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1.0 OBJECTIVE
1.1 To determine how shear force varies with an increasing point load
1.2 To examine how shear force varies t the cut position of the beam for various loading
condition.
2.0 LEARNING OUTCOME
2.1 The application the engineering knowledge in practical application
2.2 To enhance technical competency structural engineering through laboratory application
2.3 To communicate effectively in group
2.4 To identify problem, solving and finding out appropriate solution through laboratory
application
3.0 THEORY
Part 1:

Shear force at left of the section,

.equation 1
Shear force at the 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


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4.0 APPARATUS
Shear force machine
Weight(loading)











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5.0 PRODUCERS
Part 1
1. The Digital Force Display meter was check with zero and no load
2. A 100g mass was hanger to the left of the cut.
3. The Digital Force Display reading was recorded 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. The theoretical shear force at the cut was calculate to completed the table 1.

Part 2
1. Checked the Digital Force Display
2. Carefully load the beam with hangers in any position and load as example in figure
2,figure 3 and figure 4 and complete table 2
3. The Digital Force Display reading was recorded where:
Shear Force at the cut (N) = Display force
4. The theoretical shear force at the cut and the support reaction (RA and RB) was calculate













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6.0 RESULT
Table 1
Mass(g)

Load(N) Force(N)
Experimental
Shear Force(N)
Theoretical Shear
Force(N)
0 0 0 0 0
100 0.981 -0.1 -0.1 0.892
200 1.981 -0.2 -0.2 1.784
300 2.943 -0.3 -0.3 2.675
400 3.924 -0.4 -0.4 3.567
500 4.905 -0.5 -0.5 4.459

Table 2
No

Force(N)
Experimental
Shear Force
(N)

Theoretical
Shear
Force
1 2.943 - -0.5 -0.5 4.316 -1.373 1.373
2 2.943 3.924 3.0 3.0 2.698 4.169 -4.169
3 2.943 3.924 0.9 0.9 1.828 5.039 -5.039














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7.0 Data Analysis and Calculation
Part 1

Load = 0.981, 1.96, 2.943, 3.924, 4.905
L= 440mm, a= 40mm

Part 2



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RA


2.943N CUT RB







2.943N RA V















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2.943N 3.924N


RA CUT RB







2.943N 3.924N

2.698N V













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2.943N 3.924N


RA CUT RB







2.943N 3.924N

V
1.828N













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8.0 DISCUSSION
Part 1
1. Derive equation 1
Mcut = 0

Fy = 0

(L-a)/L -1 Sc = 0

Sc = -a/L

2. Plot a graph,which compare your experimental result to those you calculated using
theory.
Look at the graph Load against Theoretical Shear Force

3. Comment on the shape of the graph. What does it tell you about how Shear Force
varies due to an increased load?
From the graph that plotted it show if load increase theoretical Shear Force increase.
The graph that plotted are directly proportional, distance also had effect on the theoretical
shear force.

4. Does the equation you accurately predict the behaviors of the beam?
Yes

Part 2
1. Comment on how the results of the experiment compare with those calculated using
theory.
In this part we use the load 300g for

and 400g for

. From the experiment the

theoretical Shear Force is more bigger than experimental Shear Force. The value is
depend on the load and distance. The value for the both result are too different.

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?
Yes

3. Plot the shear force diagram for load cases in figure 2,3,4



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N FIGURE 1
1.373

RA RB mm


-2.943




N
FIGURE 2
2.698

RA W1 RB
-0.245 mm

W2
-4.168

N FIGURE 3
1.828

mm
-1.115

-5.039




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4. Comment on the shape of the graph. What does it tell you about how Shear Force
varies due to various loading condition?
From the graph it directly proportional

9.0 CONCLUSION

Part 1
From the experiment, we know that the value experimental shear force and theoretical shear
force are totally different. The value of experimental shear force in negative sign and
theoretical shear force in positive sign. The graph had shown theoretical shear force increase
if the load increase and directly proportional.
Part 2
From the experiment part 2 it show that distance also take a part in increase of force.
Different distance had different theoretical shear force. We should know that, influence lines
can be used to calculate the shear force at the cut section.