Example: Determine the location of the centroid ('c') of the beam's cross section and the moment of inertia about the centroidal x-axis.

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Determine the location of the centroid ('c') of the beam's cross
section and the moment of inertia about the centroidal x-axis.
AY
Part Dimensions Area y
4x1
4x1
1x8
2
3
Total
Part
1
2
3
Area
yA
4 2 8
4 28
8
16 in'
Total 16 in
05 4
20 in
dy
(A)
2-1.25 2.25
4 1-(4)/12
4 1:(4)/12
2-1.25 2.25
8 8(11/12 1.25-0.5 4.50
= 1.25 in
16
x = lei +d³y(A)
5.33+2.25= 7.58
5.33 +225=7,58
0.666+4.50 5.16
20.32 in
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Transcribed Image Text:Example: Determine the location of the centroid ('c') of the beam's cross section and the moment of inertia about the centroidal x-axis. AY Part Dimensions Area y 4x1 4x1 1x8 2 3 Total Part 1 2 3 Area yA 4 2 8 4 28 8 16 in' Total 16 in 05 4 20 in dy (A) 2-1.25 2.25 4 1-(4)/12 4 1:(4)/12 2-1.25 2.25 8 8(11/12 1.25-0.5 4.50 = 1.25 in 16 x = lei +d³y(A) 5.33+2.25= 7.58 5.33 +225=7,58 0.666+4.50 5.16 20.32 in 1 Typ
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