corus , thanks for pointing out that site, that spreadsheet will be very usefull to me!!
I'll have to sharpen up my CAD to follow tfl's advice, but I'll keep that in mind too.
Thanks again guys.
Gesquicor
Thanks for the input on this matter.
Dbuzz, I do have the mass moment of inertia, thanks for pointing that out. I don't think I can get to the second moment of area with the info I have in hand.
We just finished the installation of a Finnish machine that produces roof trusses made from...
I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT A WAY OF OBTAINING THE INERTIA AROUND X-X (Ixx, cm4) OF A COMPLEX STEEL PROFILE.
STARTING WITH THE FIRST MOMENT OF INERTIA (Kg cm2), AND KNOWING THE DENSITY OF THE MATERIAL, IS THERE A WAY OF REACHING Ixx??
THANKS.
GESQUICOR
If anyone could lead me to information on design guidelines for housing developments in Angola, I'd be very much obliged. The company I represent wants to enter this market, but I'm unable to find information regarding wind loads and seismic loads carachteristic of that area.
Thanks for your...