Determine the percent reductions in both area and

area moment of inertia about the y-axis caused by

removal of the rectangular cutout from the rect an-
gular plate of base b and height h.

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Problem A/38
 460 Appe nd ix A Area Moments of Inertia

~ The cross-sectional area of a wide-flange I-beam has A/43 Oetcrminc the mom ents of inertia of the shaded
/ the dimensions shown. Obti:in a closC' approximation area about the x- and y-axcs.
to the handbook value of /1 = 657 in.4 by treating
t he section as bc>ing composed of three rectangles.
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Problem A/43

Problem A/ 40 Representative Problems

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JA
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A/ 41 Deter mine the moment of inertia of the shaded area Determine the moments of inertia of the Z-section
abou t the x-axis in two ways. The wall thickness is / about its centroidal x 0- and y 0-axes.
20 mm on all four sides of the rectangle.
L / IOOmm ~

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100mm
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20 mm k-
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20mm
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Problem A/41 Problem A/ 44

A✓,_ Deter mine the moments of inertia of the shaded A//4 ?etermine th~ ~omen t ~f inertia of the shaded area
/ area about the x- and y-axes. / about the x-axis m two different ways.

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-- -+--- - - x
3 Calculate the polar radius of gyration of the shaded I
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area about its centroid C. \
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Dimensions in millimeters

Problem A/53
8 Calculate the moment of inertia of the 300 x 100-mm
channel section about the centroidal x0-axis. Neglect
the fillets and rounds and compare with the handbook
4
value of Ix = 6.25(106) mm .

1 j- 16.2llllll
7.5 mmR
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300 nun -- - - -

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