The area A and the perimeter P of a rectangular cross-section, with sides b and h, can be found with the next formulas: \begin{split} & A & = b h \\ & P & = 2(b+h) \end{split}… See more

The moment of inertia (second moment of area) of a rectangle around an axis x, passing through centroid, and being parallel to its base b, is given by the following expression… See more

The elastic modulus S_xof any cross section around axis x (centroidal), describes the response of the section under elastic flexural bending. It is defined as: S_x = \frac{I_x}{… See more

The plastic section modulus is similar to the elastic one, but defined with the assumption of full plastic yielding of the cross section due to flexural bending. In that case the whole secti… See more