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Cross-Sectional Area Calculator






















How This Is Calculated



Rectangular Cross-Section: $$ A = BH $$ Rectangle Area

Hollow Rectangular Cross-Section: $$ A = BH -bh $$
Hollow Rectangle Area

Circular Cross-Section: $$ A = \pi \cdot {\left(\frac{D^2}{4}\right)} $$
Circular Area

Hollow Circular Cross-Section: $$ A = \pi \cdot \left( {\left(\frac{D^{2}}{4}\right)} - {\left(\frac{d^2}{4}\right)} \right) $$
Hollow Circular Area

I Beam Cross-Section: $$ A = 2 Bh + Hb $$
I Beam Area

C Channel Cross-Section: $$ A = 2 Bh + Hb $$
C Beam Area

T Cross-Section: $$ A = Bh + Hb $$
T Beam Area

L Cross-Section: $$ A = t(b + d - t) $$
L Beam Area

Isosceles Triangle Section: $$ A = \frac{b h}{2} $$
Iso Triangle Area

Equalateral Triangle Section: $$ A = 0.433a^2 $$
Equal Triangle Area


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