Calculate the centroid location (x-bar, y-bar) of a weld group composed of line segments for structural connection design
Input Parameters
Results
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X-bar (Centroid X)
in
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Y-bar (Centroid Y)
in
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Total Weld Length
in
Note: Enter the length and center coordinates of each weld segment. Centroid is the point about which torsional moments are calculated in eccentrically loaded connections.
Reference
Centroid of weld group (line segments):
X-bar = Sum(Li * xi) / Sum(Li)
Y-bar = Sum(Li * yi) / Sum(Li)
Each weld segment treated as a line with uniform weight per unit length
Per AISC Steel Construction Manual, Chapter 8