Beam specification:

(GROUP 2)

Beam span = 950 mm

Beam height = 5 mm

Beam width = 25 mm

E steel = 207 GPa

A = 475 mm

B = 475 mm

Load Actual Theoretical Deflection Percentage Error

(N) Deflection (mm) (%)
(mm)

2 0.4 0.7
4 0.9
6 1.4
8 2.9
10 3.4

CALCULATION

b h3
I=
12

(25)(5)3
I=
12

=260.42 mm4

E= 207 x 103 N/mm2

w L3
ẟtheory =
48 EI

= 2¿¿
 = 0.66 mm

δ THEO −δ E x
ẟ¿ P

δ THEO

(0. 66)−(0.4)❑
¿ X 100 %
( 0.66)

= 39.4%

References
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