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LAB 2 - Beam Bending Group 1: Adam Fitzgerald, Mo Muhtasim, Clayton Ferguson, Luke Dearborn Introduction Background Theory: Our original background theory was that both of the wood beams would have a larger length of deflection than both metal beams. This is because Metals is often thought of and used as a rigid, hard, and stiff material. This is why it is the foundation for bridges and roads and large structures. On the other hand, wood can also be a very stiff material when the moment of inertia is correctly used. This is why wood is such a good material for supporting buildings and other structures. As far a obtaining the most cost effective beam goes, we think that pine is going to be the best bet, given that it is not too expensive and it has proved to be a very strong material Purpose: The purpose of this lab is to determine the modulus of elasticity and moment of inertia for each cross-sectional size of a pine, douglas fir, aluminum and steel beam in order to find the most cost effective beam. Descriptions of Procedures and Equipment - First we used a tape measure and measured 2 ft out in both directions from the middle of the material so that way we had a 4ft length to work with. - Next we used a caliper in order to measure the width and thickness of the middle and both ends of the material. We then took the average of these three measurements to use as our actual width and thickness. - Then we placed the beam in a stand to span the length of 4 ft. - We placed a deflectometer in the center of the beam. - We used the deflectometer in order to measure how far the material deflected under different loads. - A clamp was used in the center of the beam we were testing in order to hang loads. - We used metal weights in increments of 5 pounds to measure the deflection of the beam. - We recorded the weight and deflection for each trial onto a data table - We transferred this data into visible charts - From these charts, we were able to find the slope (k) which resembled the bending stiffness of the beam. - We were then able to calculate the modulus of elasticity (E) for each beam.
Experimental Data and Discussion
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