Appendix .1 : Raw Data Appendix .

2 : Raw Data Table

Load on
hook 1 Dial
and 3 gauge
(lbs) hook 1
Cross section (mm) Length (mm) (mm)
Total beam length
Depth (d) 75 2445
between supports 0 8.32
Left support to Hook
Width (b) 39 470 10 7.76
1
Thickness (t) 3.7 Hook 1 to Hook 2 750 20 7.26
Outer corner radius (r) 8.4 Hook
Hook2 3totoHook
right3 755 30 6.76
support 40 6.26
50 5.76

Load on Hook (N) K def(mm-1) ɛdefl (uɛ) Force (N) μɛ gaug

0 0 0 0 -5.5
44.45 0.000001189 1.438743027888E-05 44.45 10
89 2.380763E-06 2.880722822994E-05 89 26
133.5 3.571144E-06 4.321084234491E-05 133.5 40.8
178 4.761525E-06 5.761445645987E-05 178 59.9
222.5 5.951907E-06 7.201807057484E-05 222.5 74
178 4.761525E-06 5.761445645987E-05 178 -
133.5 3.571144E-06 4.321084234491E-05 133.5
89 2.380763E-06 2.880722822994E-05 89
44.45 0.000001189 1.438743027888E-05 44.45
0 0 0 0
Appendix .2 : Raw Data Table Appendix .4 : Strain Calculations

Dial Dial Strain Midspan

Load on
gauge gauge gauge moment
Hook (N)
hook 1 hook 1 reading (Nmm)
(mm) (mm)
0 0 0
12.2 8.35 -5.5
11.8 8.15 10 44.45 20891.5 1.439E-05
11.4 7.93 26 89 41830 2.881E-05
10.99 7.73 40.8 133.5 62745 4.321E-05
10.57 7.56 59.9 178 83660 5.761E-05
10.16 7.31 74 222.5 104575 7.202E-05
178 83660 5.761E-05
133.5 62745 4.321E-05
89 41830 2.881E-05
44.45 20891.5 1.439E-05
0 0 0

EI = 17570000000

μɛ exp μɛ deflec Force (N) μɛ gaug μɛ exp μɛ deflec %Error μɛ exp

0 0 0 -5.5 0 0 0
14.39 14.38 44.45 10 14.39 14.38 30.507296734
28.81 28.8 89 26 28.81 28.8 9.7535577924
43.21 43.22 133.5 40.8 43.21 43.22 5.577412636
57.61 57.63 178 59.9 57.61 57.63 -3.97500434
72.02 72.01 222.5 74 72.02 72.01 -2.749236323
Average 6.5190044166
%Error μɛ deflec
0
30.4589707928
9.7222222222
5.599259602
-3.938920701
-2.7635050687
6.5130044745