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                 #  Thus τ 1 = τ 5 = 0 (because no area)
                                                                                  90 mm

                 4. To calculate τ 2 – term S and I are same
                                                                                                    10

                                    2
                 A = 90 x 10 = 900 mm


                 y = distance of C.G of area considered from N.A                                    y       26.18
                                                                      Neutral Axis

                    = (90 - 63.82)  - 10/5  = 21.18 mm

                 b = width of section = 90 mm



                 Substitute,  τ 2 =     .  .  
                                       .  
                               (40    10 )(900)(21.18)
                                     3
                                                             2
                                  =               = 6.62 N/mm
                                 ((1.28   10 )(90)
                                         6



                 5. To calculate τ 3 – term S and I are same


                 A = same as that for  τ 2  = 900


                 y = distance of C.G of area considered from N.A                                         3
                                                                        3

                    = (90 - 63.82)  - 10/5  = 21.18 mm


                 b = width of section = 10 mm

                                   .  .  
                 Substitute,  τ 3 =        .  


                                     3
                                                              2
                                    =  (40    10 )(900)(21.18)   = 59.56 N/mm
                                         6
                                 ((1.28   10 )(10)

                    6. To calculate τ 4 – term S and I are same and consider

                  area under N.A


                                          2
                  A = 63.82 x 10  = 638.2 mm                                                           31.91


                     63.82                                                   63.82
                  y =       =  31.91 mm
                      2


                  b = width of section = 10 mm


                  Substitute,  τ 3 =    .  .  
                                        .                                                    10
                                (40    10 )(638.2)(31.91)
                                      3
                                                                2
                                    =   ((1.28   10 )(10)    = 63.64 N/mm
                                          6


               NHO JKA PSAS                                                                             Page 9
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