2014

Structure analysis -I Lab Manual

Prepared by: Parveen Berwal

Approved by:Dr.Arbinda Sharma

Civil Engineering Department

BRCM College of Engg & Technology
Bahal-127 028, Bhiwani
Haryana
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LIST OF EXPERIMENTS

1) To verify moment area theorem regarding the slope

and deflection of the beam.
2) To determine the deflection of a pin connected
truss analytically & graphically and verify the
same experimentally.
3) To verify the clerk Maxwell’s reciprocal
theorem.
4) To determine the compressive strength of
bricks.
5) To study the behavior of struts and column with
various end conditions
6) To find out the elastic properties of a beam.
7) To determine the horizontal thrust in a three
hinged arch for a given system of loads
EXPERIMENT NO - 1
experimentally and verify the same with
calculated values.
8) Uniaxial tension test for steel

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Experiment no.1
Aim: - To verify the moment area theorem regarding the slopes and deflections of the beam.

Apparatus: - Moment of area theorem apparatus.

Theory : -

According to moment area theorem

1. The change of slope of the tangents of the elastic curve between any two points of the deflected
beam is equal to the area of M/EI diagram between these two points.
2. The deflection of any point relative to tangent at any other point is equal to the moment of the
area of the M/EI diagram between the two point at which the deflection is required.
Slope at B= Y2 / b

Since the tangent at C is horizontal due to symmetry,

Slope at B= shaded area / EI = 1 / EI [Wa2 / 2 + WA (L/2 – a)] Displacement at B with respect to

tangent at C = (y1 + y2) = Moment of shaded area about B / EI

= 1 / EI [Wa2 / 2 (b+2/3a) + Wa( L/2 –a )(b+ a/2+L/2)]

Procedure: -

1. Measure a, b and L of the beam

2. Place the hangers at equal distance from the supports A and load them with equal loads.
3. Measure the deflection by dial gauges at the end B (y2) and at the center C (y1)
4. Repeat the above steps for different loads.

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Observation Table:-

Length of main span, L (cm) =

Length of overhang on each side, a (cm) =

Modulus of elasticity, E (kg/cm2 ) = 2 x 106

Sl . No. Load at each Central Deflection at Slope at B Deflection at

Hanger (kg) Deflection Free end y2 Y2 / b C=
Y1 (cm) (cm)
Deflection at
B (y1)

Calculation:-

1. Calculate the slope at B as y2 / b (measured value).

2. Compute slope and deflection at B theoretically from B.M.D. and compare with
experimental values.
3. Deflection at C = y1(measured value).
4. Deflection at C = Average calculated value

Result :- The slope and deflection obtained is close to the slope and deflection obtained by
suing moment area method.

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EXPERIMENT NO.2
Aim : - To determine the deflection of a pin connected truss analytically & graphically and
verify the same experimentally.

Apparatus: - Truss Apparatus, Weight’s, Hanger, Dial Gauge, Scale, Verniar caliper.

Theory :-The deflection of a node of a truss under a given loading is determined by:
0 = (TUL/AE)

Where, 0 = deflection at the node point.

T = Force in any member under the given loading.

U = Force in any member under a unit load applied at the point where the deflection is required.
The unit load acts when the loading on the truss have been removed and acts in the same
direction in which the deflection is required.

L = Length of any member.

A = Cross sectional area of any member.

E = Young’s modulus of elasticity of the material of the member.

Here, (L/AE) is the property of the member, which is equal to its extension per unit load. It may
be determined for each member separately by suspending a load from it and noting the extension.

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Procedure: -

(1) Detach each spring from the member. Plot extension against load by suspending load
from the spring and nothing the extension. From the graph, obtain the extension per unit
load (stiffness).
(2) For initial position of the truss, load each node with 0.5 kg load to activate each member.
Now place the dial gauges in position for measuring the deflections and note down the
initial reading in the dial gauge .Also put additional load of 1kg, at L1, 2kg, L2, and 1kg
at L3, and note the final reading in the dial gauges. The difference between the two readings
will give the desired deflection at the nodal points. Central deflection y.
(3) Calculate the deflection for the three nodes L1, L2, and L3 from the formula given in Eq.
(1) and compare the same with the experimental values obtained in step 3.
(4) Draw the Willot – Mohr diagram for deflection and compare the deflection so
obtained experimentally and analytically.

