Let’s compare $I$ values calculated for a few different cross-sections, for the bending axis shown below: Area moment of inertia values (in mm 4) for three shapesĬross-sections that locate the majority of the material far from the bending axis have larger moments of inertia – it is more difficult to bend them. It’s not a unique property of a cross section – it varies depending on the bending axis that is being considered. It reflects how the area of the cross section is distributed relative to a particular axis. It is denoted using the letter $I$, has units of length to the fourth power, which is typically $mm^4$ or $in^4$. This resistance to bending can be quantified by calculating the area moment of inertia of the cross-section. As we will soon see, this is related to the area moment of inertia. The same plank is much less stiff when the load is applied to the long edge of the cross-section. The plank on the left has more material located further from the bending axis, which makes it much stiffer.
This is because resistance to bending depends on how the material of the cross-section is distributed relative to the bending axis. The plank will be much less stiff when the load is placed on the longer edge of the cross-section. Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Understanding the Area Moment of Inertia ()Ĭonsider a thin plank that supports a 100 kg load.
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