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10/04/11

SERVICE:

--------------- Definition of Symbols ---------------A = Area, mm2

I = Moment of inertia, mm4

r = Radius of gyration, √(I/A)y = Distance from neutral axis to extreme fiber, mm

Z = Section modulus, I/y, mm3

--------------- User Input ---------------a = mm

--------------- Calculated Properties ---------------

A = a2 = mm2

= mm

= mm4

= mm3

r = 0.289a = mm

Properties of Sections - Solid Centered Square

y1

2a

Ia

4

12

Za3

6

Section Properties-Metric.xls M.Roote © May 2011

10/04/11

SERVICE:

--------------- Definition of Symbols ---------------A = Area, mm2

I = Moment of inertia, mm4

r = Radius of gyration, √(I/A)y = Distance from neutral axis to extreme fiber, mm

Z = Section modulus, I/y, mm3

--------------- User Input ---------------a = mm

--------------- Calculated Properties ---------------

A = a2 = mm2

y = a = mm

= mm4

= mm3

r = 0.577a = mm

Properties of Sections - Solid Offset Square

Ia

4

3

Za

3

3

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SERVICE:

--------------- Definition of Symbols ---------------A = Area, mm2

I = Moment of inertia, mm4

r = Radius of gyration, √(I/A)y = Distance from neutral axis to extreme fiber, mm

Z = Section modulus, I/y, mm3

--------------- User Input ---------------a = mm

--------------- Calculated Properties ---------------

A = a2 = mm2

y = 0.707a = mm

= mm4

Z = 0.118a3 = mm3

r = 0.289a = mm

Properties of Sections - Solid Rotated Square

Ia

4

12

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SERVICE:

--------------- Definition of Symbols ---------------A = Area, mm2

I = Moment of inertia, mm4

r = Radius of gyration, √(I/A)y = Distance from neutral axis to extreme fiber, mm

Z = Section modulus, I/y, mm3

--------------- User Input ---------------a = mmb = mm

--------------- Calculated Properties ---------------

A = a2 - b2 = mm2

= mm

= mm4

= mm3

= mm

Properties of Sections - Hollow Centered Square

y1

2a

Ia4

b4

12

Za

4b

4

6a

r 0.289 a2

b2

10/04/11

SERVICE:

--------------- Definition of Symbols ---------------A = Area, mm2

I = Moment of inertia, mm4

r = Radius of gyration, √(I/A)y = Distance from neutral axis to extreme fiber, mm

Z = Section modulus, I/y, mm3

--------------- User Input ---------------a = mmb = mm

--------------- Calculated Properties ---------------

A = a2 - b2 = mm2

y = 0.707a = mm

= mm4

= mm3

= mm

Properties of Sections - Hollow Rotated Square

Ia4

b4

12

r 0.289 a2

b2

Z0.118a

4b

4

a

10/04/11

SERVICE:

--------------- Definition of Symbols ---------------A = Area, mm2

I = Moment of inertia, mm4

r = Radius of gyration, √(I/A)y = Distance from neutral axis to extreme fiber, mm

Z = Section modulus, I/y, mm3

--------------- User Input ---------------b = mmd = mm

--------------- Calculated Properties ---------------

A = bd = mm2

= mm

= mm4

= mm3

r = 0.289d = mm

Properties of Sections - Solid Centered Rectangle

y1

2d

Ibd

3

12

Zbd

2

6

10/04/11

SERVICE:

--------------- Definition of Symbols ---------------A = Area, mm2

I = Moment of inertia, mm4

r = Radius of gyration, √(I/A)y = Distance from neutral axis to extreme fiber, mm

Z = Section modulus, I/y, mm3

--------------- User Input ---------------b = mmd = mm

--------------- Calculated Properties ---------------

A = bd = mm2

y = d = mm

= mm4

= mm3

r = 0.577d = mm

Properties of Sections - Solid Offset Rectangle

Ib d

3

3

Zb d

2

3

10/04/11

SERVICE:

