T2.Ue 3.2.

Shec.r A.rec. cf

Corro"";",:)n

Cross Section

Cross Sections
Type

ishear
i\rea

---t~~
p-

."'

Rectangular Section

'di

1 ,:,

i-'----

b~

b
'

~Tidth

: Thickness

Wide Flange Section

1
b
With
~ bt
t : Thickness of flangel 3
1

h'ie Flange Section

h : P.eight
' t : Thickness of web

1
1
1

'

----?;

= th

Thin-Wall Circular
Tube Section
R : Mean radius
t : Thickness

C)

Salid Circular Section

o
lE-

..

--7!

Radius

Thin-Wall Rectangular
Tube Section
d : Width
t : Thickness

Arrowa indicace direccion o! shear !orces

1tRt
2

O. 9nR2

2td/

FOTOCO!

C. E

,~.

p: (' '

Ta.ble 3..l

Cross-section

Torsion Constant J

Solid circular section

J =tnR4

a.
1

b.

J = 2nR 3t

Hollow circular section

1

l=bh 3 [-!-02~hl b)(l-h4 /12b4)]

c.

Solid rectangle

d.

\Vice-f1c.I1ge I-beam

e.

Chc.nnel section

J =t(2b+h)t

f.

Hollow rectc.ngle

J = 2b 2 h 2 t 1 (b+h)

1--2R---+
(a)

l~

1--b----1

(d)
./

e1--2R--1
(b)

ll:
1-b-;

(e)

=t(2b+ h)t 3
3

1
h

1--b----1

(e)

f81--b---1

(f)

.. \

1 ;
'-- /'

Figure 3.7.2 Common cross-sectional shapes: (a) Solid circular, (b) Hollow
circular, (e) Solid rectangle, (d) I-beam, (e) Channel, (j) Hollow rectangle