About the Cross Section Calculator
Cross Sections
This calculator is includes closed form solutions for the area, centroid, moment of inertia and polar
moment inertia for a variety of common cross-sections used in structural design. I beams, C shapes, T
shapes,
pipes, rods and channel shapes are common AISC steel and aluminum shapes. Use the rectangle shape to
calculate
the moment of inertia for common wood shapes.
Cross Section Properties
Use Ix and Iy (moment's of inertia) to calculate forces and deflections in common steel and wood beams.
Use the area to determine the weight of a beam based on the density of the material..
Steel, Wood and Concrete Beam Calculator
If you have a steel, wood or concrete beam with complex boundary conditions and loads
you can use this tool to calculate cross section properties for use in design calculations.
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