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Student Name: Huda Yaqoob AL-Kamyani.

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Test title: Torsion of Bars

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 Shear force
Aim:
The following are the two objects of an introductory experiment:
1. To understand how shear in a beam works.
2. To determine the shearing force at a loaded beam's normal section and compare it to theory.
Apparatus:

1. Weights.
2. Balance indicator.
3. Length scale.

Theory:
Part 1: (To establish Shear Force at cut section C).
Using the diagram for reference:
A = Simple support for short beam A
B = Simple support for long beam B
C = Cut section
W1 = Weight hanger 1
W2 = Weight hanger 2
W3 = Weight hanger 3
Assemble the beams as shown in the illustration. A 900mm spread is recommended. W1 is 100mm to the
left, W2 is 300mm to the left, and the pin of this hanger is inserted into the groove of beam B. W3 is
400mm to the left of the center. Using the graduations on the adhesive graduation label on the front of the
beams, positioning is simple. Each graduation is separated by 50mm.
Part 2:
Using the diagram for reference:
A = Simple support for short beam A.
B = Simple support for long beam B.
C = Cut section.
W1 = Weight hanger 1.
W2 = Weight hanger 2.
W3 = Weight hanger 3.

Assemble the beams as shown in the illustration. As before, level the beams. In the box labelled A, record
the shear force spring balance reading under table 7, in the 'no-load' condition.
Formula:
Experiment
Ratio=
theory
Observation:
Table 1A:

Load on W3 (N) 0 10 20

Spring balance force (Kgf) A B C

Spring balance force (N) 13.738 12.757 14.715

Table 1B:

Load on W2 (N) 0 10

Spring balance force (Kgf) A B

Spring balance force (N) 4.915 7.858

Table 1C:

Load on W1 (N) 0 10

Spring balance force (Kgf) A B

Spring balance force (N) 13.738 12.757

Note: The letters in the table above are visual aids only to help understand where to place the figures.

Table 2:

load balance shear

w1 w2 w3 Kgf N Exp Theo Ratio

0 0 0 A 13.738 13.738 0

5 0 12 B 10.795 10.795 3.44

5 2 10 C 8.836 8.836 4.1

5 10 10 D 13.738 13.738 9.44

 When the load was doubled in Part 1 of the experiment, did the shearing force double?
 How well did the experimental results agree with the theoretical values? Use the average
of the ratios Experiment Q/Theory Q.
Calculation:
Experiment
Ratio=
theory
10.79 5
Ratio=
3.44
Ratio=3.1 3
load balance shear

w1 w2 w3 Kgf N Exp Theo Ratio

0 0 0 A 13.738 13.738 0 #DIV/0!

5 0 12 B 10.795 10.795 3.44 3.138081

 5 2 10 C 8.836 8.836 4.1 2.155122

5 10 10 D 13.738 13.738 9.44 1.455297

Result:
We can calculate the shear force in a simply supported beam using the results of our experiment. Because
the load is disturbed while applying force, the data obtained differs between the experimental value and
the estimated value for shear force.
Discussion the result:
As a result, the force will lose its precision. Furthermore, the mass of the hanger increases the load's
force. The hanger's mass has not been calculated. To reduce this inaccuracy, we must first determine the
mass of the hanger so that the load we apply is less than the mass of the hanger. When measuring shear
force, the beam is not stable because it shakes when the load is applied at the hanger. Because the hanger
is shaking, the reading of the shear force dynamometer is constantly changing. As a result, exact readings
are rare, leading us to assume the nearest value.
Reference:
Shear Force.pdf
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