Description

This is a simple calculator that calculatesthe geometric properties of an I beam (also known as an H-beam,W-beam or Wide Flange Beam).

To use this app, enter the Flange Thickness, Flange Width, WebThickness and Depth of the beam (diagram of what each dimensionrefers to is above with the screenshots). The app will thencalculate the cross sectional area of the beam, as well as theMoment of Inertia, Radius of Gyration, and S for both the x-x(strong) and y-y (weak) axes, with units consistent with thoseinputted. It may be necessary to scroll down to see all of thecalculated numbers.

If you wish to calculate Q, then you must also select the axisthat you would like to calculate Q in relation to. The default isthe x-x axis (strong axis), and this is almost always the desiredchoice. If you wish to calculate Q at a point that is not on thecentroidal axis, you may also enter a distance in the "Distancefrom Centroid:" field corresponding to the location of yourpoint.

This app is particularly useful for students in mechanics ofmaterials, or others wishing to calculate stresses in a beam. Ifyou found this app useful, you may be interested in my other apps,Shear Stress Calculator - Tube (availablehttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.davidschack.shearstressinhollowtube.app)and Equivalent Resistance Calc.(https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.davidschack.seriesparallelcalculator.app)

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