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1. The document is a lab report for an experiment to determine the relationship between deflection and depth of simply supported beams under different loads. 2. The experiment used 3 beam specimens of the same width but varying depths, and measured the deflection at mid-span under increasing loads. 3. By plotting the deflection-load data and calculating slopes, the experiment found that thicker beams experienced less deflection, with slope of the log(deflection/load) vs log(depth) plot used to determine the elastic modulus.

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Experiment 1c

1. The document is a lab report for an experiment to determine the relationship between deflection and depth of simply supported beams under different loads. 2. The experiment used 3 beam specimens of the same width but varying depths, and measured the deflection at mid-span under increasing loads. 3. By plotting the deflection-load data and calculating slopes, the experiment found that thicker beams experienced less deflection, with slope of the log(deflection/load) vs log(depth) plot used to determine the elastic modulus.

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Semester 1 – Session 2023/2024

Department of Civil Engineering

Guided Laboratory

Course : Mechanics of Materials Laboratory


Corse Code : CEMB 1041
Section : 01
Lecturer : Zarina Binti Itam
Experiment : DEFLECTION OF A SIMPLY SUPPORTED BEAM (III)
Group :

No. ID Name
1 CE01083274 Al Awlaqi Abdullah
2 CE01083235 Mohamed Osama
3 CE01082998 Al Mohamed Karrar

Report Marking Scheme


No Course Outcome Criteria Full Mark Score
1 Introduction 2
2 Objectives 3
CO1
3 Apparatus & Materials 5
4 Procedure 5
Total CO1 15
5 Analysis 10
6 CO2 Discussion 10
7 Conclusions 5
Total CO2 25
TOTAL 40

Introduction
A beam is a length of material supported at its two ends, in such a way so as to bear loads.
The load perpendicular to its longitudinal axis will result in bending and, in most cases,
transverse shearing. In the simplest of situations, the beam is taken to have a rectangular
cross-section and the loads and supporting reactions act in the vertical plane containing the
longitudinal axis. The loads and the reactions at the supports are considered external forces
and they must be in equilibrium for the entire beam to be in equilibrium.

Objective

The objective of this experiment is to establish the relationship between deflection and
depth and hence determine the elastic modulus for the beam specimen.

Apparatus and Materials

The apparatus consists of:


1. A support frame
2. A pair of knife-edge support
3. A load hanger
4. A dial gauge with 0.01 mm accuracy to measuring deflection
5. Three beam specimen specimens having similar width but of different depth. Each beam
must have constant depth and width throughout its length.
6. A micrometer to measure the depth and with of the beam specimen
7. A meter ruler to measure the span of the beam
8. A set of weights

MATERIALS:
1. Three beam specimen specimens having similar width but of different depth. Each beam
must have constant depth and width throughout its length.

Procedure

1. Bolted the two supports to the support frame using the plate and bolt supplied with the
apparatus. The distance between the two supports is equal to the span of the beam to be
tested.
2. Measured width the depth of specimen and note the readings (take measurement at 3
locations and record the average reading)
3. Placed the beam specimen on the support.
4. Fixed the load hanger at the mid-span of the beam.
5. Position the dial gauge at the mid- span of the beam to measure the resulting deflection.
6. Zero the dial gauge reading.
7. Placed a suitable load on the load hanger.
8. Noted the resulting dial gauge reading.
9. Increased the load on the load hanger.
10. Repeat step 8 and 9 for few more load increments
11. Repeat the above test for two other beams. The span of the beam should be similar to
the first beam.

Result

Span of tested beam, l = 800mm


Width of beam specimen, b = 24.19mm
Depth of beam specimen, d = 4.45mm
Moment of inertia of beam specimen, (bd3 /12) = 177.64mm4
Dial gauge reading, 1 div = 0.01mm

Table 1

load Experimental Mid-span Deflection

Thickness t1 Thickness t2 Thickness t3


N div mm div mm div mm
5 480 4.80 130 1.30 55 0.55
6 572 5.72 157 1.57 64 0.64
7 668 6.68 181 1.81 75 0.75
8 765 7.65 210 2.10 86 0.86
9 855 8.55 236 2.36 96 0.96
10 9751 9.51 259 2.59 107 1.07

Table 2

Thickness of beam, (t) Log (t) Slope, δ/W Log (δ/W)


T1 0.85 0.95 -0.02
T2 0.29 0.26 -0.59
T3 -0.09 0.11 -0.96

Graph (t1)
10
9
8
7
Deflection mm

6
5
4
3
2
1
0
5 6 7 8 9 10
Load

9.51−8.55
Slope= =¿0.96
10−9

Graph 2(t2)

3
2.5
Deflection mm

2
1.5
1
0.5
0
5 6 7 8 9 10
Load

2.59−2.36
Slope= =0.23
10−9

Graph 3(t3)
1.2
1
Deflection mm

0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
5 6 7 8 9 10
Load

1.07−0.96
Slope= =0.11
10−9

Graph (log (δ/W) vs log t)

0
0.85 0.29 -0.09
-0.2
-0.4
Log &/w

-0.6
-0.8
-1
-1.2
Log t

−0.96−(−0.59)
Slope= −0.09−0.29
=0.97

Discussion
It is important to note that the specific relationship between thickness and
deflection at mid-span can vary depending on other factors such as material
properties, beam shape, and loading conditions. However, in general, the
experiment indicates that an increase in beam thickness leads to a reduction in
deflection at mid-span.

Conclusion

At the end of the experiment, the relationship between deflection and depth and hence
determine the elastic modulus for the beam specimen can be determined. The experiment’s
objective is achieved.

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