List of symbols
| Symbol | Name of the symbol | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| $F$ | section area | $\mathrm{cm^2}$ |
| $G$ | mass | $\mathrm{kg/m}$ |
| $I_x$ | second moment of area $ I_x $ | $\mathrm{cm^4}$ |
| $I_y$ | second moment of area $ I_y $ | $\mathrm{cm^4}$ |
| $S_x$ | moment of first order of half the cross section | $\mathrm{cm^3}$ |
| $U$ | surface area | $\mathrm{m^2/m}$ |
| $W_x$ | section modulus $ W_x $ | $\mathrm{cm^3}$ |
| $W_y$ | section modulus $ W_y $ | $\mathrm{cm^3}$ |
| $b$ | dimension $ b $ | $\mathrm{mm}$ |
| $e_y$ | dimension $ e_y $ | $\mathrm{cm}$ |
| $h$ | dimension $ h $ | $\mathrm{mm}$ |
| $i_x$ | radius of gyration $ i_x $ | $\mathrm{cm}$ |
| $i_y$ | radius of gyration $ i_y $ | $\mathrm{cm}$ |
| $r_1$ | dimension $ r_1 $ | $\mathrm{mm}$ |
| $r_2$ | dimension $ r_2 $ | $\mathrm{mm}$ |
| $s$ | dimension $ s $ | $\mathrm{mm}$ |
| $s_x$ | distance between centre of pressure and centre of tension | $\mathrm{cm}$ |
| $t$ | dimension $ t $ | $\mathrm{mm}$ |
| $x_M$ | distance of shear centre (M) from $ y-y $ axis | $\mathrm{cm}$ |