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2020-04-01

Differences in Calculating Moments of Inertia for Unconnected vs. Connected Partial Sections

How does the calculation of the moments of inertia differ when the cross-section consists of several unconnected or connected partial cross-sections?


Answer:

If the cross-section consists of several unconnected partial sections, the sum of the moments of inertia is calculated without the parallel axis theorem components. The cross-section shown in Image 01 consists of two angle sections that are not connected to each other.

The individual angle sections have the following moments of inertia:
Iy,1,2 = 180.39 cm4 (referred to the centroidal axes y, z)
Iz,1,2 = 65.05 cm4 (referred to the centroidal axes y, z)

The moments of inertia of the entire cross-section result in:
Iy,1+2 = 2 ⋅ Iy,1,2 = 2 ⋅ 180.39 = 360.78 cm4 (referred to the centroidal axes y, z)
Iz,1+2 = 2 ⋅ Iz,1,2 = 2 ⋅ 65.05 = 130.11 cm4 (referred to the centroidal axes y, z)

If the cross-section consists of several connected partial sections, the sum of the moments of inertia is calculated with the parallel axis theorem components. The cross-section shown in Image 02 consists of two connected angle sections.

The individual angle sections have the following cross-section properties:
A1,2 = 16.25 cm²
yS,0,1,2 = ±2.30 cm (referred to the zero point)
zS,0,1,2 = 3.07 cm (referred to the zero point)
Iy,1,2 = 180.39 cm4 (referred to the centroidal axes y, z)
Iz,1,2 = 65.05 cm4 (referred to the centroidal axes y, z)

The cross-section properties of the entire cross-section result in:
yS,0,1+2 = 0.00 cm (referred to the zero point)
zS,0,1+2 = 3.07 cm (referred to the zero point)
Iy,1+2 = 2 ⋅ Iy,1,2 + 2 ⋅ A1,2 ⋅ (zS,0,1,2 - zS,0,1+2
Iy,1+2 = 2 ⋅ 180.39 + 2 ⋅ 16.25 ⋅ (3.07 - 3.07)² = 360.78 cm4 (referred to the centroidal axes y, z)
Iz,1+2 = 2 ⋅ Iz,1,2 + 2 ⋅ A1,2 ⋅ (yS,0,1,2 - yS,0,1+2
Iz,1+2 = 2 ⋅ 65.05 + 2 ⋅ 16.25 ⋅ (2.30 - 0.00)² = 301.46 cm4 (referred to the centroidal axes y, z)


Author

Ms. von Bloh provides technical support for our customers and is responsible for the development of the SHAPE‑THIN program as well as steel and aluminum structures.

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