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Section modulus is a geometric property for a given cross-section used in the design of beams or flexural members. Other geometric properties used in design include area for tension, radius of gyration for compression, and moment of inertia for stiffness. Any relationship between these properties is highly dependent on the shape in question. Equations for the section moduli of common shapes are given below. There are two types of section moduli, the elastic section modulus (S) and the plastic section modulus (Z).
Contents
1 Notation 2 Elastic section modulus 3 Plastic section modulus 4 See also 5 References 6 External links
Notation
North American and British/Australian convention reverse the usage of S & Z. Elastic modulus is S in North America,[1] but Z in Britain/Australia,[2] and vice versa for the plastic modulus. Eurocode 3 (EN 1993 - Steel Design) resolves this by using W for both, but distinguishes between them by the use of subscripts - Wel and Wpl .
Rectangle
doubly
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Circle
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Circular tube
Rectangular tube
Diamond
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C-channel
Description
Figure
Equation
Comment
Rectangular section
,[5] For the two flanges of an I-beam where: =width, =thickness, are the
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distances from the neutral axis to the centroids of the flanges respectively.
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For an I Beam including the web For an I Beam (weak axis) Solid Circle Hollow Circle
The plastic section modulus is used to calculate the plastic moment, Mp, or full capacity of a crosssection. The two terms are related by the yield strength of the material in question, Fy, by Mp=Fy*Z. Sometimes Z and S are related by defining a 'k' factor which is something of an indication of capacity beyond first yield. k=Z/S Therefore for a rectangular section, k=1.5
See also
Beam theory List of area moments of inertia Second moment of area
References
1. ^ Specification for Structural Steel Buildings (http://www.aisc.org/2010spec). Chicago, Illinois: American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc. 2010. p. 16.1xxxiv. 2. ^ AS4100 - Steel Structures (http://www.standards.org.au/). Sydney, Australia: Standards Australia. 1998. p. 21. 3. ^ a b Kulak, G.L. and Grondin, G.Y., 2006, Limit States Design in Structural Steel 8th Ed., Canadian Institute of Steel Construction. 4. ^ a b Gere, J. M. and Timoshenko, S., 1997, Mechanics of Materials 4th Ed., PWS Publishing Co. 5. ^ American Institute of Steel Construction: Load and Resistance Factor Design, 3rd Edition, pp. 17-34. 6. ^ Megson, T H G (2005). Structural and stress analysis (http://books.google.co.uk/books? id=N2WyMxutXK4C&lpg=PP1&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false). elsever. pp. 598 EQ (iv).
External links
http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/american-wide-flange-steel-beams-d_1318.html - List of section moduli for common beam shapes
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