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Moment of Inertia (Composite Shape) without using a Neutral Axis - Structural engineering general discussion - Eng-Tips
![To section a composite shape into simple shapes so the moment of inertia tables and the parallel axis theorem can be used to find the moment of inertia of the composite shape. To section a composite shape into simple shapes so the moment of inertia tables and the parallel axis theorem can be used to find the moment of inertia of the composite shape.](https://homework.study.com/cimages/multimages/16/f89afd85-05cf-4c8e-8c04-6e48ff0c23251511017779322553954.jpg)
To section a composite shape into simple shapes so the moment of inertia tables and the parallel axis theorem can be used to find the moment of inertia of the composite shape.
![For the shape shown below, calculate the moment of inertia about the x axis and then about the y axis. The dimensions are d_1 = 390 mm, d_2 = 145 mm, d_3 = For the shape shown below, calculate the moment of inertia about the x axis and then about the y axis. The dimensions are d_1 = 390 mm, d_2 = 145 mm, d_3 =](https://homework.study.com/cimages/multimages/16/fig48239985580351440266.png)