MAPUA UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF CIVIL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

THEORY OF STRUCTURES LABORATORY

NAME COLLAS, Mary Ann Isabelle P.

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STUDENT NO. 2015100977
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COURSE-SECTION : ______________________________
CE131P GROUP NO: TEAMBANGAN
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EXPERIMENT NO. _____

Deformation on a Propped Beam

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DATE PERFORMED : _____________________________

January 21, 2019

DATE SUBMITTED January 29, 2019

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GRADE

Engr. Kevin Paolo V. Robles

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INSTRUCTOR
I. Theory
Beams like any other structures, experience stresses and undergo deformations under
different loads, such as the weight of the beam itself. Temperature changes and support
settlements also affect deformation on structure
II. Objective
The objective of this experiment is to determine the expected deformation on a propped
beam

III. Outcome
After the performance of the experiment, students should be able to recognize the
deformation on a propped beam

IV. Apparatus

Fig. 5 Deformations of Straight Beams Apparatus

1 Mounting frame
2.3 Supports
4 Dial gauge for deflection measurement
5 Load weights
8 Dynamometer
12 Holder

V. Procedure
1. Load experiment with beam on two supports, one end shall have a bearing clamped and the
other not clamped.
2. Secure the bearing supports in the lower frame cross arm with a spacing of L=800 mm.
Position the beam and screw into place.
3. Set up the dial gauge to measure the deflection so that the deflection measurement is
performed in exactly the center of the beam.
4. To measure the inclination of the beam at the bearings, additional dial gauges can be
installed and set to zero.
5. Screw on movable hooks in the center of the beam and suspend different weights in turn.
6. Measure the deflection in each case.
VI. Guide Questions
1. Compare the deflections on continuous beams and propped beam.

- The differences in the calculated and measured deflection for simple beam ranges from 32-100
percent difference. One reason of this differences is due to the equipment used. It is not working
well especially the gauge. Thus, it causes an additional unaccounted force which gives an initial
deflection at the beam.

2. Cite the effect of the application of the distance of force F to the deflection.

- The effect of the applied force to the deflections of beam varies with its location. The deflection of
the beam is highest when the force is applied at the midspan of the beam. As we increase the force
applied at the midspan, the deflection also increases.

3. What do you think is the reason why is there an error the values gathered as compared to the
theoretical values.

- Theoretical and experimental values are never the same. In fact, no two measurements are ever
the same. There is always errors and uncertainties in any measurement. There are several reasons
for this matter, namely, the operator errors, the instrument error due to faulty calibration, and the
equipment and conductor used.

VII. Data

Table 5.1 Propped Beam Applied with load F at the midspan

F 𝒚𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒚𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 Percent Differences
(N) (mm) (mm) (%)
6 10.19 6 51.760
7 11.5 7 48.649
8 24 8 100
Table 5.2 Propped Beam Applied with load F=10N with varying distance x

𝒙 𝒚𝒎,𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒚𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑫𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆

(mm) (mm) (mm) %
0.1 1.19 0.859 0.1
0.2 4.46 3.125 0.2
0.4 17.79 10 0.4

VIII. Conclusion and Recommendation

The experiment aims to determine the expected deformation on a propped beam. To achieve this
there are two parts of the experiment. First is to measure the deflection at the midspan of the propped
beam where the load is applied and the second is also to measure the deflection of the propped
beamwith constant load applied in a varying position.

In the first part of the experiment, the result showed that the deflection in the propped beam
increases as the applied load increases. On the other hand, the second part’s result showed that the
deflection in the propped beam increases as it goes away from its support.

Therefore, the students are able to achieve the objective of this experiment which is to measure the
expected deformation on a propped beam. The force applied to the beam varies directly with the
deflection because as the force increases, the deflection also increases. It is observed that the
deflection decreases when the force applied is near its support. However, it is recommended by the
students that to minimize errors in performing the experiment, it should be observed that the weight to
be added is done carefully so as not to make an unnecessary increased deflection due to the
momentum of the drop.

IX. References

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/propped-cantilever

https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105101085/downloads/lec-29.pdf