MAPÚA UNIVERSITY

Muralla St. Intramuros, Manila

School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Experiment No. 3
BEND TEST ON STEEL REBAR

NAME: MARVIL, John Mitchell M. Date of Submission: June 9, 2021

STUDENT NO.: 2018101266
COURSE/SECTION: ME136P-2/E01

80
GRADE

Engr Jennifer A. Buenconsejo-Valdez

INSTRUCTOR
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACT 1

OBJECTIVES 2

INTRODUCTION 2

METHOD/PROCEDURES 3

RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS 5

CONCLUSIONS 6

REFERENCES 7

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 ABSTRACT

The Bend Test or bending test (also known as a bending tensile test) is a method of
determining the bending strength and other critical properties of materials. Plastics, fiber-
reinforced plastics (FRP), metals, and ceramic materials are all subjected to destructive materials
testing. The sequence of bending tests is comparable. In the previous laboratory report the
discussion of the processes that can be done on Universal Testing Machine was discussed as well
as the first test – Tensile Test, moving on to this laboratory experiment on the Bend Test of Steel
Rebar. The procedures on how the bend test will be done will be explained later on as well as
what is its correlation to force application.
OBJECTIVES

1. To be able to know the definition of Bend Test

2. To familiarize with the experiment of Bend Test
3. To be able to determine the strength of material using Bend Test.

INTRODUCTION

Previously on the laboratory report on Universal Testing Machine (UTM), the procedure
of Tensile Test was discuss, the next procedure done on a UTM is the Bend Test. Bend Test by
definition is a test that measures the behavior of materials subjected to simple beam loading.

Bend testing, also known as flexure testing or transverse beam testing, is a method of
determining the behavior of materials under simple beam loads. It is typically used on materials
that are moderately flexible, such as polymers, wood, and composites.

Bend Test Diagram

The bend test is a simple and low-cost qualitative test that can be performed to determine
a material's ductility and soundness. It's frequently used as a quality control test for butt-welded
joints, thanks to the test piece's and equipment's simplicity. There is no need for expensive test
equipment, test specimens are simple to prepare, and the test can be performed on the shop floor
as a quality control test to assure uniformity in production if necessary.
METHODS/PROCEDURES:

The following procedures were mentioned in the video in doing the laboratory report:

First Test 8mm normal reinforced bar:

1. Prepare the steel rebar (8 mm diameter and 12 mm)
2. Place the 8 mm steel bar on the universal testing machine

3. Run the machine

4. Bend up to 90 degree

5. Test the next steel rebar 12 mm

6. Repeat steps #2 - 4
7. After finishing remove the steel reinforcement bar

Second Test using galvanized coated bar:

1. Prepare the steel rebar (8 mm diameter and 12 mm)

2. Place the 8 mm steel bar on the universal testing machine
3. Change the increments in intensity
4. Run the machine
5. Bend up to 90 degree

6. Test the galvanized 12 mm steel rebar

7. Repeat steps #3 – 5
 8. After finishing remove the galvanized steel rebar

RESULTS and DISCUSSIONS:

As discussed by the video lesson while doing the bend test, it really just explained that
there is a difference between the normal reinforced steel bar and galvanized reinforced steel bar.
Also there is also a difference when applying force to the 8 mm diameter and 12 mm diameter of
each bar. Of course more force or load (KN) is needed in order to bend the material especially a
reinforced steel bar even a normal one. Also there was added force when working with the
galvanized reinforced steel bar. As we can see below when LOAD is increased the
DISPLACEMENT also increases we can therefore conclude that they are directly proportional.
CONCLUSION:

After doing the laboratory report the objectives for the experiment on Bend Test on
reinforcement steel bar the objectives were met. In this report we were able to define what
Tensile Testing is and how it is done on a Universal Testing Machine.

The laboratory report also was able to show the procedures on how to operate the
Universal Testing Machine to do a Bend Test the first experiment was with a normal reinforced
steel 8mm and 12 mm and the second experiment was with the use of a galvanized reinforced
steel 8mm and 12 mm in which introduced different results on bending it 90 degrees. The
procedures were cited above in the methods and procedures part of the laboratory report.

Lastly the report was able determine the strength of a material using Bend Test
specifically on a reinforcement steel bar and galvanized reinforcement steel bar as the examples.
In the video it was shown at the end what happened at the bent part of the reinforced steel bars
and galvanized steel bars, both have cracks but the only difference is that in the galvanized steel
bars the chemical compound avoiding corrosion is thinned so therefore will be less effective
against corrosion. The results were also briefly discussed above in the results and discussion part
of the laboratory report.
REFERENCES:

“BEND TEST: How to test perform BENDING TEST of STEEL REBAR // STEEL REBAR
BEND TEST,” YouTube, 23-Feb-2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=VoJXAOAA-VQ

G. Mathers, “Bend Testing,” TWI. [Online]. Available: https://www.twi-global.com/technical-

knowledge/job-knowledge/bend-testing-073.

https://www.instron.us/en-us/our-company/library/test-types/flexure-test .

“BEND TEST: How to test perform BENDING TEST of STEEL REBAR // STEEL REBAR
BEND TEST,” YouTube, 23-Feb-2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=VoJXAOAA-VQ.

Bending test: Suitable for both brittle and ductile materials. [Online]. Available:
https://www.gom.com/en/topics/bend-test