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c = Radius of centroidal axis<br />

r n = Radius of neutral axis<br />

CL= Centre line of curvature<br />

Summation of forces over the whole cross section<br />

i.e. dF 0<br />

As θ<br />

θ<br />

∴ θ<br />

θ<br />

<br />

=0<br />

is not equal to zero,<br />

∴ <br />

<br />

= 0 ..... (ii)<br />

The neutral axis radius 'rn' can be determined from the above equation.<br />

If the moments are taken about the neutral axis,<br />

M b = – ydF<br />

Substituting the value of dF, we get<br />

M b = θ<br />

θ<br />

<br />

dA<br />

= θ<br />

θ y dA<br />

= θ<br />

θ<br />

ydA <br />

<br />

0<br />

Since ydA represents the statical moment of area, it may be replaced<br />

by A.e., the product of total area A and the distance 'e' from the<br />

centroidal axis to the neutral axis.

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