Jan 6, 2006 #1 tolind Civil/Environmental Aug 19, 2003 30 When I try to calc the I in the steel manual I don't get close. I'm using the regular geometric formula's but I'm off. What would I be doing wrong.
When I try to calc the I in the steel manual I don't get close. I'm using the regular geometric formula's but I'm off. What would I be doing wrong.
Jan 6, 2006 #2 desertfox Mechanical Dec 29, 2002 5,560 Hi tolind How about more information ? regards desertfox Upvote 0 Downvote
Jan 6, 2006 #3 kxa Structural Nov 16, 2005 207 More info please. How do you know your number is off and by how much. Have you checked other sections to see if are still off. Upvote 0 Downvote
More info please. How do you know your number is off and by how much. Have you checked other sections to see if are still off.
Jan 7, 2006 #4 HouseBoy Structural Nov 21, 2005 464 I is Axd*2 plus Io for each component. That's Area times d squares (distance from the neutral axis squared) plus moment of inertia about it's own NA. Is that what you are doing? Upvote 0 Downvote
I is Axd*2 plus Io for each component. That's Area times d squares (distance from the neutral axis squared) plus moment of inertia about it's own NA. Is that what you are doing?
