GERDAU: Wide Flange Beams For Solar Posts
GERDAU: Wide Flange Beams For Solar Posts
GERDAU: Wide Flange Beams For Solar Posts
Driven wide flange beam piles are the most efficient foundation for ground mounted solar
systems. Due to their quicker installation, beam piles save you time versus other solutions.
In addition to standard shapes, Gerdau has developed two new sections specifically for solar posts:
The W6x7.75 and W6x10.4 sections have been added to increase flexibility in design and minimize project
costs by leveraging incremental weight reduction with economy of scale.
Dimensions Properties
W6x7* 2.07 5.79 3.905 0.160 0.135 316.98 12.30 1.59 4.25 0.82 4.73 1.26 2.44 0.878
W6x7.75* 2.29 5.82 3.921 0.177 0.151 318.18 13.70 1.78 4.70 0.91 5.25 1.40 2.44 0.882
W6x8.5 2.52 5.83 3.940 0.195 0.170 318.78 14.90 1.98 5.14 1.01 5.77 1.56 2.43 0.880
W6x9 2.68 5.90 3.940 0.215 0.170 320.46 16.40 2.19 5.56 1.11 6.29 1.72 2.47 0.905
W6x10.4* 3.13 5.96 3.970 0.247 0.200 322.72 19.30 2.58 6.48 1.30 7.31 2.01 2.48 0.908
W6x12 3.55 6.03 4.000 0.280 0.230 325.02 22.10 2.99 7.31 1.50 8.37 2.33 2.49 0.918
W6x15 4.43 5.99 5.990 0.260 0.230 419.58 29.10 9.32 9.72 3.11 10.85 4.75 2.56 1.460
W6x16 4.74 6.28 4.030 0.405 0.260 331.74 32.10 4.43 10.20 2.20 11.74 3.40 2.60 0.966
W6x20 5.87 6.20 6.020 0.365 0.260 425.34 41.40 13.30 13.40 4.41 14.97 6.72 2.66 1.500
W6x25 7.34 6.38 6.080 0.455 0.320 431.10 53.40 17.10 16.70 5.61 18.99 8.57 2.70 1.520
W8x10 2.96 7.89 3.940 0.205 0.170 368.22 30.80 2.09 7.81 1.06 8.87 1.66 3.22 0.841
W8x13 3.84 7.99 4.000 0.255 0.230 372.06 39.60 2.73 9.91 1.37 11.39 2.15 3.21 0.843
Steel Grades:
Wide Flange Beams are available in all standard structural steel grades. Please inquire for other high-strength grades.
Lengths:
Available in standard lengths of 20', 25', 30', 35', 40', 45', 50', 55', 60', and 65‘. Non-standard lengths are also available
subject to mill tonnage minimums. Inquire for lengths >65‘.
Tolerances:
All structural sections listed in this document shall comply to the general requirements determined by ASTM A6/A6M.
* W6x7, W6x7.75 and W6x10.4 are not listed in ASTM A6/A6M Table A1.2 (nor in AISC Steel Construction Manual) and
therefore dimensions may vary slightly depending on the producing steel mill.