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    The document discusses section modulus and shape factor, which are measures used to characterize beam properties. Section modulus combines the moment of inertia and distance to the furthest material from the neutral axis into a single property used to determine maximum bending stress. Shape factor was developed to measure a beam's effectiveness by comparing its bending stiffness to its weight, with a higher shape factor indicating less weight is needed for a given stiffness. The document provides equations for calculating section modulus and shape factor.

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    The document discusses section modulus and shape factor, which are measures used to characterize beam properties. Section modulus combines the moment of inertia and distance to the furthest material from the neutral axis into a single property used to determine maximum bending stress. Shape factor was developed to measure a beam's effectiveness by comparing its bending stiffness to its weight, with a higher shape factor indicating less weight is needed for a given stiffness. The document provides equations for calculating section modulus and shape factor.

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    6e. Shape

    (SSES Ch. 6.5) Section Modulus Shape Factor

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    Section Modulus The section about the z-axis is:

    where Iz is the moment of inertia about the z-axis, and cz = ymax is the distance from the neutral axis to the material furthest from the z-axis. Two geometric properties of the cross-section are conveniently combined into one property. The maximum bending stress due to a moment about the z-axis can the be written:

    Likewise, for bending about the y-axis: Zy = Iy/cy.

    Shape Factor The shape factor concept was developed by Prof. M.F. Ashby of Cambridge University (see his work Materials Selection in Mechanical Design). The shape factor for elastic bending (fBe) - i.e., for bending stiffness - is defined as:

    Since I is the geometric property that governs beam stiffness, and A is proportional to the weight of the beam, the shape factor is a measure of the effectiveness (stiffness per weight) of a beam. The greater the value of f, the lighter the beam for a certain given value of I.
    Top Updated: 05/25/09 DJD Back | Index | Next

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