--------------- Definition of Symbols ---------------A = Area, mm2

I = Moment of inertia, mm4

r = Radius of gyration, √(I/A)y = Distance from neutral axis to extreme fiber, mm

Z = Section modulus, I/y, mm3

--------------- User Input ---------------a = °b = mmd = mm

--------------- Calculated Properties ---------------

A = bd = mm2

c = °

= mm

= mm4

= mm3

= mm

Properties of Sections - Solid Rotated Square

yb sin a d cos a

2

Ib d b

2sin

2 a d2

cos2 a

12

Zb d b

2sin

2 a d

2cos

2a

6 b sin a d cos a( )

rb

2sin

2 a d

2cos

2a

12

10/04/11

SERVICE:

--------------- Definition of Symbols ---------------A = Area, mm2

I = Moment of inertia, mm4

r = Radius of gyration, √(I/A)y = Distance from neutral axis to extreme fiber, mm

Z = Section modulus, I/y, mm3

--------------- User Input ---------------b = mmd = mmh = mmk = mm

--------------- Calculated Properties ---------------

A = bd - hk = mm2

= mm

= mm4

= mm3

= mm

Properties of Sections - Hollow Centered Rectangle

y1

2d

Ibd

3hk

3

12

Zbd

3hk

3

6d

r 0.289bd

3hk

3

bd hk

10/04/11

SERVICE:

--------------- Definition of Symbols ---------------A = Area, mm2

I = Moment of inertia, mm4

r = Radius of gyration, √(I/A)y = Distance from neutral axis to extreme fiber, mm

Z = Section modulus, I/y, mm3

--------------- User Input ---------------b = mmd = mm

--------------- Calculated Properties ---------------

= mm2

= mm

= mm4

= mm3

r = 0.236d = mm

Properties of Sections - Centered Triangle

A1

2bd

y2

3d

Ibd

3

36

Zbd

2

24

10/04/11

SERVICE:

--------------- Definition of Symbols ---------------A = Area, mm2

I = Moment of inertia, mm4

r = Radius of gyration, √(I/A)y = Distance from neutral axis to extreme fiber, mm

Z = Section modulus, I/y, mm3

--------------- User Input ---------------b = mmd = mm

--------------- Calculated Properties ---------------

= mm2

y = d = mm

= mm4

= mm3

r = 0.408d = mm

Properties of Sections - Offset Triangle

A1

2bd

Ibd

3

12

Zbd

2

12

10/04/11

SERVICE:

--------------- Definition of Symbols ---------------A = Area, mm2

I = Moment of inertia, mm4

r = Radius of gyration, √(I/A)y = Distance from neutral axis to extreme fiber, mm

Z = Section modulus, I/y, mm3

--------------- User Input ---------------a = mmb = mmd = mm

--------------- Calculated Properties ---------------

= mm2

= mm

= mm4

= mm3

= mm

Properties of Sections - Trapezoid

Ad a b( )

2

yd a 2b( )

3 a b( )

Id

3a2

4 ab b2

36 a b( )

rI

A

Zd

2a2

4ab b2

12 a 2b( )

10/04/11

SERVICE:

--------------- Definition of Symbols ---------------A = Area, mm2

I = Moment of inertia, mm4

r = Radius of gyration, √(I/A)y = Distance from neutral axis to extreme fiber, mm

Z = Section modulus, I/y, mm3

--------------- User Input ---------------d = mm

--------------- Calculated Properties ---------------

A = 0.7854d2 = mm2

= mm

I = 0.049d4 = mm4

Z = 0.098d3 = mm3

= mm

Properties of Sections - Circle

yd

2

rd

4

10/04/11

SERVICE:

--------------- Definition of Symbols ---------------A = Area, mm2

I = Moment of inertia, mm4

r = Radius of gyration, √(I/A)y = Distance from neutral axis to extreme fiber, mm

