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Second Moment of Area of a Channel

In this calculation, a C-beam with cross-sectional dimensions B × H, shelf thicknesses t and wall thickness s is considered. As a result of calculations, the area moment of inertia Ix about centroidal axis X, moment of inertia Iy about centroidal axis Y, and cross-sectional area A are determined.

Also, from the known bending moment Mx in the section, it is possible to calculate the maximum bending stress σ of the respective beam.

Moment of inertia of channel
calculation of moment of inertia of C-beam

INITIAL DATA

H - Channel height;


B - Channel width.


t - Shelf thickness.


s - Wall thickness;


Mx - Bending moment in cross section in the direction of X axis.

RESULTS DATA

Ix - Area moment of inertia about centroidal axis X;


Iy - Area moment of inertia about centroidal axis Y;


A - Cross section area;


σ - Bending stress in cross section (on side B).

Height (H)

Width (B)

Shelf thickness (t)

Wall thickness (s)

Moment of inertia (Ix)

Moment of inertia (Iy)

Section area (F)


Bending moment (Mx)

Bending stress (σ)

BASIC FORMULAS

Ix = [B*H3 - (B - s)*(H-2t)3] / 12;

Iy = [H*X3 - (H - 2t)*(X - s)3 + t*(B - X)3] / 3,

X - distance from outside of the channel to centroid axis y.

A = H*s + 2t*(B - s);

σ = Mx*H / 2Ix.

INITIAL DATA

H - Channel height;


B - Channel width.


t - Shelf thickness.


s - Wall thickness;


Mx - Bending moment in cross section in the direction of X axis.

RESULTS DATA

Ix - Area moment of inertia about centroidal axis X;


Iy - Area moment of inertia about centroidal axis Y;


A - cross section area;


σ - Bending stress in cross section (on side B).

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