EC221 CES511

Subject Structural Engineering Laboratory

Code CES511
Course Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Civil (Infrastructure)
Institution Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan Pulau Pinang
Lab Topic Torsion

APPARATUS MEASUREMENTS

Torsion apparatus

Solid Circular Shaft

LAB PROCEDURE (SCAN QR CODE)

mif
EC221 CES511

DATA COLLECTION

Instruction: Each group is required to choose ONE (1) set of data only.

SPECIMEN SPECIFICATION

Measurements Value (mm)

Length of Specimen 160

Diameter of specimen, D 6.15

Gauge length ‘torsion meter’ 50

Torque arm, L 100

Polar moment of inertia ?

For the torsion meter, 1 division represents 0.015 degree

Data 1

Load cell, W Torsionmeter (Actual Angle, θ)

(N) (Dial gauge) Digital Protector
1.0 1.2 0.90
2.0 2.2 1.30
3.0 3.1 1.70
4.0 4.3 2.40
5.0 5.2 2.80
6.0 6.1 3.20
7.0 7.0 3.40
8.0 8.1 3.70
9.0 8.3 3.80
10.0 8.7 4.10
EC221 CES511

Data 2

Load cell, W Torsionmeter (Actual Angle, θ)

(N) (Dial gauge) Digital Protector
1.0 0.8 0.40
2.0 1.9 0.80
3.0 2.9 1.30
4.0 3.9 2.00
5.0 5.0 2.50
6.0 5.9 3.10
7.0 7.0 3.20
8.0 7.7 3.40
9.0 8.0 3.60
10.0 8.4 3.80

Data 3

Load cell, W Torsionmeter (Actual Angle, θ)

(N) (Dial gauge) Digital Protector
1.0 1.1 0.80
2.0 2.1 1.00
3.0 3.1 1.50
4.0 4.2 2.20
5.0 5.0 2.70
6.0 6.1 3.20
7.0 7.2 3.50
8.0 8.0 3.70
9.0 8.2 3.80
10.0 8.5 4.00

Data 4

Load cell, W Torsionmeter (Actual Angle, θ)

(N) (Dial gauge) Digital Protector
1.0 1.1 0.90
2.0 2.3 1.40
3.0 3.0 1.60
4.0 4.3 2.40
5.0 5.1 2.70
6.0 6.1 3.20
7.0 7.2 3.50
8.0 8.1 3.70
9.0 8.4 3.80
10.0 8.7 4.10