Hollow Rectangle

• A two-dimensional figure that is a quadrilateral with two pair of parallel edges.
• A hollow rectangle is a structural shape used in construction.
• Interior angles are 90°
• Exterior angles are 90°
• Angle \(\;A = B = C = D\)
• 2 diagonals
• 4 edges
• 4 vertexs

 

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• Geometric Properties of Structural Shapes

 

Area of a Hollow Rectangle formula

\( \large{ A = b\;a - b_1\;a_1   }\)

Where:

Units	English	Metric
\(\large{ A }\) = area	\(\large{ in^2 }\)	\(\large{ mm^2 }\)
\(\large{ a, b, a_1, b_1 }\) = side	\(\large{ in }\)	\(\large{ mm }\)

 

Distance from Centroid of a Hollow Rectangle formulas

\( \large{ C_x =  \frac{ b }{ 2 }  }\)
\( \large{ C_y =  \frac{ a }{ 2}   }\)

Where:

Units	English	Metric
\(\large{ C }\) = distance from centroid	\(\large{ in }\)	\(\large{ mm }\)
\(\large{ a, b, a_1, b_1 }\) = side	\(\large{ in }\)	\(\large{ mm }\)

 

Elastic Section Modulus of a Hollow Rectangle formulas

\( \large{ S_x =  \frac{ I_x }{ C_y  }  }\)
\( \large{ S_y =  \frac{ I_y }{ C_x  }  }\)

Where:

Units	English	Metric
\(\large{ S }\) = elastic section modulus	\(\large{\frac{lbf}{in^2}}\)	\(\large{Pa}\)
\(\large{ C }\) = distance from centroid	\(\large{ in }\)	\(\large{ mm }\)
\(\large{ I }\) = moment of inertia	\(\large{ in^4 }\)	\(\large{ mm^4 }\)

 

Perimeter of a Hollow Rectangle formulas

\( \large{ P_o = 2\; \left( a + b   \right)  }\)	(outside)
\( \large{ P_i = 2\; \left( a_1 + b_2  \right)  }\)	(inside)

Where:

Units	English	Metric
\(\large{ P }\) = perimeter	\(\large{ in }\)	\(\large{ mm }\)
\(\large{ a, b, a_1, b_1 }\) = side	\(\large{ in }\)	\(\large{ mm }\)

 

Polar Moment of Inertia of a Hollow Rectangle formulas

\(\large{ J_{z} =  I_x + I_y   }\)
\(\large{ J_{z1} =  I_{x1} + I_{y1}   }\)

Where:

Units	English	Metric
\(\large{ J }\) = torsional constant	\(\large{ in^4 }\)	\(\large{ mm^4 }\)
\(\large{ I }\) = moment of inertia	\(\large{ in^4 }\)	\(\large{ mm^4 }\)

 

Radius of Gyration of a Hollow Rectangle formulas

\(\large{ k_{x} =   \sqrt{      \frac{  b\;a^3  \;-\; b_1\; a_{1}{^3}  }{  12 \; \left(  b\;a \;-\; b_1\; a_1  \right)   }    }    }\)
\(\large{ k_{y} =    \sqrt{      \frac{  b^3 \;a  \;-\; b_{1}{^3} \; a_1  }{  12\;  \left(  b\;a \;-\; b_1\; a_1  \right)   }    }    }\)
\(\large{ k_{z} =   \sqrt{   k_{x}{^2}  +  k_{y}{^2}   } }\)
\(\large{ k_{x1} =   \sqrt{   \frac{ I_{x1} }{  A  }  }    }\)
\(\large{ k_{y1} =  \sqrt{   \frac{ I_{y1} }{  A  }  }    }\)
\(\large{ k_{z1} =   \sqrt{   k_{x1}{^2}  +  k_{y1}{^2}   }   }\)

Where:

Units	English	Metric
\(\large{ k }\) = radius of gyration	\(\large{ in }\)	\(\large{ mm }\)
\(\large{ A }\) = area	\(\large{ in^2 }\)	\(\large{ mm^2 }\)
\(\large{ a, b, a_1, b_1 }\) = side	\(\large{ in }\)	\(\large{ mm }\)
\(\large{ I }\) = moment of inertia	\(\large{ in^4 }\)	\(\large{ mm^4 }\)

 

Second Moment of Area of a Hollow Rectangle formulas

\(\large{ I_{x} =  \frac{ b\;a^3 \;-\; b_1\; a_{1}{^3} }{12}     }\)
\(\large{ I_{y} = \frac{ b^3 \;a \;-\; b_{1}{^3}\; a_1 }{12}      }\)
\(\large{ I_{x1} =   \frac{ b\;a^3 }{3}  -  \frac { b_1 \; a_1  \; \left(  a_{1}{^2}  \;+\; 3\;a^2   \right)     }{12}     }\)
\(\large{ I_{y1} =  \frac{ b^3 \;a }{3}  -   \frac { b_1 \; a_1 \;  \left(  b_{1}{^2}  \;+\; 3\;b^2   \right)     }{12}       }\)

Where:

Units	English	Metric
\(\large{ I }\) = moment of inertia	\(\large{ in^4 }\)	\(\large{ mm^4 }\)
\(\large{ a, b, a_1, b_1 }\) = side	\(\large{ in }\)	\(\large{ mm }\)

 

Side of a Hollow Rectangle formulas

\( \large{ a = \frac{P}{2} - b   }\)
\( \large{ b = \frac{P}{2} - a  }\)

Where:

Units	English	Metric
\(\large{ a, b, a_1, b_1 }\) = side	\(\large{ in }\)	\(\large{ mm }\)
\(\large{ P }\) = perimeter	\(\large{ in }\)	\(\large{ mm }\)