An unlimited range of beam experiments can be performed to measure support reactions, deflections and rotations of simply supported, fixed and two span continuous beams, simple and propped cantilevers, and sinking supports. Differing material and section beams supplied are carried by pinned supports on three load- measuring piers each containing an electronic load cell which measures the vertical reaction forces. Optionally, output from each load cell is fed into the Data Acquisition Interface supplied. Data Acquisition Software captures the key experimental parameters from the hardware. Three dial gauges on movable stands measure the beam and support displacements. Supplied with hangers, calibrated weights set and set of test beams.

Specifications
Demonstrate and evaluate slope and deflection of cantilevers and beams
A variety of investigations to include simply supported and fixed ends and propped cantilevers, support reactions, continuous beams
A range of beam materials and cross sections
One of a range of interchangeable experiments, which mount in bench mounted test frame (supplied)
Three reaction-measuring piers incorporating an electronic load indicator. The piers have a re leveling mechanism to simulate or compensate for sinking supports and three dial gauges measure the vertical deflection
Beam locates on pier supports, which allow for vertical reactions to be transmitted but no horizontal restraints
Pier supports allow beams to be clamped or rest on a knife edge
Fourth pier for clamping the end of a beam or cantilever and allows for the fixing moment of a propped cantilever or fixed beam to be measured
Three dial gauges on adjustable stands to measure deflections over the test beam.
Four load hangers allow point and distributed loadings to occur
Digital display supplied for viewing of forces and deflections

Software supplied
Comprehensive technical manual
Set of slotted weights included

Experiment Possibilities
All variables in deflection of beams
Slope and curvature of beams
Support reactions of single span and continuous beams
Effect of sinking supports
Area moment theorems
Super-position
Clerk Maxwell’s reciprocal theorem
Flitched beams, optional
Non-Uniform beams, optional
Comparison of measured reactions with theoretical values
Study of effect of sinking supports