UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

KNS 1461
CIVIL ENGINEERING LABORATORY 2
LABORATORY REPORT

Code & Title KNS 1461 Civil Engineering Laboratory 2

Case Use the distances of 5 cm, 60 cm, and 80 cm from the left end support to conduct an
experiment.

1. The two supports were positioned 90 cm apart from one another on the base of the structural test
frame.

2. The supports were positioned under the shear force apparatus.

3. The beam was horizontally oriented by turning the spring gauge's screw.

4. The weight hangers were positioned 5, 60, and 80 centimetres apart from the support.

5. The horizontal beam alignment was repeated by adjusting the spring's screw.

6. The initial shear force reading is obtained and recorded.

7. Each hanger was loaded with the following loads: L1 = 5 N, L2 = 5 N, and L3 = 5 N.

8. The beam was horizontally oriented by turning the spring gauge's screw.

9. The spring gauge measures the shear force and records its magnitude.

10. The weights are being taken out. Using two alternative sets of loads (L1 = 5N, L2 = 10N, L3 = 5N
and L1 = 5N, L2 = 10N, L3 = 15N), repeat steps 7 through 9 until you reach the end.

CASE B

Use the 10 cm, 55 cm, and 75 cm distances from the left end support in Case B Experiment.

1. The two supports were positioned 90 cm apart from one another on the base of the structural test
frame.

2. The supports were positioned under the shear force apparatus.

3. The beam was horizontally oriented by turning the spring gauge's screw.

4. The distances of the weight hangers from the support were 10, 55, and 75 cm.

5. The horizontal beam alignment was repeated by adjusting the spring's screw.

6. The initial shear force reading is obtained and recorded.

7. Each hanger was loaded with the following loads: L1 = 5 N, L2 = 5 N, and L3 = 5 N.

8. The beam was horizontally oriented by turning the spring gauge's screw.

9. The spring gauge measures the shear force and records its magnitude.

10. The weights are being taken out. Using two alternative sets of loads (L1 = 5N, L2 = 10N, L3 = 5N
and L1 = 5N, L2 = 10N, L3 = 15N), steps 7 through 9 are repeated.
Case C

Experiment employing the left support at distances of 15, 50, and 70 cm.

1. On the base of the structural test frame, the two supports were positioned 90 cm apart from one
another.

2. The apparatus for shear force was set up on the supports.

3. By adjusting the spring gauge's screw, the beam was horizontally aligned.

4. The weight hangers were positioned 15, 50, and 70 centimetres apart from the support.

5. The spring's screw was modified to replicate the horizontal beam alignment.

6. The shear force's initial reading is obtained and recorded.

7. Each hanger received a set of loads, L1 = 5 N, L2 = 5 N, and L3 = 5 N.

8. The beam was horizontally oriented by turning the spring gauge's screw.

9. The spring gauge measures the shear force and records its magnitude.

10. The weights are being taken out. Using two alternative sets of loads (L1 = 5N, L2 = 10N, L3 = 5N
and L1 = 5N, L2 = 10N, L3 = 15N), steps 7 through 9 are repeated.
Experiment S2

For datum

1. The supports were used to support the beam.

2. A 150mm perpendicular distance was used.

3. R was recorded as the equilibrium force.

4. The formula ME =Bending Moment,x - Bending Moment at datum,y was used to compute the
bending moment at datum,y.

For case A

5. The supports were installed on the beam.

6. A 150mm perpendicular distance was used.

7. The load hanger was positioned with L1=5 cm, L2=60 cm, and L3=80 cm from the left beam,
respectively.

8. The hanger was loaded with the load. W1, W2, and W3 each equal 5N.

9. R was noted as the equilibrium force.

10. The formula Mo =Fd was used to compute the bending moment, x.

For case B

1. The beam was positioned on the supports.

2. A 150mm perpendicular distance was used.

3. The load hanger was positioned with L1=5 cm, L2=60 cm, and L3=80 cm away from the left beam.

4. The hanger was used to suspend the load. W2 = 10N, W3 = 5N, and W1 = 5N.

5. R was recorded as the equilibrium force.

6. The formula Mo =Fd was used to compute the bending moment, x.

For case C

1. The beam was positioned on the supports.

2. A 150mm perpendicular distance was used.

3. The load hanger was positioned at three distances from the left beam: L1 = 5 cm, L2 = 60 cm, and
L3 = 80 cm.

4. The hanger was used to suspend the load. W2 = 10N, W3 = 15N, and W1 = 5N

5. R was recorded as the equilibrium force.

6. The formula Mo =Fd was used to compute the bending moment, x.

PROCEDURE

1. A 900 mm-long beam with a 3 mm thickness was positioned on the knife-edge supports.

2. Because each side of the beam must have an identical distance from the support, the dial gauge
was placed in the exact centre of the beam.

3. After zeroing out the dial gauge, the initial deflection value without the load was noted.

4. The weight hanger in the middle of the beam received a load of 5 N.

5. The dial gauge's reading was used to track the beam's deflection.

6. Next, steps 4 and 5 were carried out again with loads of 10 N and 15 N.

7. The steps 2 through 5 are then repeated using various beam spans of 800 mm and 600 mm.

8. With a beam that is 5 mm thick and a load of 5N, 10N, and 20N, the experiment is repeated.

9. All data and readings were tabulated.