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This experiment is designed to determine the location of the shear center of a cantilever beam section. Dial gauges are mounted on the beam flange to measure twist as a vertical load is applied through hooks at varying distances along the flange. The perpendicular distance from the load to a reference point and the twist measurements are recorded. A graph of distance vs. twist is plotted, and the shear center location is given by the point where the graph intersects the distance axis. Repeating the experiment with the beam turned 90 degrees provides both coordinates of the shear center position.

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Lab C Section

This experiment is designed to determine the location of the shear center of a cantilever beam section. Dial gauges are mounted on the beam flange to measure twist as a vertical load is applied through hooks at varying distances along the flange. The perpendicular distance from the load to a reference point and the twist measurements are recorded. A graph of distance vs. twist is plotted, and the shear center location is given by the point where the graph intersects the distance axis. Repeating the experiment with the beam turned 90 degrees provides both coordinates of the shear center position.

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EXPERIMENTAL SET-UP:

A uniform cantilever beam of desired open section (channel, angle or Z) is


used for the experiment. At the free end, extension pieces are attached on either-
side of the section to facilitate vertical loading (Fig.3.1). A string and pulley
arrangement may be connected to these extension pieces to enable application of
the horizontal loading. Two dial gauges mounted on the section at selected points,
usually on the flange, at a known distance apart enable the determination of the
twist, if any, experienced by the section.

PROCEDURE
1. Mount two dial gauges on the flange at a known distance apart at the
free end of the free end of the beam with light loading hooks in position.
Set the dial gauge readings to zero.
2. Stack about 10 slotted weights (each weighing 100 gms) in one of the
hooks. Apply a calculated value of horizontal force (either load shots or
sand bags may be used) so as to make the resultant force on the section
pass along one of the (known) principal axes.Note the dial gauge
readings.
3. Carefully transfer all the slotted weights one by one to the other hook
noting each time the dial gauge readings (horizontal force remains
unchanged).Thus while ensuring (horizontal force remains unchanged).
Thus while ensuring that the magnitude of the resultant force on the
section can be made to travel across the cross-section at will.
4. Every time calculate the perpendicular distance ‘e’ of the line of action of
the resultant from a chosen reference point on the cross-section.

5. Calculate the angle of twist suffered by the section as the difference


between the dial gauge readings divided by the distance separating them.

6. Plot e vs. and obtain the meeting point of the curve with the e-axis

that gives O the distance of the shear centre of the section from the
chosen reference point. This gives one of the coordinates of the shear
centre.
7. Repeat the experiment with the section turned through an angle of 90

to get the other co-ordinate of the shear centre (separate extension


pieces have to be provided for loading).
TABLE I

Section used with dimensions :


Total Vertical load (W) :
Distance between the dial gauges (d) :

S.NO. Distance Remarks


‘e’

1.
2.
3.
4.

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