Moment of Inertia (Rectangle)

mech-moment-inertia-rect

Moment of Inertia (Rectangle)

mechanical

Statics

I = \frac{bh^3}{12}

Second moment of area for a rectangular cross-section about centroidal axis

About the centroidal axis parallel to the base (width b)

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  {
    "symbol": "I",
    "name": "Moment of Inertia",
    "unit": "m⁴",
    "siUnit": "m⁴",
    "imperialUnit": "in⁴"
  },
  {
    "symbol": "b",
    "name": "Width",
    "unit": "m",
    "siUnit": "m",
    "imperialUnit": "in"
  },
  {
    "symbol": "h",
    "name": "Height",
    "unit": "m",
    "siUnit": "m",
    "imperialUnit": "in"
  }
]

I, b, h

moment, inertia, rectangle, section

false