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Area Moment of Inertia, Moment of Inertia for an Area or Second Moment of Area for
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Area Moment of Inertia or Moment of Inertia for an Area - also known as Second Moment of Area - I, is
a property of shape that is used to predict deflection, bending and stress in beams .

Area Moment of Inertia for typical Cross Sections II

Area Moment of Inertia for typical Cross Sections I

Angle with Equal Legs

The Area Moment of Inertia for an angle with equal legs can be calculated as

Ix = 1/3 [2c4 - 2 (c - t)4 + t (h - 2 c + 1/2 t)3] (1a)

where

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c = yt cos 45o (1b)

and

yt = (h2 + ht + t2) / [2 (2 h - t ) cos 45o] (1c)

Angle with Unequal Legs

The Area Moment of Inertia for an angle with unequal legs can be calculated as

Ix = 1/3 [t (h - yd)3 + b yd3 - b1 (yd - t)3] (2a)

Iy = 1/3 [t (b - xd)3 + h xd3 - h1 (xd - t)3] (2b)

where

xd = (b2 + h1 t) / (2 (b + h1)) (2c)

yd = (h2 + b1 t) / (2 (h + b1))

Triangle

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The Area Moment of Inertia for a triangle can be calculated as

Ix = b h3 / 36 (3a)

Iy = h b (b2 - ba bc) / 36 (3b)

Rectangular Triangle

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The Area Moment of Inertia for a rectangular triangle can be calculated as

Ix = b h3 / 36 (4a)

Iy =h b3 / 36 (4b)

Area Moment of Inertia for typical Cross Sections I

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