Department of Agriculture and Design
Spring 2026
ARC460 Structures II
Homework Assignment 1
Centroids
Homework Submission Guidelines
1. Copying from the solutions manual or from other students is a violation of the academic
integrity policy.
2. The cover page of the submission must include:
a. Term and Year (Spring 2026)
b. course code and title (ARC460 Structures II)
c. Section number
d. student ID number and name,
e. instructor name (bottom of the page),
3. Write each problem number in the middle- top of the page (do not staple over the problem
number), followed by the problem statement and figure (if applicable).
4. Use pen or pencil to solve all problems and include figures (if applicable). All figures must be
drawn neatly using ruler to draw straight lines and including dimensions and forces.
5. Late submissions not permitted.
1
Q1
Locate the centroid of the area shown with respect to the coordinate system
shown.
8 in.
8 in.
Q2
Locate of the centroid of the area with respect to the coordinate system shown.
10 in.
2
Q3
Locate the centroid of the area with respect to the coordinate system shown.
Q4
Locate the centroid of the plane area shown with respect to the coordinate system
provided.
3
Q5
Locate the centroid of the plane area shown with respect to the axes provided with
respect to the coordinate system provided.
4