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Calculation Basis
Assumptions & Limits
- Preset values speed up the setup but do not replace final section or material verification.
- The page is designed for fast deflection and reaction checks.
- Local code rules, long-term effects, and connection details still need separate review.
Reference Basis
- Documentation: Methodology
- Documentation: Engineering Review
- Roark's Formulas for Stress and Strain
- Mechanics of Materials references
RHS 200x100x6 Reference Data
| Section type | Cold-formed RHS |
| Overall depth h | 200 mm |
| Overall width b | 100 mm |
| Wall thickness t | 6 mm |
| Area A | 33.63 cm^2 |
| Strong-axis inertia I | 1703 cm^4 |
| Elastic section modulus W | 170.3 cm^3 |
| Mass | 26.4 kg/m |
Engineering Notes
- RHS sections often offer a strong stiffness-to-weight ratio and cleaner torsional behavior than open shapes in compact framing layouts.
- This page is preset with a full-span uniform load because hollow sections are commonly checked under decking, facade, or platform line-load scenarios.
- Cold-formed hollow sections can be sensitive to local wall behavior, so serviceability checks here should still be followed by section-class and resistance verification.
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