What is the moment of inertia of a rectangular section with width B and depth D about an axis through its centroid and parallel to the width?

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17 Jan 2019
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The moment of inertia of a rectangle about an axis through its centroid and parallel to its width is given by (B × D³) / 12. This formula accounts for the distribution of area relative to the neutral axis.

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