Span Deflection

Theory

X
P
L/2 - x
x
/ C
A 2 B

L/2 L/2

Beam with point load at mid span

d 2 y P L  PL Px
M x -x  EI    x  
dx 2
2 2  4 2

dy PLx Px 2
Vx -x  EI   A
dx 4 4

PLx 2 Px 3
Yx -x  EIy    Ax  B
8 12

dy
When x = 0 ;  0 A  0
dx

PL3 PL3
When x = L/2 ; y = 0 ; 0   B
32 96

PL3
B
48

PL3
When x = 0 ; y mak   (mind span ; c)
48EI

PL2
x = L/2 v mak  (at support)
16 EI
APPARATUS

4.1 Specimen beam (your group may choose one of the following material : Aluminiun,
Brass or Steel)

4.2 Digital Dial Test Indicator

4.3 Hanger and Masses

PROCEDURE

 Positioned the moveable knife-edge supports so that they are 400mm apart
 Place the steel beam at the support
 Place the hanger and the digital dial test indicator at the mid span. Zeroed the digital
reading
 Apply an in incremental load record the deflection for each increment in the table
 Repeat using span of 300mm and 500mm
RESULT

Experiment 1 : Span = 400 mm

No. Mass* (N) Deflection Theoretical % Difference

(Experimental)
Def. (ymax)

1 70 0.1mm

2 180 0.26mm

3i 270 0.41mm

Experiment 2 : Span =500mm

No. Mass* (N) Deflection Theoretical % Difference

(Experimental)
Def. (ymax)

1 70 0.15mm

2 180 0.41mm

3 270 0.63mm

Experiment 3 : Span = 300mm

No. Mass* (N) Deflection Theoretical % Difference

(Experimental)
Def. (ymax)

1 70 0.04mm

2 180 0.1mm

3 270 0..15mmr