Minimum Allowable Moment of Inertia evaluator uses Minimum Area Moment of Inertia = 1.83*(Thickness of Steel Compression Element^4)*sqrt((Flat Width Ratio^2)-144) to evaluate 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 evaluate Minimum Allowable Moment of Inertia using this online evaluator? To use this online evaluator for Minimum Allowable Moment of Inertia, enter Thickness of Steel Compression Element (t) & Flat Width Ratio (wt) and hit the calculate button.