TARABA STATE UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC
ENGINEERING

COURSE CODE: MEN 205

COURSE TITLE: ENGINEERING MECHANICS

REG. NO. TSU/FEN/EE/21/2014

Question 1. Find the moment of inertia of the shaded area as shown
in the figure below.

Solution:

The diagram above is symmetrical along the Y-Y axis. Therefore the
centre of gravity will lie on the centre before can determine the
moment of inertia; we have to determine the centre of gravity.

Now considering the rectangle;

a1 = 20x25 = 500cm2

y1 = 25/2 = 12.5cm

now considering the semi circle;

a1 =1/℮πґ2 = 1/℮x3.142x(10)2

= 157.1cm

Y2 = 4ґ/3π = 4x10/3x3.142 = 40/9.426 = 4.243cm

Therefore Y = a1y1+a2y2/a1+a2 = (500x12.5) + (157.1x4.243)

500+157.1
Y = 6250+666.5753 = 6916.5753 = 10.525cm4
657.1 657.1
Now considering rectangle; moment of inertia of the rectangle from
the centre of gravity is given as IG = db3
12
Using the theorem f parallel axis,
IXX = IG1+a1h12
IG = 25x(20)3 = 16666.667cm4
12
Distance of centre of gravity of the rectangle;
h = 12.5-10.525
= 1.975cm
:. IXX = 16666.667+500x(1.975)2
IXX = 3205208.98cm4 or 32.505x106 cm6

Now considering the semi circle; moment of inertia of the semi

circle is; 0.11r4
Using the theorem of parallel axis;
IXX = IG2 +ah22
IG2 = 0.11r4 = 0.11(10)4
= 1100cm4
Now the distance between centre of gravity of semi circle;
h = 4r = 4x(10) = 4.243cm
3π 3x3.142
:. IXX = 1100+157.1x(4.243)2
= 3928.378cm4 or 3.928x103cm4
Therefore the moment of inertia of the shaded axis is;
IXX = 3205208.98-3928.278
IXX = 3201280.702cm4 or 3.201x106cm4

Question 2: determine the polar moment of inertia of the I-section

about the X-X and Y-Y axis passing through the centre of gravity.
Also find the moment of inertia of the whole section;
Solution:

Before we can determine the moment of inertia, we must find the

centre of gravity. The I-section above is symmetrical along the Y-Y
axis, therefore the centre of gravity will lie on the centre.

Let KL be the axis of reference.

Considering rectangle (1)

a1 = 80x12 = 960mm2

y1 = 10+128+12 =144mm2
2
Rectangle (2)
a2 = 128x12 =1536mm2
y2 = 10+128 = 74mm
2

Rectangle (3)
a3 = 120x10 = 1200mm2
y3 = 10 = 5m
2
Now using Y = a1y1+a2y2+a3y3
a1+a2+a3
y = (960x144) + (1536x74) + (1200x5)
960+74+5
y = 138240+113664+6000
3696
y = 257904 = 69.779
3696
Moment of inertia of rectangle (1) about the x-x axis.
Using the theorem of parallel axis; IXX = IG +ah2
Moment of inertia of rectangle (1) about centre of gravity,
IG1 = bd3 = 80x(12)3
12 12
IG1 = 138240 = 11520mm2
12
Distance between centre of gravity;
h1 = 144-69.779 = 74.221mm
:.Ixx = 11520 + 960x(74.221)2
= 5299926.567mm4

Rectangle (2)
Moment of inertia of rectangle (2) about centre of gravity;
IG2 =bd3 = 12x(128)3
12 12
= 2097152mm4
Distance between centre of gravity;
h2 = 74-69.779 = 4.221mm
:. Ixx = 2097152+1536x(4.221)2
= 2124518.668mm4

Rectangle (3)
Moment of inertia of rectangle (3) about centre of gravity;
IG3 = bd3 = 120x (10)3
12 12
= 10000mm4
Distance between centre of gravity;
h3 = 69.779-5 = 64.779mm
:. Ixx =10000+1200x(64.779)2
= 5045582.609mm4
Therefore the moment of inertia of the whole section along the x-x
axis is;
Ixx = 529926.567+2124518.668+5045582.609
Ixx = 77000027.844mm4