Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering
The moment of inertia of a triangular section of base b and height h about an axis through its C.G. parallel to the base is
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Choose the correct answer
A
bh^4/4
B
bh^3/8
C
bh^3/12
D
bh^3/36
Correct Answer
D. bh^3/36
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For a triangle, the centroidal moment of inertia (parallel to the base) is bh^3/36.
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