
230 4 Unsymmetrical Bending
4.23. Find the location of the centroid and the second moments of area I
x
,I
y
,I
xy
for
the section of Figure P4.23.
x
y
2
1
1
1.6
20
8
6
all dimensions in mm.
Figure P4.23
Section 4.4
4.24. For the cross section of Figure P4.21, with a = 20 mm, t = 3 mm, we obtain
I
x
=160×10
3
mm
4
, I
y
=256×10
3
mm
4
, I
xy
=96×10
3
mm
4
. Sketch the Mohr’s circle
of second moments of area and hence determine the magnitudes of the principal
second moments and the inclination of the principal axes to the x and y axes. Draw
in the principal axes on a copy of the figure and identify the stiff and flexible axes as
‘1’, ‘2’, respectively.
4.25. Sketch Mohr’s circle of second moments of area for the section of Figure P4.6,
using the results for I
x
,I
y
,I
xy
given in problem 4.6. Hence determine the magnitudes
of the principal second moments and the inclination of the principal axes to the x and
y axes. Draw in the principal axes on a copy of the figure and identify the stiff and
flexible axes as ‘1’, ‘2’, respectively.
4.26. Sketch Mohr’s circle for second moments of area for the section of Figure P4.8,
using the results for I
x
,I
y
,I
xy
given in problem 4.8. Hence determine the magnitudes
of the principal second moments and the inclination of the principal axes to the x and
y axes. Draw in the principal axes on a copy of the figure and identify the stiff and
flexible axes as ‘1’, ‘2’, respectively.
4.27. Using the results for I
x
,I
y
,I
xy
given in problem 4.9, determine the magnitudes of
the principal second moments and the inclination of the principal axes for the section
of Figure P4.9. Draw in the principal axes on a copy of the figure and identify the
stiff and flexible axes as ‘1’, ‘2’, respectively.
4.28. The second moments of area for the section of Figure P4.28 are
I
x
= 26a
3
t ; I
y
=
40a
3
t
3
; I
xy
= −14a
3
t .