Everything begins by locating the centroid. That step precedes the rest, because moments of inertia, radii of gyration, and section moduli are all measured from centroidal axes, and any shift in the ...
Beams and stringers. Lumber of rectangular cross section, 5 in (127 mm) or more thick and 8 in (203 mm) or more wide, graded with respect to its strength in bending when loaded on the narrow face.