Radius of Gyration

civil-radius-gyration

Radius of Gyration

civil

Columns

r = \sqrt{\frac{I}{A}}

Geometric property for column stability

[
  {
    "symbol": "r",
    "name": "Radius of Gyration",
    "unit": "m",
    "siUnit": "m",
    "imperialUnit": "in"
  },
  {
    "symbol": "I",
    "name": "Moment of Inertia",
    "unit": "m⁴",
    "siUnit": "m⁴",
    "imperialUnit": "in⁴"
  },
  {
    "symbol": "A",
    "name": "Cross-sectional Area",
    "unit": "m²",
    "siUnit": "m²",
    "imperialUnit": "in²"
  }
]

r, I, A

radius, gyration, column, section

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