EngG 130 Name:

Laboratory 12 ID Number:

Sept - Dec 2014 Date:

Room # ________ Mark: /20

Reminder: Lab #12 is completed at home, and is not marked. See the posted solution to check your
work prior to the exam.

Marks
12.1 For the I-shaped cross-section in Figure 12.1, determine the moment of inertia about the x and
y axes by:
a) considering the cross-section as three individual rectangular pieces
b) considering the cross-section as one large rectangular piece and two rectangular holes
between the flanges, on each side of the web

100 mm 100 mm 100 mm

100 mm

100 mm

100 mm
x

Figure 3
Figure 12.1

12.2 For the shaded area depicted in Figure 12.2:

a) Determine the x,y coordinates of the centroid.
b) Determine the moment of inertia about a horizontal axis going through the centroid.
y
All dimensions in mm.
25

25
x

25

25

Figure 12.2
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 12.3 For the shaded area depicted in Figure 12.3, use integration to determine the moment of
inertia about the x-axis (i.e. Ix ) and about the y-axis (i.e. Iy).

Figure 12.3

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