Exercise sheet Applied Mechanics

E14

Precautions
Beam should beproperly leveled at no load condition.
(a) after loading.
balance reading properly both at no load and
(b) Take the spring
loads carefully.
(C)Measure the span and position of the
should be placed gently.
(d) Loads
from the centre of supports.
(e) Span should be measured

Consolidation
What is a beam?
(a) of support?
(b) What are the different types
beams?
Mention different kind of
(c) shear force?
Differentiate between bending moment &
(d) of loading?
(e) Explain the different type B.M.and load?
between S.F. &
Derive the relationship
( (0 BMD for various beams under
various load conditions?
Draw SFD &
(g of beam used in the experiment?
Draw free body diagram
(h)

A-87
 S'B e l o S s'A -r3

Distance of load Final reading % error in % error in

S.no Applied Loads
from endA of spring ExperimentalAnalytical
reaction RA ExperimentalAnalytical
reaction Re
balance R'A S"A reaction
Ra
RA-Rax100 R's reaction R-Re x100
WW WX X2 X S'A S'e SA Rx100 BSBS'- Ra R
RA
3:2 3 2 1 4S 2 . 1 IS4s 3:33
2. 2s3
sS875 332
3.
3 st 2 7-38 9-6S 3) |34-4 q.2
6 O16
4. 4S4| 19-31 8) r6. 36 4 S | o 8 ' 2 . 3 |4x-45 414
5.
o9 44-Ss9.7): 882
9 SS.sS°| 8
Note Magnitude of forcesand distances shall always be written with suitable units

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 Exercise sheet
Applied Mechanics
LE14
S 2

Equipment (a) Parallel beam apparatus (Two spring balances at two ends,
suspenders) knife edges
(b) Weights
(C) Measuring scale
(d) Sprit level etc.

Exercise (a) Measure the total length of the beam.L

(b) Note the reading of the
spring balance for
that the beam is no load condition and check
horizontal. (use sprit level)
(c) Apply loads at various points on the beam and
take its distance fromma
support.(ensure the beam is
horizontal)
(d) Note down the reading of spring balance.The difference of final & initial
reading gives the value of support reaction
(e) Repeat the experiment with changing loads and their
five to six sets. positions for atleas
( Compare the experimental values with the
reactions at support. analytically obtained of
values
 Exercise sheet APplied Mechanics
3H208
LE14
SHEAR FORCE
Subject
To determine support reaction and
shear force at a given section of a simply Title
supported beam and verify t analytically using parallel beam apparatus.
It consists of seasoned wooden Iong bar supported on two stands provided with
the system of spring balance to read reactions directly.
Learning content

Description of
Apparatus
Sprit Level

B
A
W W2 W3

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Fig 14.1 Experimental setup

At asection of a beam, Shear Force is
vertical forces on either side of the equal to the algebraic sum of all the
section. Let Ra, Ra be
and W,
WN, W, weights hanginggt at x, support
distances f O reaction at A
A&
Applying condition of
Pyng condition of eauilih
equilibrium : X, X,
X x,
X from A.

By EM 0,
R, +W3 +Wyx
L

EV 0,
R+R, =(W +W +W,)
R =(+, +W,)-R,