Bending Moment Apparatus

The long and short sections of the teak wood beam are connected by hinge. A spring balance with adjusting screw mounted at a fixed distance enables one to calculate the bending moment for any load position. Another special attachment with an adjustable screw is also provided. This along with a spring balance and its adjustable screw is used for determining the shear force at the hinge section. SPECIFICATIONS: Beam – 1 mtr. span with supports. Bending moment measurement arrangement . Shear force measurement arrangement. Spirit level to restore the loaded beam to original position. Weight set with loading hangers. The technical manual accompanies the unit. RANGE OF EXPERIMENTS: Determination of shear force for different loading conditions. Determination of bending moment for different loading conditions. Influence line diagram for bending moment & shear force.