Data

Strain s1 s2 s3 s4 s5 s6 s7 s8
Gauge

y (in.) 3 1.548 -1.579 -3 3 1.548 -1.578 -3

Table 1: Mid-Span Deflection

Collected Data Calculated Data

Load mid-span Theoretical mid-span
(lb) (in) (in)
0 0.329 0
90 0.35 0.386
180 0.376 0.415
270 0.399 0.433
360 0.424 0.456
450 0.449 0.495

Table 2: Strain Readings

Strain (Micro)
Load
(lb) Gauge 1 Gauge 2 Gauge 3 Gauge 4 Gauge 5 Gauge 6 Gauge 7 Gauge 8
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
90 -36 -38 20 41 -11 -7 -5 13
180 -71 -35 40 83 -22 -14 -4 26
270 -108 -53 61 127 -33 -22 -15 40
360 -39 -70 82 164 -44 -29 -12 53
450 -177 -90 100 208 -56 -36 -8 66

Table 3: Strain Theoretical

Strain (Micro)
Load
(lb) Gauge 1 Gauge 2 Gauge 3 Gauge 4 Gauge 5 Gauge 6 Gauge 7 Gauge 8
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
90 -42.76 -22.06 22.51 42.76 -12.22 -6.30 6.43 12.22
180 -85.52 -44.13 45.01 85.52 -24.43 -12.61 12.86 24.43
270 -128.28 -66.19 67.52 128.28 -36.65 -18.91 19.29 36.65
360 -171.04 -88.26 90.02 171.04 -48.87 -25.22 25.72 48.87
450 -213.80 -110.32 112.53 213.80 -61.09 -31.52 32.15 61.09
Table 4 - Percent Error

Percent Error (%)

Load Gauge Gauge Gauge Gauge Gauge Gauge Gauge Gauge Mid-
(lb) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Span
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
0
90 15.81 72.22 11.14 4.12 9.96 11.04 177.76 6.41 9.33
180 16.98 20.69 11.14 2.95 9.96 11.04 131.10 6.41 9.40
270 15.81 19.93 9.65 1.00 9.96 16.33 177.76 9.14 7.85
360 77.20 20.69 8.91 4.12 9.96 15.01 146.65 8.45 7.02
450 17.21 18.42 11.14 2.71 8.33 14.21 124.88 8.04 9.29
Graph

90 LBS
4

2
Distance from NA (in)

0
-50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30 40 50
-1

-2

-3 R = 0.945
R = 0.7254
-4
Strain (Micro)

Gauge 1-4 Gauge 5-8 Linear (Gauge 1-4) Linear (Gauge 5-8)

180LBS
4

2
Distance from NA (in)

0
-80 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100

-1

-2

-3 R = 0.9982
R = 0.7254
-4
Strain (Micro)

Gauge 1-4 Gauge 5-8 Linear (Gauge 1-4) Linear (Gauge 5-8)
 270 LBS
4

2
Distance from NA (in)

0
-150 -100 -50 0 50 100 150
-1

-2

-3 R = 0.9981
R = 0.726
-4
Strain (Micro)

Gauge 1-4 Gauge 5-8 Linear (Gauge 1-4) Linear (Gauge 5-8)

360 LBS
4

2
Distance from NA (in)

0
-100 -50 0 50 100 150 200

-1

-2

-3 R = 0.8841
R = 0.8031
-4
Strain (Micro)

Gauge 1-4 Gauge 5-8 Linear (Gauge 1-4) Linear (Gauge 5-8)
 450 LBS
4

2
Distance from NA (in)

0
-200 -150 -100 -50 0 50 100 150 200 250

-1

-2

-3 R = 0.9981
R = 0.8551
-4
Strain (Micro)

Gauge 1-4 Gauge 5-8 Linear (Gauge 1-4) Linear (Gauge 5-8)
Calculation
Maximum bending moment

=
2
The deflection at midspan

3
=
48

The deflection in the left half (0 2)

= (33 4 2 )
48
The maximum normal stresses in a beam due to bending

= =

Hooks Law

= => = =

Percent Error of Mid-span

% = | |

Conclusion
The error could be from the two sources one in the human error and second is apparatus error. error could
be from inaccurate dial gauge, beam is already deformed, or apparatus not balance on horizontal surface.
Gauge 7 has high percent of error because its a faulty gauge.

If the Moment of Inertia is doubled then the effect on the total deflection at the mid-span of the simply
supported beam would be half.
3
=
48( 2)
If the Modulus of Elasticity is doubled then the effect on the total deflection at the mid-span of the simply
supported beam would be half.

3
=
48( 2)
If the Length of the beam is doubled then the effect on the total deflection at the mid-span of the simply
supported beam would be 8 times higher.

( 2)3 83
= =
48( 2) 48( 2)
 Work cited
Atta, Talha. "Deflection of Beam. " Geen Mechanic. N. p. , 2017. Web. 12 Nov. 2017.

Hibbeler, R C. Mechanics of Materials. Upper Saddle River, N.J: Pearson Education, 2003. Print.

American Wide Flange Beams - W Beam." The Engineering ToolBox. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2017.