Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering

Second moment of area (moment of inertia) of a rectangle (b wide, d deep) about its centroidal axis parallel to width:

Engineering MechanicsCentroid and Moment of InertiaEASY

Choose the correct answer

A

bd³/12

B

bd³/3

C

b³d/12

D

bd²/6

Correct Answer

A. bd³/12

Why is this the answer?

Ixx (centroidal, parallel to b) = bd³/12. About base: bd³/3. Ixx = bd³/12 and Iyy = b³d/12. Parallel axis theorem: I = Ic + A×d² where d=distance between axes.

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