How to Calculate Minimum Allowable Moment of Inertia?
Minimum Allowable Moment of Inertia calculator uses Minimum Area Moment of Inertia = 1.83*(Thickness of Steel Compression Element^4)*sqrt((Flat Width Ratio^2)-144) to calculate the Minimum Area Moment of Inertia, The Minimum Allowable Moment of Inertia of cold form structure is defined as the limiting or at least necessary structural size for considering the compression element as a stiffened compression element. Minimum Area Moment of Inertia is denoted by Imin symbol.
How to calculate Minimum Allowable Moment of Inertia using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Minimum Allowable Moment of Inertia, enter Thickness of Steel Compression Element (t) & Flat Width Ratio (wt) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Minimum Allowable Moment of Inertia calculation can be explained with given input values -> 7.4E+18 = 1.83*(0.03^4)*sqrt((13^2)-144).