Determine section properties for the following cross-section using thin-wall assumptions: use segment

centrelines and ignore higher powers of t (t 2, t 3, etc.)

15

45 15

Y*
60
X*

30
t = 1 TYP

O
75

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45 15

Y*

(4)

(3)

60
(2)

30

X*

t = 1 TYP

(1)
75

b
1
2
3
4
S

1
2
3
4
S

x
y

b=

75
1
54.08
15

x*
1
30
1
1

y*

22.5
0
22.5
52.5

Ix0

1.292485
-21.2075
1.292485
31.29248

-21.7353
-6.73527
23.26473
38.26473

0
2250
2
4056
0
6306.245

0
15
45
60

Ax *

Ay *

75
30
54.08326913
15
174.0832691

1687.5
0
1216.874
787.5
3691.874

0
450
2433.747
900
3783.747

I y0
3

35156
0
9127
281
44564

I xy 0
4

0
0
6084
0
6084

Ax 2

Ay 2

Axy

125.28879
13492.761
90.347035
14688.294
28396.691

35431.65
1360.916
29272.44
21962.84
88027.85

-2106.94
4285.151
1626.247
17960.98
21765.44

21.2

Ix

94334

I1

113477

21.7

Iy

72961

53818

I xy

27850

I2
a

-34.5

(60 - 30 )2 + 45 2

For segment 3, a = 54.08, t = 1, b = - tan -1 ((60 - 30 ) / 45) = -33.7

2

Ix0 =

a 3 t sin 2 b
12

I y0 =

a 3t cos 2 b
12

I xy 0 =

a 3 t sin 2b
24

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