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CENTRE OF GRAVITY
In Formula,
m1 x1 m2 x2 m3 x3
x
m1 m2 m3
mi xi
x
mi
CENTROID
COMPOSITE BODIES
Section centroid ()
How to find the location of the section centroid ( )
b
h
Section 1
Section 2
Section 2
Section Area (m 2 )
y (m)
Ay ( m 3 )
bh
bxh 1
2[r s ]
2 r s 2
Ay
Section centroid () = A / A
Section 2
Section 2
Section 1
0.01 m
0.01 m
r = 0.04 m
Section
Area, A (m2)
0.08 x 0.01
= 8x10-4
2[0.04 x 0.01]
= 8x10-4
A = 1.6x10-3
(m)
1= 0.01/ 2
= 0.005
A x (m3)
8x10-4 x 0.005
= 4x10-6
A = 2.8x10-5
EXAMPLE
SOLUTION
Section
Area, A (m2)
0.25 x 0.02
= 5x10-3
2[0.2 x 0.015]
= 6x10-3
A = 0.011
(m)
A x (m3)
0.02/ 2
= 0.01
5x10-3 x 0.01
= 5x10-5
0.2/ 2
= 0.1
6x10-3 x 0.1
= 6x10-4
A = 6.5x10-4
Example
Locate the centroid of the plate shown.
Solution:
17
dI y x 2 dA
I y x 2 dA
A
y'd y dA
dI x area:
For entire
2
I x y ' d y dA
2
y '2 dA 2d y y ' dA d y2 dA
A
y0
Similarly:
I y I y Ad x2
x = (1/12) b(h3)
y = (1/12) h(b3)
= m4 or mm4
= m4 or mm4
c
N
b
Neutral Axis (N-A) = c = = h/2
1)The natural axis (N-A),
2) Perpendicular distance (c),
3) section centroid () and
4) moment of inertia (I) for rectangular cross section:
b = 0.08 m
h = 0.01 m
Section 1
A
Section 2
= 0.0325
m
Section 2
0.01 m
0.01 m
r = 0.04 m
b1 = 96 mm
h1 = 12 mm
Section 1
= 44 mm
A
Section 2
b2
12 mm
h2 = 48 mm
b = 0.25 m
Section 2
Section 2
h = 0.02 m
Section 1
= 0.05909 m
0.015 m
0.015 m
r = 0.2 m