ATGB 2652 STRUCTURAL STUDIES

TUTORIAL - SECTIONAL PROPERTIES

Compute the following sectional properties for each of the questions below with reference to the
centroid axis parallel to the reference axis as shown:

a) Total area, A
b) Second moment of area, Ix’
c) Section modulus, Smax
d) Radius of gyration, r

Dimension in millimeter (mm) unless noted otherwise.

Question 1

x
200
0
8

200
Ø1

x
Question 2

x
THK. 10 30
90

200
Ø1

30
x

Question 3

Thickness 6mm.

200

x x
200
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QUESTION 4

Flange thickness and box up plate = 10 mm, Web thickness = 8 mm.

150

200

x x
QUESTION 5

Flange thickness = 10mm, strengthening plate = 12 mm, Web thickness = 8 mm

150

20

300

20

x x

QUESTION 6

x
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QUESTION 7

x 75

200

10
x

QUESTION 8

Flange Thickness = 12mm, Web Thickness = 8mm, Plate 10mm

200
x x
20

400

50

QUESTION 9

Built-up Square Hollow Section with outer dimension 200x200, plate thickness 8mm.

x x
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QUESTION 10

Flange thickness = 25mm, Web thickness = 20mm

500

50 50

750

x x

QUESTION 11

Flange thickness = 10mm, strengthening plate = 10 mm, Web thickness = 8 mm

150

x x
20

300

20

100

QUESTION 12

10

10 10 70

180
130

x x
200
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QUESTION 13

Flange Thickness = 20mm, Web Thickness = 10mm, Additional Plate Thickness = 16mm.

300

x x

700

300

QUESTION 14

x
200 100

Ø180
200

QUESTION 15

Plate thickness = 20mm, except as noted.

300

x x
300

700
16mm thk.
300

300
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QUESTION 16

3m 5m 3m

0.3 m
0.4 m 0.4 m 3m

x 0.4 m x

QUESTION 17

Thickness 2mm

50

10

120

10
x x
50

QUESTION 18

Thickness = 5mm

50 50 50

150

x x
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QUESTION 19

200 200

200

0
80

8
Ø1
Ø1

x x

QUESTION 20

Flange Thickness = 20mm, Web Thickness = 16mm, Plate = 20mm.

300
x x

400