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Course Code BFC 21201

Department Structure And Material Engineering

Title Bending Moment In The Beam

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1.0 OBJECTIVE

1.1 To examine how bending moment varies with an increasing point load.
1.2 To examine how bending moment varies at the cut position of the beam for
various loading condition.

2.0 LEARNING OUTCOME

2.1 To application the engineering knowledge in practical application.

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

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Part 2

Use this statement:

“ The bending moment at the cut ‘cut’ is equal to the algebraic sum of the moment of
force acting to the left or right of the cut”

4.0 PROCEDURE

Part 1
1. Check the digital force display meter read zero with no load.
2. Place a hanger with a 100g mass to the left of the ‘cut’. Record the digital force
display reading in table 1.
3. Repeat using any masses between 100g and 500g.
4. Convert the mass into a load in Newton( multiply by 9.81) and the force reading
into a bending moment ( Nm) using the following expression:
Bending Moment at a cut (Nm) = Displayed Force x 0.125
5. Calculate the theoretical bending moment the cut and complete table 1.

Part 2
1. Check the digital force display meter read zero with no load.
2. Carefully load the beam with the hangers in any positions and loads according to
figure 2, figure3 and figure 5 and complete Table 2..
3. Convert the force reading into a bending moment ( Nm) using :
Bending Moment at a cut (Nm) = Displayed Force x 0.125
4. Calculate the support reaction (RA and RB) and calculated the theoretical
bending moment at the cut.

RA RB
140mm
‘Cut’
W1 = 400G (3.92N)

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5.0 RESULT

Part 1

Mass Load Force(N) Experimental Shear Theoretical Shear

*(g) (N) Force(N) Force(N)

*Use Any mass between 100g to 500g

Table 1

Part 2

W1 W2 Force Experimental RA(N) RB(N) Theoretical

Figure (N) (N) (N) Shear Force(N) Shear
Force
2
3
4

Table 2
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6.0 DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION

Part 1

1.0 Derive equation 1.

2.0 Plot a graph, which compare your experimental result to those you calculate using
theory.
3.0 Comment on the shape of graph. What does it tell you about how bending moment
varies due to an increased load?
4.0 Does the equation you used accurately predict the behavior of the beam?

Part 2

1.0 Comment on how the result of the experiment compare with those calculated using
the theory.
2.0 Does the experiment proof that the moment at the ‘cut’ is equal to the algebraic sum
of the moment of force acting to the left or right of the cut. If not why?
3.0 Plot the moment force diagram for load cases in figure2, 3 and 4.
4.0 Comment on the shape of the graph. What does it tell you about how Bending
Moment varies due to a increased load?