The CAESAR II Structural databases contain over 20 different properties for each cross- section. For the finite element solution, only six of these items are employed:
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Area
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Strong axis moment of inertia
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Weak axis moment of inertia
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Torsional resistivity constant
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Member section height
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Member section depth
There are seven different structural databases included in CAESAR II
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AISC 1977
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AISC 1989
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German 1991
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Australian 1990
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South African 1992
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Korean 1990
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UK 1993