Bending Moment Lab Sheet Proposal Bending
Bending Moment Lab Sheet Proposal Bending
Bending Moment Lab Sheet Proposal Bending
OBJECTIVE
THEORY
The bending moment at any point along the beam is equal to the area under the shear force
diagram up to that point. (Note: For a simply-supported beam, the bending moment at the
ends will always be equal to zero.)
The bending moment M(x) at any point x along the beam can be found by using the
following equations:
(𝑙−𝑎)
Bending Moment, M(x) = 𝑊𝑎 where,
𝑙
a = The distance between the pivot point and point of force application.
Lx L2
W1
L1 X
RA X RB
Bending moment at section x-x is :
B.M x-x = W1 (Lx-L1 ) – RA Lx
OR B.M x-x = RB L2
B.M x-x = RA Lx
Bending moment diagrams are simply plots of the bending moment (on the y-axis) versus the
position of various points along the beam (on the x-axis).
PROCEDURES
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 Table 1, repeat using any mass masses between 200g and 500g.
3. 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
4. Calculate the theoretical bending moment at the cut and complete.
Part 2,
1. Check the Digital Force Display Meter read zero with no load.
2. Carefully load the beam with the hanger in any positions and loads as example in
figure.
3. Convert the force reading into the bending moment (Nm) using:
Bending moment at a cut (Nm) = Display Force x 0.125
RESULT
Length, L = 220 mm
(F x 0.125)
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