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
ATGB 2652 STRUCTURAL STUDIES
TUTORIAL - SECTIONAL PROPERTIES
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
ATGB 2652 STRUCTURAL STUDIES
TUTORIAL - SECTIONAL PROPERTIES
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
ATGB 2652 STRUCTURAL STUDIES
TUTORIAL - SECTIONAL PROPERTIES
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
ATGB 2652 STRUCTURAL STUDIES
TUTORIAL - SECTIONAL PROPERTIES
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
ATGB 2652 STRUCTURAL STUDIES
TUTORIAL - SECTIONAL PROPERTIES
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
ATGB 2652 STRUCTURAL STUDIES
TUTORIAL - SECTIONAL PROPERTIES
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