This document describes an experiment using a simply-supported beam apparatus to determine support reactions and shear force and bending moment distributions. The experiment aims to measure the support reactions at each end of a beam loaded at its center with a known weight. Students will set up the beam on supports, apply a point load at the center, and measure the support reactions using proving rings. They will then calculate and graph the shear force and bending moment diagrams.
This document describes an experiment using a simply-supported beam apparatus to determine support reactions and shear force and bending moment distributions. The experiment aims to measure the support reactions at each end of a beam loaded at its center with a known weight. Students will set up the beam on supports, apply a point load at the center, and measure the support reactions using proving rings. They will then calculate and graph the shear force and bending moment diagrams.
This document describes an experiment using a simply-supported beam apparatus to determine support reactions and shear force and bending moment distributions. The experiment aims to measure the support reactions at each end of a beam loaded at its center with a known weight. Students will set up the beam on supports, apply a point load at the center, and measure the support reactions using proving rings. They will then calculate and graph the shear force and bending moment diagrams.