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== Metric Units ==

== English Units ==

Typical units:

* weight of shapes: pound per foot (lb/ft)
* section depth: inches (in)
* span length: feet (ft)
* moments: kip-feet (kip-ft)

== External Links ==

* Socrates Ioannides: [http://www.aisc.org/UploadedContent/2008NASCCSessions/E19/default.htm Rules of Thumb for Steel Design] (video), NASCC 2008 (focus on English units; topics: section properties, beam design, truss design)
* Socrates A. Ioannides, John L. Ruddy: [http://saii.com/pubs/rot.pdf Rules of Thumb for Steel Design] (PDF), Modern Steel Construction, February 2000

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