Student Name & Section: ____________

3-Beam Deflection
Objective:
To investigate the relationship between the applied load and deflection of aa simply supported
Cantilever Beam. beam

Apparatus:
 Deflection of Beam Apparatus
 Weights
 Vernier Calliper

Formulae Used:
The deflection ′𝛿 ′of a simply supported
Cantilever beamloaded
beam when when by
loaded by load
a point a point
‘’ atload ‘𝑃’isatgiven
center centerbyis given by

𝑷𝑳𝟑
𝜹=
𝟒𝟖𝑬𝑰
3
Where

𝑏𝑑3
𝐼 = Area moment of inertia =
12

𝐸 = Modulus of elasticity

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Experimental Observations:

Beam 1:

Material of the beam =

Breadth of beam = b =
Depth of beam = d =
Moment of inertia of the beam = I =

% Beam Compliance
Sr. # Load 𝛿 𝛿𝑡ℎ
Difference 𝛿/𝑃

Newton

*Draw graph between applied load and deflection of the beam.

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Beam 2:

Material of the beam =

Breadth of beam = b =
Depth of beam = d =
Moment of inertia of the beam = I =

% Beam Compliance
Sr. # Load 𝛿 𝛿𝑡ℎ
Difference 𝛿/𝑃

Newton

*Draw graph between applied load and deflection of the beam.

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