Observation Table:-

Experimental Deflection Values

S.No. Node Deflection L1 L2 L3

1 Initial dial gauge
reading ( mm )
2 Additional loads
( kgs )
3 Final dial gauge
Reading ( mm )
4 Deflection (3) – (1)
(mm)

Sample Calculation: - Member =

L/AE = ...............
Analytical deflection:= FUL/AE

Result :-The theoretical and experimental deflection in various members is found same.

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EXPERIMENT NO.3
Aim: - To verify clerk Maxwell’s reciprocal theorem

Apparatus: - Clerk Maxwell’s Reciprocal Theorem apparatus, Weight’s, Hanger, Dial Gauge,
Scale, Verniar caliper.

Theory : -

Maxwell theorem in its simplest form states that deflection of any point A of any elastic structure
due to load P at any point B is same as the deflection of beam due to same load applied at A
It is, therefore easily derived that the deflection curve for a point in a structure is the same as the
deflected curve of the structure when unit load is applied at the point for which the influence curve
was obtained.

Procedure: -

i) Apply a load either at the centre of the simply supported span or at the free end of the beam,

the deflected form can be obtained.

ii) Measure the height of the beam at certain distance by means of a dial gauge before and after

loading and determine the deflection before and after at each point separately.

iii) Now move a load along the beam at certain distance and for each positions of the load,

the deflection of the point was noted where the load was applied in step 1 .This deflection should

be measured at each such point before and after the loading, separately.

iv) Plot the graph between deflection as ordinate and position of point on abssica the plot for graph

drawn in step2 and 3 .These are the influence line ordinates for deflection of the beam.
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Observation Table:-

Distance Load at central point/ Deflection Load moving along Deflection

from the cantilever end of various beam of various
pinned points points
(mm) 2-3
end (mm) 5-6
Beam Beam Beam Beam Beam
unloaded loaded unloaded unloaded loaded
Dial gauge Dial Dial gauge Dial gauge Dial gauge
reading gauge reading reading reading
(mm)2 reading (mm)5 (mm)5 (mm)6
(mm)3

Result : - The Maxwell reciprocal theorem is verified experimentally and analytically.

Precaution: - i) Apply the loads without any jerk.

ii) Perform the experiment at a location, which is away from any

iii) Avoid external disturbance.
v) Ensure that the supports are rigid.

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EXPERIMENT NO.4
Aim: To determine the compressive strength of bricks

Apparatus: bricks, oven, scale etc…

Theory: bricks are used in construction of either load bearing walls or in portion walls incase of
frame structure. In bad bearing walls total weight from slab and upper floor comes directly
through brick and then it is transferred to the foundation. In case the bricks are loaded with
compressive nature of force on other hand in case of frame structure bricks are used only for
construction of portion walls, layers come directly on the lower layer or wall. In this case bricks
are loaded with compressive nature of force. Hence for safely measure before using the bricks in
actual practice they have to be tested in laboratory for their compressive strength.

Procedure:

1) Select some bricks with uniform shape and size.

2) Measure its all dimension.
3) Now fill the frog of the bricks with fine sand.
4) Place the bricks on the lower platform of compressive testing machine and lower the
spindle till the upper motion of rams offered by a specimen the oil pressure start
increasing the pointer start returning to zero leaving the drug pointer that is maximum
reading which can be noted down.
Observation table:

SR. NO. LBH AREA LOAD (N) COMPRESSIVE AVERAGE

(CM3) (CM2) STRENGTH COMPRESSIVE
2
(N/MM ) STRENGTH

Calculation:
Compressive strength = maximum load at failure / loaded area of bricks

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Result: the average compressive strength of new brick sample is found to be ………
kg/cm2

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EXPERIMENT NO. 5

Aim: To study the behavior of struts and column with various end conditions.
Apparatus: model of struts and columns.

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Theory:
Struts – a bar or a member of a structure in any position other than vertical, subjected to
an axial compressive load is called a strut.
Column – a bar or a member of a structure inclined at 900 to the horizontal and carrying
an axial compressive load is called a column.

