DATA ANALYSIS

Measurements Value (mm)

Beam span, L 1000
Distance of point load, a 300

Load (N) Vertical force (N) Theoretical

VA VB Bending
(0.7P) (0.3P) moment (Nm)
20 14 6 4.2
40 28 12 8.4
60 42 18 12.6
80 56 24 16.8
100 70 30 21
 Bending moment (Nm) vs Load (N)
14

12

10
Bending Moment (Nm)

0
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110

Load (N)

Graph 1: Bending moment (Nm) vs Load (N)

Sample calculation
 Calculate reaction

+↷ ∑ M B=0=Va ( 1 )−P ( 0.7 ) +↑ ∑ F y =0=Va+Vb−P

Va=0.7 P Vb=0.7 P−P=0.3 P

  Theoretical bending moment at cut section

Before load (P=20N) for (0 < x < 0.3)

+↷ ∑ M x =0=−M X +Va ( Lx )

M X =14 ( Lx )

Take Lx=0 , M X =14 ( 0 )=0 NmTake Lx=0.2 , M X =2.8 Nm

Take Lx=0.3 , M X =4.2 Nm

  After load, (P=20N) for (0.3 < x < 1.0)

+↷ ∑ M x =0=−M X +Va ( Lx ) −P ( L x −0.3 )

M X =14 ( Lx )−20 ( Lx−0.3 )

Take Lx=0.3 , M X =14 ( 0.3 )−20 ( 0.3−0.3 )=4.2 NmTake Lx=0.4 , M X =3.6 Nm

Take Lx=0.6 , M X =2.4 NmTake Lx=0.8 , M X =1.2 NmTake Lx=1.0 , M X =0

 Bending Moment (Nm) Diagram for P=20N
4.5 4.2
4

3.5
Bending moment (Nm)

2.5

1.5

0.5

0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
Distance, Lx (m)

Graph 2: Bending moment diagram for P=20N

Bending Moment (Nm) Diagram for P=40N

9 8.4
8

7
Bending Moment (Nm)

0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
Distance, Lx (m)

Graph 3: Bending moment diagram for P=40N

 Bending Moment (Nm) Diagram for P=60N
14
12.6
12
Bending Moment (Nm)

10

0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
Distance, Lx (m)

Graph 4: Bending moment diagram for P=60N

Bending Moment (Nm) Diagram for P=80N

18 16.8
16
14.4
14
Bending Moment (Nm)

12 11.2
9.6
10

6 4.8
4

2
0 0
0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
Distance, Lx (m)

Graph 5: Bending moment diagram for P=80N

 Bending Moment (Nm) Diagram for P=100N
25
21
20
Bendimg Moment (Nm)

15

10

0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
Distance, Lx (m)

Graph 6: Bending moment diagram for P=100N