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Mechanics of Solids II Lab

To determine the Ixx and Iyy of Beam under
unsymmetrical bending

Before starting this lecture, please watch the recorded video of lab
demonstration provided to you and then go through this pdf

NICE
SCEE
UG 2018 Section A, B, C
Instructor : Engr. Atif Mehmood Khan
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Work plan of Online Classes

Name of Practical Status

Determination of Compressive Strength of Concrete Done
Determination of tensile strength of Steel Done
Comparing Buckling loads for Different Varying End Done
Conditions
Deflected Shape of Strut under varying end conditions Done
(Week Starting from 13th April 2020)
Determination of Ixx and Iyy of Beam under
unsymmetrical bending (Week Starting from 20th April 2020)
 Determination of Ixx and Iyy of Beam under 3

unsymmetrical bending
• Objective:
To determine the values of stiffness coefficients
Δ𝑈 Δ𝑉
( ) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ( ) of beam under different incremental
Δ𝑃 Δ𝑃
loads to draw its Mohr Circle and find out principle
values of moment of inertia
 Determination of Ixx and Iyy of Beam under 4

unsymmetrical bending
Apparatus
• Unsymmetrical Bending and Shear Centre Apparatus (shown in the picture below)
• Deflection Measuring Gauges
• Specimen: Steel C- Channel of thickness 2mm and outer sides 12.5mm each and length
470 mm
• Graph Paper
• Pencil

Cross Section of Specimen

Unsymmetrical Bending and Shear Centre Apparatus

 Determination of Ixx and Iyy of Beam under 5

unsymmetrical bending
Procedure:
• Tare both the deflection gauges.
• Load the hanger with 0.3N load and determine the deflection in both the gauges at
angle 0 degree.
• Increment the load on the hanger to 0.6 N and determine the deflection in both the
gauges at an angle of 0 degrees
• Increment the load on the hanger to 0.9 N and determine the deflection in both the
gauges at an angle of 0 degrees

• Tare both the deflection gauges.

• Now repeat step 2,3,4 to determine deflections at an angle of
22.5,45,67.5,90,112.5,135,157.5 and 180 degress.

• Note down all the reading in a tabulated form shown on the next slide
Δ𝑈 Δ𝑉
• Calculate the (Δ𝑃 ) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (Δ𝑃) using this data and then draw Mohr circle using largest
Δ𝑈 Δ𝑉
value of (Δ𝑃 ) x axis and (Δ𝑃) on y-axis (refer to next slides)
• Once Mohr Circle is made, find the principle values of Moments of Inertia
 ∆𝑷 ∆𝑼 𝚫𝑼 ∆V 𝚫𝑽
Angle
Degrees
Load
(N)
U
(From gauge) (Lower – upper for each weight) 𝚫𝑷
(x10^6 m/N) V
6 𝚫𝑷

0 0.3 0.3 X X X Y Y Y

0 0.6 0.3 X X X Y Y Y

0 0.9 0.3 X X X Y Y Y

22.5 0.3 0.3 X X X Y Y Y

22.5 0.6 0.3 X X X Y Y Y

22.5 0.9 0.3 X X X Y Y Y

45 0.3 0.3 X X X Y Y Y

45 0.6 0.3 X X X Y Y Y

45 0.9 0.3 X X X Y Y Y

67.5 0.3 0.3 0 0 Y Y Y

-0.25
67.5 0.6 0.3 -0.01 (yellow-green) -0.03 Y Y Y
-0.26
67.5 0.9 0.3 -0.46 (red- yellow) -1.53 (largest value on x-axis) Y Y Y
-0.72

90 0.3 0.3 X X X Y Y Y

90 0.6 0.3 X X X Y Y Y

90 0.9 0.3 X X X Y Y Y

112.5 0.3 0.3 X X X Y Y Y

112.5 0.6 0.3 X X X Y Y Y

112.5 0.9 0.3 X X X Y Y Y

135 0.3 0.3 X X X 0 0

0.02
135 0.6 0.3 X X X -0.15 -0.5
0.17
135 0.9 0.3 X X X -0.5 -1.67(largest value
0.67
on y axis)
157.5 0.3 0.3 X X X Y Y Y

157.5 0.6 0.3 X X X Y Y Y

157.5 0.9 0.3 X X X Y Y Y

180 0.3 0.3 X X X Y Y Y

180 0.6 0.3 X X X Y Y Y

180 0.9 0.3 X X x y Y Y

Determination of Ixx and Iyy of Beam under 7

unsymmetrical bending
Mohr’s Circle
 Determination of Ixx and Iyy of Beam under 8

unsymmetrical bending
• Measure the length of R using this circle drawn

• Measure the length of OC using this circle drawn

𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ 3
• Find Iy (principle I) using =
3𝐸 (𝑂𝐶−𝑅)

𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ 3
• Find Iz (principle I) using =
3𝐸 (𝑂𝐶+𝑅)
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