CENTER OF DIPLOMA STUDY

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

STRUCTURE AND MATERIAL LABORATORY

LABORATORY INSTRUCTION SHEETS

SUBJECT CODE
EXPERIMENT CODE
EXPERIMENT TITTLE
COURSE CODE

MSI01
SHEAR FORCE IN A BEAM

KOD ETIKA PELAJAR

(KEP)
JABATAN KEJURUTERAAN AWAM
PUSAT PENGAJIAN DIPLOMA
UTHM
Saya dengan ini mengaku bahawa saya telah menyediakan laporan ini dengan daya
usaha saya sendiri. Saya juga mengaku tidak menerima atau memberi sebarang
bantuan dalam menyediakan laporan ini dan membuat ikrar ini dengan kepercayaan
bahawa apa-apa yang tersebut di dalamnya adalah benar.

___________________________
Tandatangan Pelajar
Nama : _______________________________
No. Matrik :____________________________
Tarikh :________________________________

CENTER OF DIPLOMA STUDY

PAGE NO

1/7

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

EDITION

MSI01

REVISION NO
EFFECTIVE DATE

01/12/2007

TITTLE OF EXPERIMENT :
AMENDMENTDATE

SHEAR FORCE IN A BEAM

1.0
1.1
1.2

OBJECTIVE
To examine how shear force varies with an increasing point load
To examine how shear force varies at the cut position of the beam for various loading condition

2.0

LEARNING OUTCOME

2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4

The application the engineering knowledge in practical application

To enhance technical competency in structural engineering through laboratory application.
To communicate effectively in group
To identify problem, solving and finding out appropriate solution through laboratory application

3.0

THEORY

Figure 1

Shear force at left of the section,

(equation 1)

Shear force at the right of the cut section,

(equation 2)

Part 2:
Use this statement:
The shear force at the cut is equal to the algebraic sum of the force
acting to the left or right of the cut

CENTER OF DIPLOMA STUDY

PAGE NO

2/7

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

TITTLE OF EXPERIMENT :

MSI01
01/12/2007

AMENDMENT DATE

SHEAR FORCE IN A BEAM

4.0

EDITION
REVISION NO
EFFECTIVE DATE

PROCEDURES
Part 1
1. Check the Digital Force Display meter reads zero with no load.
2. Place a hanger with a 100g mass to the left of the cut.
3. Record the Digital Force Display reading in Table 1.
Shear Force at the cut (N) = Displayed Force.
Repeat using any masses between 200g and 500g. Convert the mass
into a load in Newton (multiply by 9.81)
4. Calculate the theoretical Shear Force at the cut and complete Table 1
Part 2
1. Check the Digital Force Display meter zero with no load.
2. Carefully load the beam with the hangers in any positions and loads as
example in Figure 2, Figure 3 and Figure 4 and complete Table 2.
3. Record the Digital Force Display reading where:
Shear Force at the cut (N) = Display force
4. Calculate the support reaction (RA and RB) and calculated the
theoretical Shear Force at the cut.

Figure 2

CENTER OF DIPLOMA STUDY

PAGE NO

3/7

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

TITTLE OF EXPERIMENT : SHEAR

EDITION
REVISION NO
EFFECTIVE DATE

MSI01
01/12/2007

AMENDMENT DATE

FORCE IN A BEAM

Figure 3

Figure 4

CENTER OF DIPLOMA STUDY

PAGE NO

4/7

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

TITTLE OF EXPERIMENT :

EDITION
REVISION NO
EFFECTIVE DATE

MSI01
01/12/2007

AMENDMENT DATE

SHEAR FORCE IN A BEAM

5.0 RESULT

Table 1

Table 2

CENTER OF DIPLOMA STUDY

PAGE NO

5/7

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

TITTLE OF EXPERIMENT :
SHEAR FORCE IN A BEAM

EDITION
REVISION NO
EFFECTIVE DATE

MSI01
01/12/2007

AMENDMENT DATE

6.0 DISCUSSION
Part 1
1. Derive equation 1
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
2. Plot a graph, which compare your experimental result to those you
calculated using theory.
.
.
.
.
3. Comment on the shape of the graph. What does it tell you about how
Shear Force varies due to an increased load?
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
4. Does the equation you used accurately predict the behaviors of the
beam?
.
.
.
.

CENTER OF DIPLOMA STUDY

PAGE NO

6/7

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

EDITION
REVISION NO
EFFECTIVE DATE

TITTLE OF EXPERIMENT :
SHEAR FORCE IN A BEAM

AMENDMENTDATE

Part 2
1. Comment on how the results of the experiments compare with those
calculated using the theory.
.
.
.
.
.
.

2. Does the experiment proof that the shear force at the cut is equal to
the algebraic sum of the forces acting to the left or right of the cut. If
not, why?
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

3. Plot the shear force diagram for load cases in Figure 2, 3 and 4
4. Comment on the shape of the graph. What does it tell you about how
Shear Force varies due to various loading condition?
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

MSI01
01/12/2007

CENTER OF DIPLOMA STUDY

PAGE NO

TITTLE OF EXPERIMENT :

EDITION
REVISION NO
EFFECTIVE DATE

SHEAR FORCE IN A BEAM

AMENDMENT DATE

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

7.0 CONCLUSION
(Student shall write the conclusion based on the experiment)

7/7
MSI01
01/12/2007