BENDING STRESS IN A BEAM

COURSE : ENGINEERING LABORATORY II

GROUP : GROUP 4
STUDENTS’ NAMES : 1) DIVESH A/L MANOKUMAR CD160068
2) GORDON GIMPAS CD160105
3) SYAFIQ FADHLI BIN MASBAK CD160039
4) TUAN MUHD BADRUL AMIN
BIN BADRULDIN AD160117
5) ZULHAKIMIE BIN MOHD ARSHAD AD160112

LECTURER’S NAME : IR. NORANI BIN MANSOR

EXPERIMENT DATE : 1 – OCT - 2017
 INTRODUCTION

• The Bending Stress in a Beam experiment introduces students to

stress and strain, bending moment, section properties and the
bending equation.

• It allows students to investigate the stresses and strains within a

structure in relation to bending loads.

• The experiments are quick, clear, and accurate and clearly

demonstrate the principles involved and gives practical support to
subject studied.
THEORY
Formulae of the bending equation
EXPERIMENTAL EQUIPMENTS
 EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURES

• Ensure the beam and load cell is properly aligned. (Request instructor to align.)

• Turn the `Thumbwheel’ (refer to Figure 3) in the structures frame on the Load
Cell to apply a positive (downward) preload to the beam for 100 ± 5N.

• Click `Zero Strain Gauges’ to zero strain signals on the software.

• Take the readings and fill up Table 9.1 with force values.

• Increase the load to 100 N and by clicks the `record data table’ button and fill up
Table 9.1 with all the strain value. Repeat the procedure 6 in 100N increments up
to 500 N. (DO NOT EXCEED LOAD LIMIT)

• Finally, gradually release the load and preload.

• Correct the strain reading values by eliminating zero error (be careful with your
signs!) and convert the load to a bending moment then fill up Table 9.2.
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RESULTS
THANK YOU 