Z = Section modulus, I/y, mm3

--------------- User Input ---------------D = mmd = mm

--------------- Calculated Properties ---------------

A = 0.7854(D2 - d2) = mm2

= mm

I = 0.049(D4 - d4) = mm4

= mm3

= mm

Properties of Sections - Donut

yD

2

Z0.098 D

4d

4

D

r D2 d

2

4

10/04/11

SERVICE:

--------------- Definition of Symbols ---------------A = Area, mm2

I = Moment of inertia, mm4

r = Radius of gyration, √(I/A)y = Distance from neutral axis to extreme fiber, mm

Z = Section modulus, I/y, mm3

--------------- User Input ---------------R = mmt = mm

--------------- Calculated Properties ---------------

= mm2

y = R = mm

= mm4

= mm3

r = 0.707R = mm

Properties of Sections - Thin-Walled CylinderFor Section of thin walled cylinder when R>10t

A 2Rt

I R3t

Z R2t

10/04/11

SERVICE:

--------------- Definition of Symbols ---------------A = Area, mm2

I = Moment of inertia, mm4

r = Radius of gyration, √(I/A)y = Distance from neutral axis to extreme fiber, mm

Z = Section modulus, I/y, mm3

--------------- User Input ---------------d = mm

--------------- Calculated Properties ---------------

A = 0.393d2 = mm2

y = 0.288d = mm

I = 0.007d4 = mm4

Z = 0.024d3 = mm3

r = 0.132d = mm

Properties of Sections - Half Circle

10/04/11

SERVICE:

--------------- Definition of Symbols ---------------A = Area, mm2

I = Moment of inertia, mm4

r = Radius of gyration, √(I/A)

y = Distance from neutral axis to extreme fiber, mm

Z = Section modulus, I/y, mm3

--------------- User Input ---------------R = mmr1 = mm

--------------- Calculated Properties ---------------

A = 1.5708(R2 - r12) = mm2

= mm

= mm4

= mm3

= mm

Properties of Sections - Half Donut

y 0.424R

3r1

3

R2

r12

I 0.1098R4

r14

0.283R2

r12 R r1( )

R r1

ZI

y

rI

y

10/04/11

SERVICE:

--------------- Definition of Symbols ---------------A = Area, mm2

I = Moment of inertia, mm4

r = Radius of gyration, √(I/A)y = Distance from neutral axis to extreme fiber, mm

Z = Section modulus, I/y, mm3

--------------- User Input ---------------a = mmb = mm

--------------- Calculated Properties ---------------

A = 3.1416ab = mm2

y = a = mm

I = 0.7854a3b = mm4

Z = 0.7854a2b = mm3

= mm

Properties of Sections - Ellipse

ra

2

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SERVICE:

--------------- Definition of Symbols ---------------A = Area, mm2

I = Moment of inertia, mm4

r = Radius of gyration, √(I/A)

y = Distance from neutral axis to extreme fiber, mm

Z = Section modulus, I/y, mm3

--------------- User Input ---------------b = mmd = mmh = mms = mmt = mm

--------------- Calculated Properties ---------------

A = bs + ht = mm2

= mm

I = ⅓[ty3 + b(d - y)3 - (b - t)(d - y - s)2] = mm4

= mm3

= mm

Properties of Sections - Structural Tee

y dd

2t s

2b t( )

2 bs ht( )

ZI

y

rI

A

Section Properties-Metric.xls M.Roote © May 2011

10/04/11

SERVICE:

--------------- Definition of Symbols ---------------A = Area, mm2

I = Moment of inertia, mm4

r = Radius of gyration, √(I/A)

y = Distance from neutral axis to extreme fiber, mm

Z = Section modulus, I/y, mm3

--------------- User Input ---------------a = mmt = mm

--------------- Calculated Properties ---------------

A = t(2a-t) = mm2

= mm

I = ⅓[ty3 + a(a-y)3 - (a - t)(b - y - t)3] = mm4

= mm3

= mm

Properties of Sections - Equal 'L'

