CE Math
Moment of Inertia
Moment of inertia, also called the second moment of area, is the product of area and the square of its moment arm about a reference axis.
2
Ix = ∫ y dA
2
Iy = ∫ x dA
J = Ix + Iy
2
J = ∫ r dA
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Radius of Gyration
−−
I
k = √
A
−−−
Ix
kx = √
A
−
−−
Iy
ky = √
A
−−
J
kz = √
A
¯ 2
I = I + Ad
Where
x = centroidal axis
′
In the same manner, the transfer formula for polar moment of inertia and the radii of gyration are respectively
¯ 2
J = J + Ad
2
2 ¯ 2
k = k + d
Product of Inertia
Ixy = ∫ xy dA
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Rectangle
3 h
bh ¯
¯ kx =
I x = −−
12 √12
3
bh h
Ix = kx =
–
3 √3
Triangle
bh
3 h
¯ ¯
I x = kx = −−
36 √18
3
bh h
Ix = kx =
–
12 √6
Circle
4 r
πr ¯
¯ kx =
I x =
4 2
4
r
πr ¯
kz =
¯ –
J = √2
2
Semicircle
4 r
πr ¯
¯ kx = ky =
Ix = I y =
8 2
¯ ¯
I x = 0.11r
4 kx = 0.264r
Quarter circle
4 r
πr
Ix = Iy = kx = ky =
16 2
¯ ¯ ¯ ¯
I x = I y = 0.055r
4 kx = ky = 0.264r
Ellipse ¯
πab
3
¯
b
I x = kx =
4 2
a
¯
ky =
2
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3
πa b
¯
I y =
4
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816 Polar moment of inertia and radius of gyration at one corner of rectangle
817 Hollow Tube | Moment of Inertia and Radius of Gyration
818 Hollow square section | Moment of Inertia and Radius of Gyration
819 Inverted T-section | Moment of Inertia
820 Unsymmetrical I-section | Moment of Inertia
821 Rectangle minus semi-circle | Moment of Inertia
Area, moment of inertia, and radius of gyration of parabolic section
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816 Polar moment of inertia and radius of gyration at one corner of rectangle
Problem 816
A rectangle is 3 in. by 6 in. Determine the polar moment of inertia and the radius of gyration with respect to a polar axis through one
corner.
Solution 816
4
Ix = 54 in.
4
Iy = 216 in.
J = 270 in.
4
answer
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Moment of Inertia and Radius of Gyration
816 Polar moment of inertia and radius of gyration at one corner of rectangle
817 Hollow Tube | Moment of Inertia and Radius of Gyration
818 Hollow square section | Moment of Inertia and Radius of Gyration
819 Inverted T-section | Moment of Inertia
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CE Math
Problem 817
Determine the moment of inertia and radius of gyration with respect to a polar centroidal axis of the cross section of a hollow tube whose
outside diameter is 6 in. and inside diameter is 4 in.
Solution 817
¯ 1 4 4
J = π(3 − 2 )
2
¯ 4
J = 32.5π in. = 102.10 in.
4
answer
Area
2 2
A = π(R − r )
2 2
A = π(3 − 2 )
2
A = 5π in.
Radius of gyration
−−
¯
J
¯ √
kz =
A
− −−−−
32.5π
¯ = √
kz
5π
¯
kz = 0.7071 in. answer
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Problem 818
A hollow square cross section consists of an 8 in. by 8 in. square from which is subtracted a concentrically placed square 4 in. by 4 in.
Find the polar moment of inertia and the polar radius of gyration with respect to a z axis passing through one of the outside corners.
Solution 818
¯ 1 3 3
I = [ 8(8 ) − 4(4 ) ]
12
¯ 4
I = 320 in.
¯ ¯ ¯
I x = I y = I
¯ ¯ 4
I x = I y = 320 in.
Area
2 2
A = 8 − 4
2
A = 48 in.
2
I = 320 + 48(4 )
4
I = 1088 in.
Ix = Iy = I
4
Ix = Iy = 1088 in.
