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Rectangle section properties

About the axis parallel to the breadth.

Method

I = bd³/12, Z = bd²/6. Worked case: 100 mm by 200 mm gives I = 66,666,667 mm⁴ and Z = 666,667 mm³.

Logic: how this figure is built.

Last checked 2 October 2026. See the common-calculations note and the disclaimer.