ZI

y

rI

A

y aa2

at t2

2 2a t( )

10/04/11

SERVICE:

--------------- Definition of Symbols ---------------A = Area, mm2

I = Moment of inertia, mm4

r = Radius of gyration, √(I/A)

y = Distance from neutral axis to extreme fiber, mm

Z = Section modulus, I/y, mm3

--------------- User Input ---------------a = mmb = mmd = mmt = mm

--------------- Calculated Properties ---------------

A = t(a + b - t) = mm2

= mm

I = ⅓[ty3 + a(b - y)3 - (a - t)(b - y - t)3] = mm4

= mm3

= mm

Properties of Sections - Unequal 'L'

ZI

y

rI

A

y bt 2d a( ) d

2

2 d a( )

10/04/11

SERVICE:

--------------- Definition of Symbols ---------------A = Area, mm2

I = Moment of inertia, mm4

r = Radius of gyration, √(I/A)y = Distance from neutral axis to extreme fiber, mm

Z = Section modulus, I/y, mm3

--------------- User Input ---------------b = mmd = mmh = mms = mmt = mm

--------------- Calculated Properties ---------------

A = bd - h(b - t) mm2

= mm

= mm4

= mm3

= mm

Properties of Sections - Vertical 'I'

yd

2

Ibd

3h

3b t( )

12

Zbd

3h

3b t( )

6d

rI

A

10/04/11

SERVICE:

--------------- Definition of Symbols ---------------A = Area, mm2

I = Moment of inertia, mm4

r = Radius of gyration, √(I/A)y = Distance from neutral axis to extreme fiber, mm

Z = Section modulus, I/y, mm3

--------------- User Input ---------------b = mmd = mmh = mms = mmt = mm

--------------- Calculated Properties ---------------

A = bd - h(b - t) mm2

= mm

= mm4

= mm3

= mm

Properties of Sections - Horizontal 'I'

yb

2

I2sb

3ht

3

12

Z2sb

3ht

3

6b

rI

A

10/04/11

SERVICE:

--------------- Definition of Symbols ---------------A = Area, mm2

I = Moment of inertia, mm4

r = Radius of gyration, √(I/A)y = Distance from neutral axis to extreme fiber, mm

Z = Section modulus, I/y, mm3

--------------- User Input ---------------b = mmd = mmh = mms = mmt = mm

--------------- Calculated Properties ---------------

A = bd - h(b - t) mm2

= mm

= mm4

= mm3

= mm

Properties of Sections - Vertical Channel

yd

2

Ibd

3h

3b t( )

12

Zbd

3h

3b t( )

6d

rbd

3h

3b t( )

12 bd h b t( )(

10/04/11

SERVICE:

--------------- Definition of Symbols ---------------A = Area, mm2

I = Moment of inertia, mm4

r = Radius of gyration, √(I/A)y = Distance from neutral axis to extreme fiber, mm

Z = Section modulus, I/y, mm3

--------------- User Input ---------------b = mmd = mmh = mms = mmt = mm

--------------- Calculated Properties ---------------

A = bd - h(b - t) = mm2

= mm

I = (2sb3 + ht3)/[3 - A(b - y)2] = mm4

= mm3

= mm

Properties of Sections - Horizontal Channel

y b2b

2s ht

2

2bd 2h b t( )

ZI

y

rI

A

BASIS : This program is for calculating the properties of sections.

NOTE : Always begin a new case by retrieving the original file. Direct entry of data in cells that originally containtable lookups could cause functions to be lost and/or incorrect calculations. Cells that require data entry arecolored RED; calculated values are black.

REFERENCES :1) Pressure Vessel Handbook - 11 th Edition

2) Manual of Steel Construction - Allowable Stress Design - A.I.S.C. 9 th Edition

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Properties of Sections