Section Properties

• Involve the mathematical properties of structural shapes

• Are based solely on the shape of the section
• Examples:
• Centroidal distance & center of gravity
• Section area
• Moment of Inertia
• Section modulus
• Radius of gyration
Center of Gravity

• A body is composed of an infinite number of particles of differential

sizes, & so if the body is located within a gravitational field, then each
of these particles will have a weight dW
• These weight will form an approximately parallel force system, & the
resultant of this system is the total weight of the body w/c passes a
single point called the center of gravity.
AREAS
1.Calculations of Areas. To calculate the area
bounded by the coordinate axes and a curve, or
set of intersecting curves, the procedure outlined
below is suggested:
a. Make sketch of the area to be determined.
b. Draw a general vertical or horizontal rectangular
element of area and express its area of and dx (or
y and dy).
c. Determine the limits of integration from the
figure and integrate to obtain the area.
d. Make a rough check of the result by estimating
the area graphically.
 
The formulas required are:
 

A= or A =
Centroid of an Area
Determine the area of the cross-section as
shown in figure below.