Rectangular hollow section

Rectangular hollow section with explicit inputs, units and reproducible calculations.

Inputs

• Outside width (mm)
• Outside height (mm)
• Uniform wall thickness (mm)

Assumptions and limitations

Ideal sharp-corner geometry. Centroidal area moments, not mass moments or design resistance. Origin at bottom left; no fillets, strength, buckling or code checks. Dimensions limited to 1000 mm; exact arithmetic overflow is rejected.

Source

Calculation source

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