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There are many structural shapes and for the most part, they all have at least one feature that is more advantages compared to the other shapes. Deciding on which one is the best structural shape is not straight forward (and probably not possible) since being able to resist high loads is only the beginning of the analysis. In this video, we (attempt to) analyze and rank the most common structural shapes. Our analysis takes a fixed area to compare various shapes in terms of bending, buckling, torsion, symmetry, and workability.

00:00 - Intro
00:58 - Analysis Criteria
04:01 - I-Beam (Wide Flange)
05:34 - Rectangular
07:47 - Circular
09:57 - Channel
11:17 - Tee
12:04 - Angle
12:59 - Analysis Results and Discussion
14:13 - Sponsorship!

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