2,84 28,3 15,14 26,42 2,79 5,91 1 1 1 1
UPN
UPE 240* 30,2 240
100 90 7 UPE12,5 15 38,5 215 185 M 24 47 51 0,81 26,89
UPE 270 35,2 5255 389,2 451,1 10,83 22,23 401,0 60,69 111,6 2,99 29,8 19,91 43,55 2,89 6,14 1 1 1 2
UPE 270* 35,2 270
80 95 7,5 13,5 15 44,8 243 213 M 27 48 50 0,89 25,34
60 UPE 300 44,4 7823 521,5 613,4 11,76 30,29 537,7 75,58 136,6 3,08 33,3 31,52 72,66 2,89 6,03 1 1 1 1
UPE 300* 44,4 300 100 9,5 15 15 56,6 270 240 M 27 50 55 0,97 21,78
UPE 330 53,2 11010 667,1 791,9 12,74 38,81 681,5 89,66 156,2 3,17 37,5 45,18 111,8 2,90 6,00 1 1 1 1
40
UPE 330* 53,2 330 105 11 16 18 67,8 298 262 M 27 54 60 1,04 19,60
UPE 360 61,2 14830 823,6 982,3 13,79 45,61 843,7 105,1 177,8 3,29 39,5 58,49 166,4 2,97 6,12 1 1 1 1
20
UPE 360* 61,2 360 110 12 17 18 77,9 326 290 M 27 55 65 1,12 18,32
0 UPE 400 72,2 20980 1049 1263 15,11 56,20 1045 122,6 191,4 3,37 42,0 79,14 259,0 2,98 6,06 1 1 1 1
UPE 400* 72,2 400 115 13,5 18 18 91,9 364 328 M 27 57 70 1,22 16,87
80

0
0

0
0

20

30

33

36

40
24

27

** Wpl.y is calculated assuming a bi-rectangular stress block distribution. Thus the given value applies only if two or more U sections are combined in such
12

16

*Tonnage minimum and conditions of delivery require priorHauteur du profilé (mm)

agreement. a way as to form a doubly symmetric cross-section so that the bending moment acting in the plane of the centre of gravity does not induce torsion.

Moduli
Comparaison des of resistance
modules Wy for
de résistance WyUPE
des- gammes
UPN UPE - UPN Moduli
Comparaison des of resistance
modules Wz for
de résistance WzUPE
des- UPN
gammes UPE - UPN
1200
Lightness, strength and economy
(cm33))

140

(cm3)
1000 120
Wel.y
el.y

el.z
Wel.z
UPN UPN
resistanceW

resistanceW
800 100 UPE
UPE
deofrésistance

deofrésistance
80
600
60
400
40
Modulus

Modulus
Module

Module

200 20

0
0
80

0
0

0
0

20

30

33

36

40
24

27
12

16
80

0
0

0
0

20

30

33

36

40
24

27
12

16

Hauteur dusection
Height of profilé(mm)
(mm) Hauteur
Height ofdu profilé
section (mm)
(mm)

Comparaison des modules de résistance Wy des gammes UPE - UPN

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With their U sections, smaller thickness and wider, parallel flanges, the pro-
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The UPE range is available in all the usual constructional steel grades and in heights from
Comparaison du rendement
Comparison des gammes
of yield strengths for UPE -UPE
UPN- UPN
- UAP -/UAP
weak/ axe
axis faible
80 to 400 mm. The heights of sections in the UPE range correspond to those in the IPE
range. Compared to those in the UAP and UPN ranges, the UPE sections offer significant 2

m/kg)
gains in weight-saving and competitiveness. 1,8 270 300 330 360 400
300

m/Kg
240
220
1,6

3
La gamme UPErange
The UPE couvrecovers
des hauteurs
section de profilés
heights up jusqu’à 400 mm
to 400 mm

G 3(cm
200
Airport Sandikako, ES 180
250
Architect: Santiago Calatrava 1,4 160 220 300

Wz/G cm
400
140 200 280 320

modulus Wz/weight
400mm 1,2 120 175
150 260 350 380
100 240
80 220
1 130 200

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100 180
80mm 160

SectionRendement
80 140
0,8

+
100 120
UPE IPE 80
0,6 UPE FMGB Guggenheim Bilbao Museoa
0,4 UPN 2004, ES . Arch. Frank O. Gehry
UAP
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Poids
Linear unitaire
weight ofGsection
kg/m G (kg/m)
The UPE range has parallel flanges, which simplifies connections when compared to UPN
EuroAirport Basle-Mulhouse, FR
Architects: DRLW
sections, avoiding the use of wedges and bevels and simplifying transverse connections.
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Comparison
Comparaison duofrendement
yield strengths for UPE - UPN
des gammes UPE- -UAP
UPN/ -strong
UAP /axis
axe fort
16,00

m/kg)
400
400
14,00

m/Kg
360
380

3
330

G 3(cm
300 350
12,00 300
270 300 320

UPN Wy/G cm
280
UPE modulus Wy/weight
10,00
220
240
250 260
220
240 EuroAirport Bâle-Mulhouse, FR
200 220 Architects: DRLW

+
8,00 180 200
200
175 180
SectionRendement

160
6,00 140 150 160
140
120 130
120 UPE
100
4,00
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100 100 UPN
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