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How to find the center of gravity of an I -section?/ Calculating centroid of an I - section.

 Let us consider an I - section as shown below.



Given data:

Width of top flange = 75mm.

The thickness of top flange = 16mm.

Depth of web = 75mm.

 Width of web = 16 mm.

Width of bottom flange = 100mm.

The thickness of bottom flange = 20mm.


Calculation:

The given I- section is symmetrical to Y-axis 

What does that mean?

Let us observe the below drawing.


When we divide the I-section into two equal halves by drawing the central Y-axis,  two parts on either side are identical having the same mass. The same is not true for the X-axis.

Therefore the center of gravity lies on the central Y-axis.

Now, let us calculate the area of the top flange, web, & bottom flange, & CG of respective rectangles, having the line XX as the reference axis.



The Axis of reference is the lowest line that we take on the drawing. As CG lies on Y-axis, in this case, line XX becomes the reference axis.

1. Area of the top flange

A1= [width × thickness]

    = [75mm. × 16mm.]

 A11200 mm2


Co-ordinate Y1 of the top flange with reference to the line XX

  = [ thickness of bottom flange + depth of web + (top flange thickness ÷ 2)]

 = [ 20mm. + 75mm. + ( 16mm. ÷ 2)]

Y1 = 103mm.


2. Area of the web

A2 = [width × depth]

    = [16mm. × 75mm.]

A21200 mm2


Co-ordinate Y2 of the web with reference to the line XX

 = [ thickness of bottom flange + (depth of web ÷ 2)]

 = [ 20mm. + ( 75mm. ÷ 2)]

Y257.5mm.


3. Area of the bottom flange

A3= [width × thickness]

    = [100mm. × 20mm.]

 A32000 mm2


Co-ordinate Y3 of the bottom flange with reference to the line XX

  =  [bottom flange thickness ÷ 2]

 = [20mm. ÷ 2]

Y3 = 10mm.


Now, the center of gravity of given I-section

Ӯ = [(A1×Y1) + (A2 ×Y2) +(A3 ×Y3 ) ÷ ( A1 + A2 +A3)]

    = [(1200× 103) + (1200 ×57.5 ) + (2000 ×10 ) ÷ ( 1200 + 1200 +2000)]

   = [2,12,600  ÷ 4400 ]

 Ӯ   = 48.32mm.



Note: 

1. Distance of Y1, Y2, Y3, & center of gravity Ӯ, is measured from the reference axis - XX.

Also, go through 👇

👀.  How to find the center of gravity of a C-section?


Thank you for going through these calculation steps. Have a good day 😄.



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