Application (building dimensions, structure type)


Restrictions on the design procedure in Japan.


Application

Dimension Range
Usage Not limited
Number of stories, story height Not limited
Span, number of spans Not limited
Height Less than 60m


Structural steel, welding material, High-strength bolts, etc


Materials defined in


“Building Standard Law of Japan”,


“Structural technical standard manual of buildings,” BCJ, 2015


Structural steel material specifications:


SN400,SN490,SM400,SM490

BCP235,BCP325,BCR295

STKR400,STKN400W,STK400,STKN490B