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EXPERIMENT NO.2

beam and
AIM the supports of
a simply supported
reactions at
experimentally the
To find
values.
the results with analytical
compare

APPARATUS REQUIRED

hangers, loads.
beam setup.
Simply supported

THEORY
to carry loads that
member usually horizontal and straight provided
Beam is a structural

vertical or inclined to its axis.

are
the supports that provide
whose ends are resting freely on
simply supported beam is
one
A it is subjected to
beam becomes unstable if
only vertical reactions. Simply supported
loads.
oblique or inclined its FBD forms a system of
beam is subjected to only vertical loads.
When simply supported be
of equilibrium
forces in equilibrium. Conditions
2 F =0 and M =0 can

parallel
reactions analytically
applied to determine the support

PROCEDURE
1. Place the beam of length L simple supports. No'e that below bolh the simple
on

due to
supports there is a spring arrangement. On loading. the spring compresses
dial
the reaction force and this compressive force is indicated on the
2. Arrange the load hangers arbitrarily on the beam and set the left and right dial

to zero. This will nullify the effect due to self weight of the beam and the
polnters
hangers.
3. Suspend the loads from the hangers. Note the load values Wi. W2. and so on and
their distances XI . Xaand so on from the left support.
4. Note the left anid right support dial readings.

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r***"'**** Dial

Gauge

Load

Base

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X
A
W3 R2
W W2
R

F R E E BODY DIAGRAM

OBSERVATION TABLE

Analytical
Observed
Reactions
Reactions
X1 X2
W2 Ws Ri R
SR Wi Ri R2
m (m) (m)
(N) (N) (m) (N)
NO (N) (N)

MECHANICS LAB MANUAL

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 and also the
in the hangers
I to 4 by changing the weights
the above steps
5. Repeat sets of observations
two
by applying
more
for obtained
hanger position with analytical
values
values
the experimental
6. Compare
Conditions of Equilibrium

CALCULATIONS
Conditions of Equilibrium
Applying
+ve
2MA =0
xL =0
-W XX-W2 XX2-W3 XX3 +Ra
DWXX1
2
+W2 XX2 +Ws xXg
L

0 T +ve
Fy =

bra
R-W-W2-W3 +R2 =0
R =W+W2 +W3-R2
al

ns

Ra
T
(N
RESULT
The support reactions obtained experimentally are nearly equal to the analytical values.
The difference is within the limits of experimental error. Hence the experiment is verified.

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 PRECAUTIONS

the beam as it may bend.

1. Do not overload
centre and set the dial pointers
beamn, bring all the hangers at the
2. After placing the correct the subsrquent
then take initial reading and
zero.
If this is not possible
readings.
and accident.
3. Place the loads carefully in the hangers as they may slip cause

VIVA VOCE QUESTIONS

9. 1 What is a simply supported beam?

Ans. A simply supported beam is one whose ends are resting freely on the supports tha

provide only vertical reactions.

2 What the other types of supports a beam can have?

9. are

Ans. Beams can also be fixed, hinged, or roliler supported.

9.3 What is support reaction?

Ans. The force of resistance offered by a support is called as support reaction.

9.4 What type offorce system is formed in the experiment?

Ans. The simply supported beam forms a parallel force system.

9.5 How do you analytically find the support reactions?

Ans. The support reactions are found out analytically by applying Conditions
Equilibrium.

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