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J = 1088 + 1088
J = 2176 in.
4
answer
Radius of gyration
−− −−−−−
J 2176
kz = √ = √
A 48
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Problem 819
Determine the moment of inertia of the T-section shown in Fig. P-819 with respect to its centroidal Xo axis.
Solution 819
2
A1 = 8(2) = 16 in.
3
8(2 ) 16
¯ 4
I 1 = = in.
12 3
y 1 = 1 in.
2
A2 = 8(2) = 16 in.
3
2(8 ) 256
¯ 4
I 2 = = in.
12 3
y 2 = 2 + 4 = 6 in.
A = A1 + A2 = 16 + 16
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2
A = 32 in.
Aȳ = A1 y 1 + A2 y 2
ȳ = 3.5 in.
¯ ¯ 2 ¯ 2
I = [ I 1 + A1 (ȳ − y 1 ) ] + [ I 2 + A2 (y 2 − ȳ ) ]
¯ 16 2 256 2
I = [ + 16(3.5 − 1) ] + [ + 16(6 − 3.5) ]
3 3
¯
I = 290.67 in.
4
answer
Another Solution
1 3 1 3 1 3
Ix = (8)(10 ) − 2[ (3)(10 ) ] + 2[ (3)(2 ) ]
3 3 3
2048
4
Ix = in.
3
¯ 2
Ix = I + Ad
2048 ¯ 2
= I + 32(3.5 )
3
¯
I = 290.67 in.
4
answer
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Problem 820
Determine the moment of inertia of the area shown in Fig. P-819 with respect to its centroidal axes.
Solution 820
2
A1 = 12(1) = 12 in.
y 1 = 0.5 in.
¯ 1 3 4
I 1 = (12)(1 ) = 1 in.
12
2
A2 = 1(12) = 12 in.
y 2 = 7 in.
¯ 1 3 4
I 2 = (1)(12 ) = 144 in.
12
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2
A3 = 6(1) = 6 in.
y 3 = 13.5 in.
¯ 1 3 4
I 3 = (6)(1 ) = 0.5 in.
12
Aȳ = A1 y 1 + A2 y 2 + A3 y 3
ȳ = 5.7 in.
¯ ¯ 2 ¯ 2 ¯ 2
I x = [ I 1 + A1 (ȳ − 0.5) ] + [ I 2 + A2 (7 − ȳ ) ] + [ I 3 + A3 (13.5 − ȳ ) ]
¯ 2 2 2
I x = [ 1 + 12(5.7 − 0.5) ] + [ 144 + 12(7 − 5.7) ] + [ 0.5 + 6(13.5 − 5.7) ]
¯
I x = 855.3 in.
4
answer
¯ 1 3 1 3 1 3
I y = (1)(12 ) + (12)(1 ) + (1)(6 )
12 12 12
¯
I y = 163 in.
4
answer
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Problem 821
Find the moment of inertia about the indicated x-axis for the shaded area shown in Fig. P-821.
Solution 821
4
Ix−rectangle = 2666.67 in
4 2
Ix−semicircle = 0.11r + Ad
2
4(4)
4 1 2
Ix−semicircle = 0.11(4 ) + π(4 )[10 − ]
2
3π
4
Ix−semicircle = 1760.53 in
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Ix = 2666.67 − 1760.53
Ix = 906.14 in
4
answer
Solution by Integration
3
bh
Ix =
3
x2 3
(dx)(y )
Ix = ∫
x1
3
8
1
3
Ix = ∫ y dx
3 0
Equation of the semi-circe with center at (h, k) = (4, 10) and radius, r = 4
2 2 2
(x − h) + (y − k) = r
2 2 2
(x − 4) + (y − 10) = 4
2 2
(y − 10) = 16 − (x − 4)
− −−−− −− −−−−−−−−−
2
y − 10 = ±√ 16 − (x − 8x + 16)
−−−−−−
2
y = ±√8x − x + 10
Use negative sign in the radical for the portion of the circle below y = 10
−−−−−−
2
y = 10 − √8x − x
Thus,
8
1 − −−−−− 3
2
Ix = ∫ (10 − √ 8x − x ) dx
3 0
1
Ix = (2718.58)
3
Ix = 906.19 in
4
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Situation
Given the parabola 3x2 + 40y – 4800 = 0.