Procedure:
End condition – a loaded column and struts can have only one of the following four end
condition -:
(a) Both end hinged or pin jointed –
In this case the end of the column cannot have any lateral displacement but can take
slope when the column buckle on loading as shown in figure..
(b) Both end fixed –
In this case both ends are rigidly fixed. The end cannot have any lateral displacement
and also cannot take slope as shown in figure..
(c) On end fixed and other hinged-
In this case one end of the column and struts is hinged and the other end is fixed. The
fixed end can neither more laterally nor it take any slope but the hinged end can take
slope when the column is loaded as shown in figure..
(d) One end fixed and other free-
In this case one end is secured both in position and direction and the other end is free
to take any position and slope as shown in figure..

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EXPERIMENT NO.6
Aim: To find out the elastic properties of a beam.

Apparatus: - Strain gauge Indicator, weights, hanger, scale, verniar caliper.

Formula: - f = M y
I
Theory : - When a beam is loaded with some external loading, moment & shear force are set
up at each strain. The bending moment at a section tends to deflect the beam &
internal stresses tend to resist its bending. This internal resistance is known as
bending stresses.

Following are the assumptions in theory of simple bending.

1. The material of beam is perfectly homogeneous and isotropic (i.e. have same elastic
properties in all directions.)

2. The beam material is stressed to its elastic limits and thus follows Hook’s law.

3. The transverse section which are plane before bending remains plane after bending
also.
4. The value of young’s modulus of elasticity ‘E’ is same in tension and
compression.
The bending stress at any section can be obtained by beam equation.

f = (M/I) y

Where, M= moment at considered section.

f = extreme fiber stresses at considered section. I =

Moment of inertia at that section.

y= Extreme fiber distance from neutral axis.

fmax = maximum stress at the farthest fiber i.e. at ymax from neutral axis.

Digital strain indicator is used to measure the strain in static condition. It incorporates basic
bridge balancing network, internal dummy arms, an amplifier and a digital display to indicate
strain value.

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Strain can be calculated analytically at the section by using Hook’s law. Distrainindicator is used
to measure the extreme fiber at particular section. It basically incorporates basic bridge balancing
network, internal dummy arms, amplifier & digital display to indicate strain value.

Two -Arm Bridge requires two strain gauge and will display the strain value two times of
actual. Four -Arm Bridge requires four strain gauge and will display the strain value four
times of actual.

Procedure: -

i) Mount the beam with hanger, at the desired position and strain gauges, over it supports
properly and connect the strain gauges to the digital indicator as per the circuit diagram.
ii) Connect the digital indicator to 230(+/- 10%) colts 50 Hz single phase A.C. power
supply and switch ‘ON’ the apparatus.
iii) Select the two/four arm bridge as required and balance the bridge to display a ‘000’
reading.
iv) Push the ‘GF READ’ switch and adjust the gauge factor to that of the strain gauge
used (generally 2.00)
v) Apply load on the hanger increasingly and note the corresponding strain value.

Observation: - 1) Width of the beam model, B (cm) =

2) Depth of the beam model, D (cm) =

3) Span of the beam, L (cm) =
4) Moment of inertia of beam, I =
Ymax = D/2 =

5) Modulus of elasticity of beam material, E =

Observation Table:-

S.No Load applied on Moment at the f max = (M/I) Ymax Theoretical Observed
the hanger P mid span section Strain strain on the
( kg cm ) = PL/4 Ø = f max display
( kg)
1 E
2
3
4
5

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Sample Calculation: - For reading No. ..........

Load applied on the hanger P (kg)

Moment at the mid span section (kg cm) = PL/4

(M/ I)
f max= Ymax

Theoretical Strain Ø = f max E

Observed strain on the display

Result : - From observation table, it is seen that, the theoretical and observed value of
strain is same.

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EXPERIMENT NO. 7
Aim: - To determine the horizontal thrust in a three hinged arch for a given system of loads
experimentally and verify the same with calculated values.

Apparatus: - The model has a span of 100cm and rise 25cm with hinges at supports and chain
one of the end rests on rollers. Along the horizontal span of the end rests on rollers. Along the
horizontal span of the arch various points are marked at the equidistance for the application of
load. A dial gauge with magnetic base is applied with the apparatus.

