Engineering · Statics & Structural Analysis

Built-Up Section Properties Workbench Calculator

Calculate signed composite area, centroid, second moments, product of inertia, principal axes and section moduli from rectangular components and holes.

Engineering · Statics & Structural Analysis

Enter the engineering model

Explicit properties, geometry, units and assumptions
Each row: solid/hole, centroid x, centroid y, width b, height h.
Visual modelSchematic · not to scale
Statics & Structural Analysis: properties visual explanationA simplified diagram showing the relationship represented by the selected calculator mode. It is explanatory and not a fabrication, safety or scale drawing.built-up section geometry
The diagram explains the selected relationship only. Dimensions, symbols and proportions are illustrative; use the entered values and stated assumptions for the calculation.

Keep every unit basis, sign convention, property source and idealization consistent. Values stay in this browser.

Engineering calculation result

Enter valid values to see the result.

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Quick guide

How to use this calculator

  1. Choose the analysis mode that matches the physical model before entering values.
  2. Enter properties, geometry, loads, states and coefficients from one consistent unit and sign convention.
  3. Use the intermediate outputs to audit the relationship, then retain the stated idealization before applying it.

Calculation method

Transparent engineering model

A=ΣAᵢ; x̄=ΣAᵢxᵢ/A; centroidal moments use the parallel-axis theorem; principal moments follow the Ix–Iy–Ixy transformation.

The calculator evaluates only the declared relationship and preserves visitor-entered assumptions rather than selecting materials, factors, components or standards.

Worked example

Worked example

Two 100×20 rectangles centered at y=0 and y=80 have centroid y=40 and total area 4,000 square units.

A=ΣAᵢ; x̄=ΣAᵢxᵢ/A; centroidal moments use the parallel-axis theorem; principal moments follow the Ix–Iy–Ixy transformation.

Supported inputs

Precision and limits

Analysis, not approval

Rectangular ideal components only. Overlap must be avoided or modeled deliberately; thin-wall, plastic, torsional and local-buckling properties are excluded.

Standards and properties

Material properties, allowable values, load combinations, safety factors, correlations, manufacturer data, codes and jurisdictional requirements are not supplied automatically.

Units and precision

Use one consistent unit basis. Results retain working precision but cannot be more accurate than the entered measurements and properties.

Privacy

Entered engineering values and results stay in this browser and are not sent to analytics or third parties.