Built Up Sections
Built Up Sections
BUILT-UP SECTIONS
Built-up sections are sections built from other existing sections. The properties of the built-up sections are
calculated based on the properties and dimensions of the source sections and the assembly schema.
Sample Problem-1: The composite section shown in Figure - is made up of C15 x 50 and W21 x 83.
d = 381 mm d = 544.30 mm
tw = 18.20 mm tw = 13.10 mm
bf = 94.40 mm bf = 212.20 mm
tf = 16.50 mm tf = 21.20 mm
A = 9484 mm 2 A = 15677 mm 2
x = 20.27 mm Ix = 761.704 x10 6 mm 4
Ix = 168.157 x10 6 mm 4 Iy = 33.881 x10 6 mm 4
Iy = 4.579 x10 6 mm 4
a) Total Area
b) Location of centroids
c) Moment of inertia
d) Radius of Gyration
e) Elastic Section of Modulus
SOLUTION:
Part a:
A = AC + AW
A = 9484 + 15677
A = 25161 mm 2 ((Answer))
Part b:
dC 381
x� = ― = ――
2 2
x� = 190.5 mm ((Answer))
AT ((y�)) = Σ ((Ay))
544.30
y1 = x = 20.27 mm y2 = ――― + 18.20 = 290.35 mm
2
25161 ((y�)) = 9484 ((20.27)) + 15677 ((290.35)) ( Reference from the top )
y� = 188.55 mm ((Answer))
Part c:
INAx = Σ ⎛⎝Igx + Ay 2 ⎞⎠
yC = 188.55 - 20.27
yC = 168.28 mm
yW = 290.35 - 188.55
yW = 101.8 mm
INAy = Σ ⎛⎝Igy + Ax 2 ⎞⎠
Part d:
‾‾‾‾‾
INAx
rx = ――
A
‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾
1197.477 x10 6
rx = ―――――
‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾
1197.477 x10 6
rx = ―――――
25161
rx = 218.16 mm ((Answer))
‾‾‾‾‾
INAy
ry = ――
A
‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾
202.038 x10 6
ry = ―――――
25161
ry = 89.61 mm ((Answer))
Part e:
INAx
Sx = ――
cy
1197.477 x10 6
Sx = ―――――
373.95
INAy
Sy = ――
cx
202.038 x10 6
Sy = ―――――
190.5
Sample Problem-2: Determine the following properties of the double angle shown in Figure. The section is made of
2L 150 x 90 x 12 with long legs back to back and spacing s = 6 mm.
Sample Problem-2: Determine the following properties of the double angle shown in Figure. The section is made of
2L 150 x 90 x 12 with long legs back to back and spacing s = 6 mm.
A = 2751.45 mm 2
B = 90 mm
H = 150 mm
t = 12 mm
x = 21.16 mm
y = 50.82 mm
Ix = 6.273 x10 6 mm 4
Sx = 63.251 x10 3 mm 3
rx = 47.75 mm
Iy = 1.709 x10 6 mm 4
Sy = 24.821 x10 3 mm 3
ry = 24.92 mm
a) Area
b) Moment of Inertia
c) radius of gyration
d) Elastic Section of Modulus
SOLUTION:
Part a:
A = 2 ((2751.45))
AT = 5502.9 mm 2 ((Answer))
Part b:
INAx = Σ ⎛⎝Igx + Ay 2 ⎞⎠
INAy = Σ ⎛⎝Igy + Ax 2 ⎞⎠
‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾
12.546 x10 6
rx = ――――
5502.9
rx = 47.75 mm ((Answer))
‾‾‾‾‾
INAy
ry = ――
AT
‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾
6.63 x10 6
ry = ――――
5502.9
ry = 34.71 mm ((Answer))
Part d:
INAx
Sx = ――
cy
cy = 150 - 50.82
cy = 99.18 mm
12.546 x10 6
Sx = ――――
99.18
INAy
Sy = ――
cx
6.63 x10 6
Sy = ――――
93