Beam Deflection
Description
Engineers must look for better ways to build structures. Less material typically means that structures will be lighter and less expensive. Knowing the moment of inertia for different shapes is an important consideration for engineers as they strive to make designs lighter and less expensive.
Conclusion Questions
1. Moment of inertia and beam deflection are inversely related. That means when beam deflection goes up, the moment of inertia goes down.
2. The only way to increase the moment of inertia is to change the position of the cross-section.
2. The only way to increase the moment of inertia is to change the position of the cross-section.