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Deflection of A Simply Supported

This document outlines a laboratory experiment to determine the relationship between applied load and deflection of a simply supported beam, and to calculate the beam's elastic modulus. The experiment uses a support frame, knives-edge supports, a load hanger, and dial gauge to apply loads and measure deflection of a beam specimen. Load is increased incrementally on the beam and deflection is recorded. A graph of load versus deflection is made and the beam's elastic modulus is calculated based on the slope of the line. The experimental and theoretical deflection results are then compared.

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Deflection of A Simply Supported

This document outlines a laboratory experiment to determine the relationship between applied load and deflection of a simply supported beam, and to calculate the beam's elastic modulus. The experiment uses a support frame, knives-edge supports, a load hanger, and dial gauge to apply loads and measure deflection of a beam specimen. Load is increased incrementally on the beam and deflection is recorded. A graph of load versus deflection is made and the beam's elastic modulus is calculated based on the slope of the line. The experimental and theoretical deflection results are then compared.

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VEB 2023 THEORY OF STRUCTURE

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UNIVERSITI TECHNOLOGI PETRONAS
CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRAMME
BANDAR SERI ISKANDAR
31750 TRONOH
PERAK DARUL RIDZUAN

DEFLECTION OF SIMPLY SUPPORTED BEAM

Objectives:

To establish the relationship between deflection and applied load and determine the elastic
modulus of the beam specimen from the deflection data.

Apparatus:

1. A support frame
2. A pair of knives – edge support
3. A load hanger
4. A dial gauge with 0.01mm accuracy to measuring deflection
5. Beam specimen with constant depth and width throughout its length
6. A micrometer to measure the depth and width of the beam specimen.
7. A meter ruler to measure the span of beam
8. A set of weight

Procedure:

1. Bolt the two assembled support systems to the support frame using the plate and bolt
supplied with the apparatus. The distance between the two supports should be equal to
the span of the beams to be tested.
2. Measure the width and depth of the specimen and note the readings (take measurement
at three locations and record the average reading)
3. Place the beam specimen onto the support.
4. Fix the load hanger at the mid-span of the beam.
5. Position the dial gauge at the mid-span of the beam to measure the resulting deflection.
6. Zero the dial gauge reading.
7. Place the suitable load on the load hanger and note the resulting dial gauge reading.
8. Increase the load on the lad hanger at suitable increments and for each increment note
the dial gauge readings.
9. When the desired maximum load is reached, decrease the loading on the load hanger at
the same increments as above until all loads is removed from the load hanger.

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Calculation and Data Presentation:

1. Using the tabulated date, plot the graph of load verses experiment and theoretical
deflection.
2. Draw the best fit curve through the plotted point and hence deduce the relationship
between the applied load and the resulting mid span deflection.
3. Calculate the Modulus of Elasticity from the graph obtained. Assuring a liner
relationship between load and deflection.
4. The theoretical mid-span deflection,

 = WL3
48 EI

Rewriting, E = L3W
48 I

Or, E = L3
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48 I x (Slope of the load deflection curve)

5. From the experiment what is the relationship between the applied load the resulting
displacement.
6. How does the experimental result differ with the theoretical in terms of accuracy?

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Deflection of A Simply Supported Beam (1)

Dial gauge reading Average Theoretical


Load
N Increasing Load Decreasing Load Mid-Span Mid-Span

div mm div mm Deflection Deflection

Span of tested beam = mm

Width of beam specimen = mm

Depth of beam specimen = mm

Moment of inertia of beam specimen = mm

Dial gauge reading, 1 div = 0.01 mm

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