Properties of Sections

Ix = Iy =
x

J =

r 4
4

= polar moment of inertia

A = r 2

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9

I x = I y r 3t

y
rr

J 2r 3t
A 2rt
=2

t
y

3
h

b
tf

Ix
x

4
h
tw
b
y

h2
6

(ht

+ 3bt f

b2
I y (bt f + 3ht w )
6
t f tw
J 2b 2 h 2
bt w + ht f

tf

A = 2(bt f + htw )

A
2htw

h2
(htw + 6bt f )
12
b3t f
A ht w + 2bt f
Iy
6
1
J (ht w3 + 2bt 3f )
A' = dt w
3

Ix
tw

bh3
hb3
Iy =
A = bh
12
12
6
=
J = hb3
5
For h b :
1
b
b4

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3
h 12h 4
Ix =

b
= shear factor = A/A J = St. Venants torsional constant
A = effective shear area