UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA

Centre for Diploma Studies

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEEERING

GROUP PROJECT (15%)
SEMESTER 1 | SESSION 2021/2022

Course Code/Name:
DAM13403/STATICS
PROJECT TITLE: CENTROID Section: SECTION 7 & 8

Student’s Name / matrix’s number:

1) AMINUDDIN BIN JAMALLUDIN (AA212318)
2) MUHAMMAD HAZEEQ HILMAN BIN ROSLI (AA211798)
3) ADAM IRFAN BIN MOHD USRI (AA212210)
4) MUHAMMAD AMIRUL SOLIHIN BIN MOHD (AA210398)
Lecturer / Instructor / Tutor’s Name
1. ENCIK MOHD NAJIB BIN JANON
Assessment Page Mark Score mark

1. Introduction 10

2. Background of case study 10

3. Basic Theory / Literature review 10

4. Analysis & Calculation 30

5. Discussion 20

6. Conclusion 10

7. References 5
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 1. Introduction (10%)

The centroid or geometric centre of a flat shape is the arithmetic mean position of
all the points in the figure in mathematics and science. Informally, it's the point at which
a perfectly balanced cutout of the shape (with evenly distributed mass) might be
balanced on the tip of a pin. The same definition applies to any n-dimensional object.
The term "centroid" is a new one (1814). When the strictly geometrical qualities of a
point need to be highlighted, it is used as a substitute for the older terms "centre of
gravity" and "centre of mass." The expression is unique to the English language. On most
occasions, the French use the word "centre de gravité," and others use terms with
comparable meanings.
As the name implies, the centre of gravity is a concept that originated in mechanics,
in association with construction activities. It is unknown when, where, or by whom it was
conceived, as it is a concept that is likely to have occurred to many people with slight
differences. A convex object's geometric centroid is always inside the object. The
centroid of a non-convex object could be outside the figure itself. A ring's or bowl's
centroid, for example, is in the object's centre void.
The centroid is a fixed point of all isometries in its symmetry group if it is defined.
The geometric centroid of an item is found at the intersection of all its symmetry
hyperplanes. This approach may find the centroid of numerous forms (regular polygon,
regular polyhedron, cylinder, rectangle, rhombus, circle, sphere, ellipse, ellipsoid, super
ellipse, super ellipsoid, etc.). The centroid of a parallelogram is the place where its two
diagonals meet. Other quadrilaterals do not have this property. Because a translation has
no fixed point, the centroid of an object with translational symmetry is indeterminate (or
is outside the enclosing space)

2. Background of case study (10%)

Centroid:
The centroid C is a point which defines the geometric center of an object. The centroid
coincides with the center of mass or the center of gravity only if the material of the body
is homogenous (density or specific weight is constant throughout the body). If an object
has an axis of symmetry, then the centroid of object lies on that axis.

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Its location with respect to the origin ( x, y and z ) can be determined using the
same principles employed to determine the center of gravity of a body. In the case
where the material composing a body is uniform or homogeneous, the density or
specific weight will be constant throughout the body. These values will be factored
out from the integrals in finding the center of mass and center of gravity and
simplifying the expressions. In this specific case, the centers of mass, gravity and
geometry coincide.

I.e

Note: If the material composing a body is uniform or homogeneous, the density or

specific weight will be constant throughout the body, then the centroid is the
same as the center of gravity or center of mass

Centroid of common areas:

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Centroid of composite area:

We can break this figure up into a series of shapes and find the location of the local
centroid of each as shown in the following;

Centroid of common shape area:

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3. Basic Theory / Literature review (10%)

4. Analysis & Calculation (30%)

5. Discussion (20%)

6. Conclusion (10%)

7. References (5%)