UNIVERSITY OF WAH

WAH ENGINEERING COLLEGE

Civil Engineering Department
Open Ended Lab
Course Title: Mechanics of Solids - 2 (Lab)
Course Code: CE-312L
Semester & Section: 5th Semester Lab Engineer: Engr. Zeshan Ali Mofeez
Total Marks: 15 Due Date: 11th January,2023.

Instructions:
Each student is required to submit an Individual Open-Ended Lab (OEL) Report based
on the experiments assigned to their respective groups. Please follow the instructions
below carefully:
➢ The class is divided into three groups, each consisting of 4 groups.
➢ Each group will perform the experiment with a different section.
➢ The report should include a cover page with your name, student ID, Instructor,
and experiment name.
➢ The report should be typed covering all steps, observations, and data collected
during the experiment.
➢ Reports will be evaluated based on clarity, accuracy, thoroughness, and adherence
to the provided guidelines.
➢ Plagiarism will not be tolerated, and any instance of it will result in appropriate
disciplinary action.
➢ Late submissions will not be entertained and will lead to a penalty.

Scenario
A newly established contractor undertakes their very first construction project, a
residential building in Islamabad. However, during the construction phase, the
contractor encounters unexpected issues related to unsymmetrical bending in
certain structural elements of the building. Worried by this problem, the
contractor decided to seek guidance from Civil Engineering Department of Wah
Engineering College to better understand the root causes of unsymmetrical
bending and how to address it effectively.

Considering this scenario, what specific experiment would you recommend for the
contractor to perform to gain a practical understanding of the concepts related to
unsymmetrical bending and its implications in structural design and construction?
You are tasked with performing the recommended experiment to provide
firsthand insights into addressing this challenge effectively.