Structural Engineering Lab Equipment
Measuring methods
Forces in various single plane trusses
Using strain gauge technology to measure bar forces
Forces in an indeterminate truss
Comparison of forces in statically determinate and statically indeterminate trusses
Forces and moments
Fundamentals of statics
Demonstration of force and moment equilibrium in a mechanical force system
Supplementary set – inclined plane and friction
Measurement and demonstration of spring deflection, inclined plane and mechanical friction
Supplementary set – pulley blocks
Construction and mode of operation of three different pulley blocks
Supplementary set –gear wheels
Mode of operation of single-stage and multistage toothed gear mechanisms
Bridges, beams, arches, cables
Parabolic arch
Differences between statically determinate and statically indeterminate arches under load
Three-hinged arch
Symmetric and asymmetric arch subjected to point, distributed or moving loads
Forces on a suspension bridge
Supporting cable force and demonstration of bending moments between the roadway support and supporting cables
Lines of influence on the Gerber beam
Using methods of section and conditions of equilibrium of statics to determine support forces
Buckling and stability
Investigation of simple stability problems
Determination of the buckling load under different conditions
Buckling of bars
Determination of the buckling load: influence of material, support, and shear force
Demonstration of Euler buckling
Correlation between buckling length, buckling load and various methods of support
Elastic deformation
Deformation of frames
Elastic deformation of a statically determinate or indeterminate frame under point load
Methods to determine the elastic line
Determination of elastic lines of a beam under load using the principle of virtual work and Mohr’s analogy
Mounting frame
Mounting frame
Base unit for clear and simple set-up of experiments on statics, strength of materials and dynamics
Data acquisition
Multi-channel measurement amplifier
Processing of analogue measuring signals for stress and strain analysis FL 120 – FL 140 and for GUNT trusses