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Radius of Gyration in Structural Engineering

Radius of gyration describes the distribution of cross sectional area in columns around their centroidal axis.

In structural engineering the Radius of Gyration is used to describe the distribution of cross sectional area in a column around its centroidal axis.

The structural engineering radius of gyration can be expressed as

r = (I / A)1/2                                   (1)

where

r = radius of gyration (m, mm, ft, in...)

I = Area Moment Of Inertia       (m4, mm4, ft4, in4 ..)

A = cross sectional area (m2, mm2, ft2, in2...)

Some typical Sections and their Radius of Gyration

Rectangle - with axis in center

Radius of Gyration - Rectangular Section with axis in center

Radius of Gyration for a rectangle with axis in center can be calculated as

rmax = 0.289 h                                (1)

where

rmax = max radius of gyration (strong axis moment of inertia)

Rectangle - with excentric axis

Radius of Gyration - Rectangular Section with excentric axis

Radius of Gyration for a rectangle with excentric axis can be calculated as

r = 0.577 h                                (2)

Rectangle - with tilted axis

Radius of Gyration - Rectangular Section with tilted axis

Radius of Gyration for a rectangle with tilted axis can be calculated as

r = b h / (6 (b2 + h2))1/2                                (3)

Rectangle - with tilted axis II

Radius of Gyration - Rectangular Section with tilted axis

Radius of Gyration for a rectangle with tilted axis can be calculated as

r = (((h2 + cos2a) + (b2 sin2a)) / 12)1/2                                (4)

Hollow Square

Radius of Gyration - Hollow Square

Radius of Gyration for a hollow square can be calculated as

r = ((H2 + h2) / 12)1/2                                (5)

Hollow Square - with tilted axis

Radius of Gyration - Hollow Square with tilted axis

Radius of Gyration for a hollow square with tilted axis can be calculated as

r = ((H2 + h2) / 12)1/2                                (6)

Equilateral Triangle with excentric axis

Radius of Gyration - Equilateral Triangle

Radius of Gyration for a equilateral triangle can be calculated as

r = h / (18)1/2                                (7)

Triangle

Radius of Gyration - Triangle

Radius of Gyration for a equilateral triangle can be calculated as

r = h / (6)1/2                                (8)

Related Topics

  • Beams and Columns

    Deflection and stress in beams and columns, moment of inertia, section modulus and technical information.
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