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Solve for the section properties of

the given steel section h=100mm
tw=8mm tf=8mm b=60mm
• A (mm2)
• Centroid (, )
• Moment of Inertia (Ix, Iy)
• Radius of gyration (rx, ry)
Solve for the section properties of
the given steel section h=100mm
tw=8mm tf=8mm b=60mm
• A (mm2)
= 2[8mm(60mm)] +
(100mm-2[8mm])(8mm)
= 1632mm2
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Solve for the section properties of
the given steel section h=100mm
tw=8mm tf=8mm b=60mm
• Centroid (, )
At = A1 1 + A2 2 + …. +An n
1632 = 2[(8)(60)()] + (8)(84)()
= 19.29mm
= 50mm (symmetrical)
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Solve for the section properties of the
given steel section h=100mm tw=8mm
tf=8mm b=60mm
• Moment of Inertia (Ix, Iy)
Ix= -
= 2431616mm4
Iy=[
2] –

[+(52)(84)(14.71)2]
=558802.9mm4
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Solve for the section properties of
the given steel section h=100mm
tw=8mm tf=8mm b=60mm
• Radius of gyration (rx, ry)
rx= = 38.6mm
ry= = 18.5mm
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Consider the previous example as
two channels welded together as
shown. Compute for the ff
properties:
• A (mm2)
• Centroid (, )
• Moment of Inertia (Ix, Iy)
• Radius of gyration (rx, ry)
Consider the previous example as
two channels welded together as
shown. Compute for the ff
properties:
• A (mm2)
=[ 2[8mm(60mm)] +
(100mm-2[8mm])(8mm) ] (2)
=1632(2) = 3264mm2
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Consider the previous example as
two channels welded together as
shown. Compute for the ff
properties:
• Centroid (, )
= 60mm (symmetrical)
= 50mm (symmetrical
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Consider the previous example as
two channels welded together as
shown. Compute for the ff
properties:
• Moment of Inertia (Ix, Iy)
Ix=
= 4863232mm4
I y=
= 2332672mm4
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Consider the previous example as
two channels welded together as
shown. Compute for the ff
properties:
• Radius of gyration (rx, ry)
rx= = 38.6mm
ry= = 26.73mm