RESULT
Simply Supported Beam
Span , L = 900 mm
Width , b = 25.45 mm
Depth , d = 5 mm
Moment of inertia ( bd / 12 ) = 265.10 mm4
Dial gauge reading , 1 div = 0.01 mm
Table 1 : Deflection Results for Simply Supported Beam
Applied Load Experimental Deflection Theoretical Percentage Error
(N) Deflection
N div mm mm %
3 0 0 2.03 100
6 38 0.38 4.05 90.62
9 238 2.38 6.08 60.86
12 445 4.45 8.11 45.13
15 750 7.50 10.14 26.04
Cantilever Beam
Span , L = 360 mm
Width , b = 25.36 mm
Depth , d = 6.23 mm
4
Moment of inertia ( bd / 12 ) = 511.01 mm
Dial gauge reading , 1 div = 0.01 mm
Table 2 : Deflection Results for Cantilever Beam
Applied Load Experimental Deflection Theoretical Percentage Error
(N) Deflection
N div mm mm %
2 87 0.87 0.93 6.45
4 173 1.73 1.86 6.99
6 264 2.64 2.79 5.38
8 359 3.59 3.72 3.49
10 458 4.58 4.65 1.51
CALCULATION
Simply supported beam
3
L
E= slope
48 I
3
900
E= 1.48
48(265.1)
E=84788.76
The maximum deflection of a simply supported beam loaded with a load W at the
middle of the span is given by;
WL3
=
48 EI
Using the load, W = 3 N
3
3(900)
=
48(84788.76)(265.10)
=2.03 mm
Using the load, W = 6 N
3
6(900)
=
48(84788.76)(265.10)
=4.05 mm
Using the load, W = 9 N
3
9(900)
=
48(84788.76)(265.10)
=6.08 mm
Using the load, W = 12 N
3
12(900)
=
48(84788.76)(265.10)
=8.11 mm
Using the load, W = 15 N
3
15(900)
=
48(84788.76)(265.10)
=10.14 mm
To find the percentage errors using formula;
ExperimentalTheoretical
Percentage error , = 100
Theoretical
For load, W = 3 N
2.030
Percentage error , = 100
2.03
Percentage error=100
For load, W = 6 N
4.050.38
Percentage error , = 100
4.05
Percentage error=90.62
For load, W = 9 N
6.082.38
Percentage error , = 100
6.08
Percentage error=60.86
For load, W = 12 N
8.114.45
Percentage error , = 100
8.11
Percentage error=45.13
For load, W = 15 N
10.147.5
Percentage error , = 100
10.14
Percentage error=26.04
Cantilever Beam
L3
E= slope
3I
3
360
E= 2.15
3(511.01)
E=65432.77
The end-span deflection of a cantilever bam loaded with a load W at the end of the
span is given by;
3
WL
=
3 EI
Using the load, W = 2 N
2 ( 36 0 )3
=
3 ( 65432.7 7 )( 511.01 )
=0.93 mm
Using the load, W = 4 N
4 ( 360 )3
=
3 ( 65432.77 )( 511.01 )
=1.86 mm
Using the load, W = 6 N
6 (360 )3
=
3 ( 65432.77 )( 511.01 )
=2.79 mm
Using the load, W = 8 N
8 (360 )3
=
3 ( 65432.77 )( 511.01 )
=3.72 mm
Using the load, W = 10 N
3
10 ( 360 )
=
3 ( 65432.77 )( 511.01 )
=4.65 m
To find the percentage errors using formula;
ExperimentalTheoretical
Percentage error , = 100
Theoretical
For load, W = 2 N
0.930.87
Percentage error , = 100
0.93
Percentage error=6.45
For load, W = 4 N
1.861.73
Percentage error , = 100
1.86
Percentage error=6.99
For load, W = 6 N
2.792.64
Percentage error , = 100
2.79
Percentage error=5.38
For load, W = 8 N
3.723.59
Percentage error , = 100
3.72
Percentage error=3.49
For load, W = 10 N
4.654.58
Percentage error , = 100
4.65
Percentage error=1.51