Part 1: What is the area bounded by the parabola and the X-axis?
A. 6 200 unit2
B. 8 300 unit2
C. 5 600 unit2
D. 6 400 unit2
Part 2: What is the moment of inertia, about the X-axis, of the area bounded by the parabola and the X-axis?
A. 15 045 000 unit4
B. 18 362 000 unit4
C. 11 100 000 unit4
D. 21 065 000 unit4
Part 3: What is the radius of gyration, about the X-axis, of the area bounded by the parabola and the X-axis?
A. 57.4 units
B. 63.5 units
C. 47.5 units
D. 75.6 units
Solution
2
3x + 40y − 4800 = 0
1 2
y = (4800 − 3x )
40
−−−−−−−−−−−−
1
x = √ (4800 − 40y)
3
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Another way to locate the vertex is by reducing the given equation into standard form
2
3x + 40y − 4800 = 0
2
3x = −40y + 4800
2 40
x = − y + 1600
3
A = 6 400 unit
2
Part 1: [ D ]
Using horizontal strip to find the moment of inertia about the x-axis
b
2
Ix = ∫ y dA
a
y2
2
Ix = ∫ y (2x dy)
y1
For easier manual integration, we can translate the x-axis to the vertex of the parabola.
x
2
= −4ay → Standard equation of downward parabola with vertex at the origin
At (40, -120)
2
40 = −4a(−120)
a = 10/3
Thus,
2
x = −4(10/3)y
2 40
x = − y
3
−−−−−
40
x = √− y
3
0
2
Ix = 2 ∫ (120 − y) (x dy)
−120
0 −−−− −
40
2
Ix = 2 ∫ (120 − y) √ − y dy
−120
3
−−−− 0
40
2 1/2
Ix = 2√ − ∫ (14 400 − 240y + y )(y ) dy
3 −120
−−−− 0
40
1/2 3/2 5/2
Ix = 2√ − ∫ (14 400y − 240y + y ) dy
3 −120
−−−− 0
3/2 5/2 7/2
40 14 400y 240y y
Ix = 2√ − [ − + ]
3 3/2 5/2 7/2
−120
−−−− 7/2
0
40 2y
3/2 5/2
Ix = 2√ − [9 600y − 96y + ]
3 7
−120
−−−− 7/2
40 2(−120)
3/2 5/2
Ix = 0 − 2√ − [9 600(−120) − 96(−120) + ]
3 7
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We can also use vertical strip in finding the moment of inertia about the x-axis. The solution also leads to even more easier manual
integration.
Recall the following moment of inertia for a rectangle of height h and width b.
Centroidal moment of inertia = bd3/12
Moment of inertia at the base = bd3/3
2
3x + 40y − 4800 = 0
2
40y = 4800 − 3x
3
2
y = 120 − x
40
40 3
dx y
Ix = 2 ∫
0
3
40
2
3
Ix = ∫ y dx
3 0
40
2 3
2 3
Ix = ∫ (120 − x ) dx
3 0
40
40
2 3 3 3
3 2 2 2 2 2 3
Ix = ∫ [ 120 − 3(120 )( x ) + 3(120)( x ) − ( x ) dx
3 0
40 40 40
40
2 81 27
2 4 6
Ix = ∫ (1728000 − 3240x + x − ( x ) dx
3 0
40 64 000
40
5 7
2 81x 27x
3
Ix = [1728000x − 1080x + − ( ]
3 200 448 000
0
5 7
2 81(40 ) 27(40 )
3
Ix = [1728000(40) − 1080(40 ) + − ( ] − 0
3 200 448 000
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Radius of gyration
−−
I
r = √
A
−−−−−−− −−− −
21 065 142.86
r = √
6 400
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