School of Civil Environmental and Geological

Engineering

STEEL & TIMBER DESIGN

LABORATORY MANUAL

Classwork 1B

Review of Section Properties

NAME: TUMANGAN, MA. ESTELA LEONOR ANGELA, P.

Course and Section: CE134P-2 and E01 Student No.: 2019152008

Seat No.: Terminal No.:

Date Performed: March 6, 2022

Date Submitted: March 6, 2022

GRADE

Edgardo S. Cruz
Professor
 CLASSWORK NO. 1B

Review of Section Properties

Description:

This classwork serves as a review on the calculation of properties of

typical steel cross sections both single and combined sections. This
includes calculation of area, centroid location, moment of inertia, section
modulus and radius of gyration. It also involves calculation of section
properties with respect to an inclined axis using Mohr’s circle.

Time Frame:
One (1) Laboratory meeting

Individual Submittals:
Hand computations right after the laboratory schedule.

Suggested References:
1. Engineering Mechanics , 2nd. Ed., Singer
2. Steel Design, 5th Ed., William T. Segui
3. ASEP Steel Manual
Problems on Section Properties:
Note: A, B and C are the last 3 digits of your student number.
Ex. Student Number 2015110962 “A”=9 ; “B”=6 ; “C”=2

(For Problems 1-2)

Determine the properties of the combined sections shown below
a. Area
b. Centroid
c. Moment of inertia (Ix and Iy)
d. Section Modulus (Sx and Sy)
e. Radius of gyration (rx and ry)
f. Section modulus at an axis of max moment of inertia (SmaxI)
g. Radius of gyration at an axis of min moment of inertia (rminI)
“B” Channel Section “C” Wide Flange Section “A” Angle Section
0 C15X50 0 W30x99 0 L65x50x8
1 C15x40 1 W30x90 1 L65x50x10
2 C12x30 2 W27x161 2 L75x50x6
3 C12x25 3 W27x146 3 L75x50x8
4 C10x25 4 W24x176 4 L90x75x6
5 C10x20 5 W24x162 5 L90x75x8
6 C9X15 6 W21x166 6 L125x75x8
7 C9X13.4 7 W21x147 7 L125x75x10
8 C7x14.75 8 W18x211 8 L150x90x10
9 C7x12.25 9 W18x192 9 L150x90x12

Use the Steel Manual for the properties of the above sections.
1. Channel section and angular section with longer leg vertical
2. Two identical Channel Sections placed back to back with a clear
distance of 20mm.
3. Given a Wide Flange section, (see above table for your WF section)
Determine the following:
a. Maximum moment of inertia in mm4.
b. Minimum moment of inertia in mm4.
c. Moment of inertia in mm4 with respect to the x’-axis,
rotated counterclockwise 35 from the x-axis.
d. Product moment of inertia in mm4 with respect to the x’-axis.
e. Maximum product moment of inertia in mm4.
f. Minimum product moment of inertia in mm4.