steelsnakes 0.0.1a6

A python library for structural steel.

steelsnakes

A python library for structural steel. Currently supports 🇬🇧 UK, 🇪🇺 EU, 🇺🇸 US Developing 🇮🇳 IN. Considering 🇦🇺 AU / 🇳🇿 NZ, 🇯🇵 JP, 🇲🇽 MX, 🇿🇦 SA, 🇨🇳 CN, 🇨🇦 CA, 🇰🇷 KR.

Quick Start

Installation

pip install steelsnakes

Basic Usage

from steelsnakes.UK import UB, UC, PFC

# Create section objects using the designations
beam = UB("457x191x67") # Universal Beam
column = UC("305x305x137") # Universal Column
channel = PFC("430x100x64") # Parallel Flange Channel

# Access properties immediately
print(f"Beam moment of inertia: {beam.I_yy} cm⁴")
print(f"Column mass: {column.mass_per_metre} kg/m")
print(f"Channel shear center: {channel.e0} mm")

Documentation

• Installation Guide - Get started quickly
• User Guide - Comprehensive feature documentation
• Examples - Practical usage examples
• API Reference - Complete API documentation

Contributing

All contributions are welcome! See the Contributing Guidelines for details.

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.0. See the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• SCI (Steel Construction Institute)
• ArcelorMittal
• AISC (American Institute of Steel Construction)
• SAISC (South African Institute of Steel Construction)

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