VEB 2023 THEORY OF STRUCTURE

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UNIVERSITI TECHNOLOGI PETRONAS
CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRAMME
BANDAR SERI ISKANDAR
31750 TRONOH
PERAK DARUL RIDZUAN

WARREN GIRDER

Objectives:

To analyze the loading pattern on a Warren Girder structure and to determine the forces in
all the structure members.

Apparatus:

1. Warren Girder apparatus

2. Spring balance
3. Set of weights
4. Digital vernier caliper
5. Measuring tape

Procedure:

1. Make sketch of the frame to a reasonable scale.

2. Measure the join centers by using a measuring tape.
3. Find the angles in each of the triangles which form the frame by using the cosine and
sine rules.
4. Place the frame member at the top.
5. Record the initial spring balance reading on both right and left support.
6. With no load on the frame other than self-weight, use the digital vernier caliper to
measure the distance between the anvil faces in each leaf-spring balance.
7. Place the loads onto the frame using the built-in hangers.
8. Measure the distance between the anvil faces again.
9. Substrate the two distance readings for each spring balance in a frame member.
10. Record the two springs balances reading.
11. Tabulate your result in a table.

(The reading printed on each leaf-spring balance are the calibration for the forces
exerted per mm displacement.)

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Warren Girder - Axial Forces In Truss

Table 1

Initial Reading : A = _______________

B = _______________

Final Reading : A = _______________

B = _______________

FRAME MEMBER FAB FBC FCD FDE FEA FBE FBD

INITIAL READING
( MM )

LOADED READING
( MM )

DEFLECTION
( MM )
(INITIAL – LOADED)

CALIBRATION
N / mm

FORCE IN MEMBER
(N)
( EXPERIMENT)

FORCE IN MEMBER
(N)
( THEORY )

* FORCE IN MEMBER = DEFLECTION x CALIBRATION

Calculations and Data Presentation:

1. Fill in all the values in the table. Please show all calculations.
2. Discuss the source of error in this experiment. How can you reduce the error?

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Parts List – Cat. Nr. 154 Warren Girder

Part No. Description

1 Name & number plate
2 Product label
3 Top tie
4 m6 knurled nut, nylon
5 Spring balance – 100 x 1 N
6 Right – hand leg
7 Frame number
8 Leaf spring balance
9 Load hanger – built-in
10 Bottom tie
11 Adjustable foot, m8
12 Left-hand leg
13 Spring balance – 100 x 1N
14 Spring balance adjuster

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