| Section Shape | Torsional Resistance | Section Shape | Torsional Resistance |
1. Solid Round Bar![]() | $I_{xx} = \frac{1}{2} \pi r^{2}$ | 2. Solid Square Bar![]() | $I_{xx} = 2.25a^{4}$ |
3. Solid Rectangular Bar![]() | $I_{xx} = ab^{3} \left[ \frac{16}{3} - 3.36 \frac{b}{a} \left( I - \frac{b^{4}}{12a^{4}} \right) \right]$ (where, $a \geq b$ ) | ||
| Section Shape | Torsional Resistance | Section Shape | Torsional Resistance |
1. Rectangular Tube (Box)![]() | $I_{xx} = \frac{2(b \times h)^2}{\left(\frac{b}{t_f} + \frac{h}{t_w}\right)}$ | 2. Circular Tube(Pipe)[IMAGE] | $I_{xx} = \frac{1}{2} \pi \left[ \left( \frac{D_o}{2} \right)^4 - \left( \frac{D_i}{2} \right)^4 \right]$ |
| Section Shape | Torsional Resistance |
1. Angle![]() | $I_{xx} = I_1 + I_2 + \alpha D^4$ $I_1 = ab^3 \left[ \frac{1}{3} - 0.21 \frac{b}{a} \left( 1 - \frac{b^4}{12a^4} \right) \right]$ $I_2 = cd^3 \left[ \frac{1}{3} - 0.105 \frac{d}{c} \left( 1 - \frac{d^4}{192c^4} \right) \right]$ $\alpha = \frac{d}{b} \left( 0.07 + 0.076 \frac{r}{b} \right)$ $D = 2 \left[ d + b + 3r - \sqrt{2(2r + b)(2r + d)} \right]$ (where, $b < 2(d + r)$ ) |
2. Tee IF $b < d$ : $t = b$ , $t_1 = d$ IF $b > d$ : $t = d$ , $t_1 = b$ | $I_{xx} = I_1 + I_2 + \alpha D^4$ $I_1 = ab^3 \left[ \frac{1}{3} - 0.21 \frac{b}{a} \left( 1 - \frac{b^4}{12a^4} \right) \right]$ $I_2 = cd^3 \left[ \frac{1}{3} -0.105 \frac{d}{c} \left( 1 - \frac{d^4}{192c^4} \right) \right]$ $\alpha = \frac{t}{t_1} \left( 0.15 + 0.10 \frac{r}{b} \right)$ $D = \frac{(b + r)^2 + rd + \frac{d^2}{4}}{(2r + b)}$ (where, $d < 2(b + r)$ ) |
3. Chain![]() | Sum of torsional stiffnesses of 2 angles |
4. I-Section![]() | $I_{xx} = 2I_1 + I_2 + 2\alpha D^4$ $I_1 = ab^3 \left[ \frac{1}{3} - 0.21 \frac{b}{a} \left( 1 - \frac{b^4}{12a^4} \right) \right]$ $I_2 = \frac{1}{3} cd^3$ $\alpha = \frac{t}{t_1} \left( 0.15 + 0.10 \frac{r}{b} \right)$ $D = \frac{(b + r)^2 + rd + \frac{d^2}{4}}{(2r + b)}$ (where, $d < 2(b + r)$ ) |
| Section Shape | Torsional Resistance |
1. Angle![]() | $I_{xx} = \frac{1}{3} \left( h \times t_{w}^{3} + b \times t_{f}^{3} \right)$ |
2. Channel![]() | $I_{xx} = \frac{1}{3} \left( h \times t_{w}^{3} + 2 \times b \times t_{f}^{3} \right)$ |
3. I-Section![]() | $I_{xx} = \frac{1}{3} \left( h \times t_{w}^{3} + 2 \times b \times t_{f}^{3} \right)$ |
4. Tee![]() | $I_{xx} = \frac{1}{3} \left( h \times t_{w}^{3} + b \times t_{f}^{3} \right)$ |
5. I-Section![]() | $I_{xx} = \frac{1}{3} \left( h \times t_{w}^{3} + b_{1} \times t_{f1}^{3} + b_{2} \times t_{f2}^{3} \right)$ |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Total | |
| $b$ | 10 | 2 | 8 | - |
| $h$ | 4 | 10 | 3 | - |
| $A_{i}$ | 40 | 20 | 24 | 84 |
| $\overline{z}_{i}$ | 2 | 9 | 15.5 | - |
| $Q_{yi}$ | 80 | 180 | 372 | 63.2 |
| $\overline{y}_{i}$ | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| $Q_{zi}$ | 200 | 100 | 120 | 420 |
| Section element | $A_i$ | $\overline{Z} - \overline{z}_i$ | $I_{y1}$ | $I_{y2}$ | $I_{yy}$ | $\overline{Y} - \overline{y}_i$ | $I_{z1}$ | $I_{z2}$ | $I_{zz}$ |
| 1 | 40 | 5.5328 | 1224.5 | 53.3 | 1277.8 | 0 | 0 | 333.3 | 333.3 |
| 2 | 20 | 1.4672 | 43.1 | 166.7 | 209.8 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 3 | 24 | 7.9762 | 1526.9 | 18.0 | 1544.9 | 0 | 0 | 128.0 | 128.0 |
| Total | 2794.5 | 238.0 | 3032.5 | 0 | 468.0 | 468.0 | |||
| Section Element | $A_i$ | $e_{yi}$ | $e_{zi}$ |
| 1 | $B \times t_f$ | $B/2-\overline{Y}$ | $(H-t_f/2)-\overline{Z}$ |
| 2 | $(H-t_f) \times t_w$ | $t_w/2-\overline{Y}$ | $(H-t_f/2)-\overline{Z}$ |