CIVL2330 Assignment 1

Q-1.1
Locate the centroid C and find Ix, Iy & Ixy; IxC, IyC & IxCyC for the following sections.
(a) For the L-section: a= 150 mm, b= 100 mm, t= 15 mm.
(Ans: Centroid (25.59 mm; 50.59 mm); Ix=16.971x106 mm4; Iy=5.152x106 mm4; Ixy=1.815x106 mm4;
IxC=7.949x106 mm4; IyC=2.844x106 mm4; IxCyC=-2.748x106 mm4)
(b) For the channel section: a= 150 mm, b= 25 mm, c= 50 mm.
(Ans: Centroid (0; 27.5 mm); Ix=7.552x106 mm4; Iy=16.927x106 mm4; Ixy=0; IxC=2.825x106 mm4;
IyC=16.927x106 mm4; IxCyC=0)
(c) For the semi-circle section: radius r.
(Ans: Centroid (0; 4r/(3π)); Ix=Iy=πr4/8; Ixy=0)
(d) Section with dimensions as shown.
(Ans: Centroid (0;70.03 mm); Ix=Iy=194.64x106 mm4; Ixy=0)

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

Q-1.2
Using Mohr’s circle, determine the principal second moments of area and the orientation of the principal axes
for the Z-section below:

Ans: Imax=7.54x109 mm4; Imin=0.96x109 mm4.

CIVL2330 - Assignment 1 Solution

Q-1.1
1. For Section (a)
a. Divide the section into two rectangles as shown:
A1=(85)(15)=1275 mm2; ̅ = 57.5 ; = 7.5
A2=(150)(15)=2250 mm ; ̅ = 7.5
2
; = 75
b. Locating the centroid C of the whole section:
∑ ̅ 90187.5
̅= = = 25.59
∑ 3525
∑ 178312.5
= = = 50.59
∑ 3525
c. Find Ix, Iy & Ixy.
(85)(15 ) (15)(150 )
= + = + (7.5 )(85)(15) + + (75 )(15)(150)
12 12
= (16.971)(10 )
(15)(85 ) (150)(15 )
! = ! + ! = + (57.5 )(85)(15) + + (7.5 )(15)(150)
12 12
= (5.152)(10 )
! = ! + ! = "0 + (57.5)(7.5)(85)(15)# + "0 + (7.5)(75)(15)(150)#
= (1.815)(10 )
d. Find IxC, IyC & IxCyC.
Apply the parallel-axis theorem to the whole section:
$ = − = (16.971)(10 ) − (50.59) (3525) = (7.949)(10 )
!$ = ! − ̅ = (5.152)(10 ) − (25.59) (3525) = (2.844)(10 )
$!$ = ! − ̅ = (1.815)(10 ) − (25.59)(50.59)(3525) = −(2.748)(10 )

2. For Section (b)

a. Use reference axes (x,y) through O.
b. Divide the section into three rectangles as shown:
A1=(25)(50)=1250 mm2; ̅ = −62.5 ; = 50
A2=(150)(25)=3750 mm ; ̅ = 0 = 12.5
3
2
;
A3=(25)(50)=1250 mm2; ̅ = 62.5 ; = 50
c. Locating the centroid C of the whole section:
∑ ̅
̅= = 0
∑
∑ 171875
= = = 27.5
∑ 6250
d. Find Ix, Iy & Ixy:
(25)(50 ) (150)(25 )
=2 + (50 )(1250 ) + + (12.5 )(3750) = (7.552)(10 )
12 12
(50)(25 ) (25)(150 )
! =2 + (62.5 )(1250 ) + + 0 = (16.927)(10 )
12 12
! = 0
e. Find IxC, IyC & IxCyC.
Apply the parallel-axis theorem to the whole section:
$ = − = (7.552)(10 ) − (27.5) (6250) = (2.825)(10 )
!$ = ! = (16.927)(10 )
$!$ = ! = 0
3. For Section (c)
a. Use reference axes (x,y) through O.
b. Take dA (as shown) at y from x-axis:
By observation:
y = rsinα → dy = rcosαdα ;
dA = 2123456 = 212 (cos 5)2 65
8 8

7 6 = 7 212 (cos 5)2 65 = 12 7 (1 + 23425)65

9 9
4;<25 >/2 >12
= 1 :5 +2
= =
2 2
0
8 8
(2345)3 >/2 213
7 6 = 7 "rsinα#"21 cos 5 2( )2 # 65 = −21 7 (cos 5)2 6(2345) = −213
3
=
3 3
9 9 0
c. Locating the centroid C of the section:
̅ = 0
213
@ 6 41
= = 32 =
@6 >1 3>
2
d. Find Ix, Iy & Ixy:
>/2
>14
=7 2
6 =7 (14;<5)2 "212 (cos 5)2 65# =
0 8
>1 4
! = =
8
! = 0 4;<2A − B ;4 ;4 B< B ;4 3C 4D AE1
e. Apply the parallel- axis theorem to find IxC, IyC & IxCyC.

4. For Section (d)

a. Use reference axes (x,y) through O.
b. Divide the section into two sub-sections:
(1) a semicircle with radius r=150 mm, and
(2) a rectangle of 100 mm by 50 mm:
A1=(π)(1502)/2=35342.9 mm2; ̅ = 0; = (4)(150)/(3π) = 63.66
A2=(100)(50)=5000 mm2; ̅ = 0 ; = 25
c. Locating the centroid C of the whole section:
̅ = 0
∑ (35342.9)(63.66) − (5000 )(25)
= = = 70.03
∑ 35342.9 − 5000
d. Find Ix, Iy & Ixy:
(>)(150 ) (100)(50 )
= − + (25 )(5000) = (194.64)(10 )
8 12
(>)(150 ) (50)(100 )
! = − = (194.64)(10 ) =
8 12
! =0
e. Apply the parallel- axis theorem to find IxC, IyC & IxCyC.
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