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    Which Cross-Section Do I Choose For Moment of Inertia, I ?

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    To calculate the moment of inertia (I) for a beam, you select the cross-section perpendicular to the axis of bending. There can be multiple expressions for Ix depending on whether the x-axis is located at the centroid or bottom of the cross-section. Typically, Ix' is used, which assumes the x-axis is at the centroid, or center of mass for homogeneous materials. Appendix D contains both Ix and Ix' values for some shapes like rectangles.

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    To calculate the moment of inertia (I) for a beam, you select the cross-section perpendicular to the axis of bending. There can be multiple expressions for Ix depending on whether the x-axis is located at the centroid or bottom of the cross-section. Typically, Ix' is used, which assumes the x-axis is at the centroid, or center of mass for homogeneous materials. Appendix D contains both Ix and Ix' values for some shapes like rectangles.

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    To calculate the moment of inertia (I) for a beam, you select the cross-section perpendicular to the axis of bending. There can be multiple expressions for Ix depending on whether the x-axis is located at the centroid or bottom of the cross-section. Typically, Ix' is used, which assumes the x-axis is at the centroid, or center of mass for homogeneous materials. Appendix D contains both Ix and Ix' values for some shapes like rectangles.

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    To calculate the moment of inertia (I) for a beam, you select the cross-section perpendicular to the axis of bending. There can be multiple expressions for Ix depending on whether the x-axis is located at the centroid or bottom of the cross-section. Typically, Ix' is used, which assumes the x-axis is at the centroid, or center of mass for homogeneous materials. Appendix D contains both Ix and Ix' values for some shapes like rectangles.

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    Which cross-section do I choose for moment of inertia, I ?

    In equilibrium, the beam resists any bending due to applied loads, so we choose

    the cross-section that is perpendicular to the axis of that intended bending:

    P [N]

    axis of bending

    What is the moment of inertia

    …and why are there multiple Ix in Appendix D?

    Strictly speaking, we mean the area moment of


    inertia, which relates to the resistance of that
    area to bending. It is also called the second
    moment of inertia or the second moment of
    area about the x-axis, taken over the tiny area
    dA, where y is the distance from the x-axis to
    dA:

    Appendix D from Bedford/Liechti in your 3.032


    Course Reader (p. 1-28) doesn’t annotate this
    well, and for some cross-sections like a rectangle
    gives Ix and Ix’. Both are area moments of
    inertia, but differ depending on whether they
    assume the x-axis is located along the centroid
    (x’) or located at the bottom of the shape (x).

    Neither is “incorrect”, but if we assume that the


    cross-section is made of a homogeneous
    material, we typically take this moment about the
    centroid or center of mass. In other words, the Ix’
    in this appendix are the more standard
    expressions.

    Here is simpler table of centroids and area


    moments of inertia for solid cross-sections, and
    also for a hollow cylinder:

    3.032 (2007)

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