Results

Load Deflectio Concrete Strains

(kN) n (mm)
Lengths (mm) Lengths (mm) Lengths (mm)
1_2 2_3 AVG Strain 4_5 5_6 AVG Strain 7_8 8_9 AVG Strain
0 0.000 2.796 2.796 2.796 0.000 2.981 2.227 2.604 0.000 1.959 2.249 2.104 0.000
10 0.336 2.788 2.786 2.787 -0.003 2.975 2.222 2.599 -0.002 1.963 2.263 2.113 0.004
20 1.172 2.812 2.790 2.801 0.002 3.055 2.289 2.672 0.026 2.114 2.394 2.254 0.071
30 2.468 2.836 2.810 2.823 0.010 3.136 2.389 2.763 0.061 2.241 2.572 2.407 0.144
40 3.624 2.870 2.842 2.856 0.021 3.249 2.466 2.858 0.097 2.454 2.722 2.588 0.230
50 4.782 2.886 2.852 2.869 0.026 3.349 2.554 2.952 0.133 2.625 2.874 2.750 0.307
60 6.702 3.060 2.881 2.971 0.062 3.776 2.615 3.196 0.227 3.340 2.927 3.134 0.489
65 11.060 3.403 3.074 3.239 0.158 4.772 3.148 3.960 0.521 4.905 3.842 4.374 1.079

Table1: Showing Calculated Strain values corresponding to loads applied.

Sample Calculation for 10 kN load applied

For Plane 1_3

Lengths recorded

1_2 = 2.788mm

2_3 = 2.786 mm

2.788+ 2.786
∴ Average = =2.787 mm
2

Initial length recorded at zero load applied was 2.796 mm (average for 1_3 at 0 load)

(2.787−2.796 )
∴ Strain (ϵ ) at 1_3 section = =−0.003
2.796

NB: negative means it actually was in compression for the 10 kN load.

This Calculation was repeated for sections 4_6 and 7_9 for each load applied.

The values obtained were recorded in Table 1.

 Strain Distribution
1.2

0.8

0.6
Strain

0.4

0.2

0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120

-0.2

h (mm)

Strai n Di stri bution for 0kN Strai n Di stri bution for 10kN Strai n Di stri bution for 20 kN
Strai n Di stri bution for 30 kN Strai n Di stri bution for 40 kN Strai n Di stri bution for 50 kN
Strai n Di stri bution for 60 kN Strai n Di stri bution for 65 kN

Figure 1: Strain Distribution for each load applied to the beam.

Deflection Curve
70

60

50

40
Load (kN)

30

20

10

0
0.000 2.000 4.000 6.000 8.000 10.000 12.000
Deflection (mm)

Figure 2: Deflection Curve obtained from experiment

Calculating Ultimate Moment of Resistance, Mu

Pu = 1.2 PD + 1.6 PL

wD = Self weight of beam

100 ×200
wD= ×23.71=0.474 kN / m
1000000

∴ P D =0.474 ×1.4=0.664 kN

Max failure load for beam = 65 kN (PL)

∴ Pu = 1.2(0.664) + 1.6(65) = 104.8 kN

For Simply supported beams:

Pu L 104.8 ×1.40
Ultimate moment of resistance M u= = =18.34 kNm
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