Theory:- A three hinged arch is a statically determination structure with the axial thrust assisting
in maintaining the stability the horizontal thrust H in the arch for a number of loads can be
obtained as follows:

Taking moment about Av

RB X L =W1a1 + W2a2 + W3a3

Or RB = W1a1 + W2a2 + W3a3

Taking moment about B

RA = W1 (L-a1) + W2 (L - a2) + W3 (L-a3)

Taking the moment of all the forces on left hand side about C, wt get

H X Y +W1 (L/2 - a1 ) + W2 (L/2 - a2) + RA X L/2

H = 1/r [ 1/2 [ W1 (L-a1 ) +W2 (L-a2 ) + W3 (L-a2 ) - W1 (/2/L-a1 ) - W2 (L/2-a1 )}]

The value of horizontal reaction can be evaluated by Equ. (1)

The influence line of any reaction at a point is a graph showing the variation of functions,
moments, shear forcers, stress at deflections at a point for various positions of unit moving load.
Therefore to draw the influence lone for H, a unit load of 14g is placed the influence lone for H,
a unit load of 14g is placed at varying distance from either of the supports.

Let a load of 1kg be placed at a distance from A RB = X/L then, taking moment about for all the
forces on R.H.S. of c we have

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= x/2 X l/2 - Hr = 0

H = x/2r ………………(2)

Thus the equation (2) is the equ. Of a straight line and gives the influence line diagram of the
horizontal reaction.

Procedure: -

1) Use lubricating oil the roller end of the arch so as to have a free movement of the roller end.
Balance the self weight of the arch by placing load on the hanger for horizontal thrust until the
fest equilibrium conditions are obtained. Note down the loads in kgs.

2) Place a few loads on the arch in any chosen positions. Balance these by placing additional
weights on the hanger for horizontal thrust. The additional weights on the thrust hanger give the
experimental value of the horizontal thrust.

3) To obtain the influence line for H, place a load of 2kg in twin on each hanger one by one and
find the balancing weights required on the thrust hanger.

4) Plot the ordinate representing 1/2 of the balancing weights on the load positions as base. This
gives the influence line diagram for horizontal thrust.

Calculation: -

Span of the arch, L =100cm

Central rise, h =25cm

Initial load on the thrust hanger for balancing kg =1.5kg

Precaution: -

1) Plot weight in thrust hanger very gently without a jerk.

2) Measure the distance of loaded points from left hand support accurately.

3) Perform the experiment away from vibration and other disturbance.

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EXPERIMENT NO. 8

Objective- Uniaxial tension test for steel

Theory
Uniaxial tensile test is known as a basic and universal engineering test to achieve material
parameters such as ultimate strength, yield strength, % elongation, % area of reduction and
Young's modulus. These important parameters obtained from the standard tensile testing are
useful for the selection of engineering materials for any applications required. The tensile testing
is carried out by applying longitudinal or axial load at a specific extension rate to a standard
tensile specimen with known dimensions (gauge length and cross sectional area perpendicular
to the load direction) till failure. The applied tensile load and extension are recorded during the
test for the calculation of stress and strain. A range of universal standards provided by
Professional societies such as American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM), British
standard, JIS standard and DIN standard provides testing are selected based on preferential uses.
Each standard may contain a variety of test standards suitable for different materials,
dimensions and fabrication history.

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Comparative stress-strain relationships of low carbon steel and aluminum alloy

Apparatus :

2.1 Tensile specimens

2.2 Micrometer

2.3 Universal testing machine

2.4 Stereoscope

Procedure

(1) The specimens provided are made of aluminum, steel and brass. Measure and
record specimen dimensions (diameter and gauge length) in a table provided for the
calculation of the engineering stress and engineering strain. Marking the location of the

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gauge length along the parallel length of each specimen for subsequent observation
of necking and strain measurement.
(2) Fit the specimen on to the universal Testing Machine (UTM) and carry on testing.
Record load and extension for the construction of stress-strain curve of each tested
specimen.
(3) Calculate Young's modulus, yield strength, ultimate tensile strength, fracture strain,
% elongation and % area of reduction of each specimen and record on the provided table.
(4) Analyze the fracture surfaces of broken specimens using stereoscope, sketch and describe
the results.
(5) Discuss the experimental results and give conclusions.

Results

Details Aluminium Steel Brass

Diameter (mm)

Width (mm)

Thickness (mm)

Cross-sectional area (mm2)

Gauge length (mm)

Young's modulus (GPa)

Load at yield point (N)

Yield strength (MPa)

Maximum load (N)

Ultimate tensile strength

(MPa)
% Elongation

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% Area of reduction

Fracture strain

Work hardening exponent (n)

Fracture mode

Fracture surfaces

(Sketch)

Experimental data for tensile testing.

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