sektionbredden

Sektionbredden is a term used in Swedish-language technical and scientific writing to refer to the width of a cross-sectional area, i.e., the distance across a section taken perpendicular to the main axis of an elongated object. The word combines sektion (cross-section) and bredden (width), and its exact meaning can vary by discipline.

In engineering and architecture, sektionbredden describes a dimension of the cross-section used in geometric and structural calculations. It is part of the section’s overall shape and is relevant for determining area, centroid, and moments of inertia. For a rectangular beam, the sektionbredden corresponds to the horizontal width of the section; for more complex shapes, the width may be defined as a maximum, average, or along a specific orientation, depending on the design standard.

In medical and biological contexts, sektionbredden may refer to the width of a cross-sectional slice of tissue or an organ as seen in imaging or histology. The term is thus used to convey a lateral extent of a slice, not the length of the specimen.

Measurement and reporting of sektionbredden depend on context. It can be measured directly with calipers or rulers on physical samples, or inferred from digital cross-sectional data using image analysis tools. Units are typically millimeters or meters, aligned with the scale of the object.

See also: cross-section, width, diameter, thickness, area, moment of inertia.