Load Extension Graphs and Real Bending Deflection

Load-Extension Graphs and Real Bending Deflection
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BEAM 1
The extensions are not affected by the calibration errors because they were found through the
differences of the gauge readings.
Table 1.1: The load and respective extensions of beam 1
Load Gauge 1
extension
Gauge 2
extension
Gauge 3
extension
Y
(mm)
Real
Bending
Deflection
(mm)
0 0 0 0 0 0
25 8 3 0 4.5 3.5
78 30 7 2 7.5 20.5
100 39 10 5 7.5 26.5
125 77 13 8 7.5 61.5
150 99 15 9 9 81
175 125 18 11 10.5 103.5
200 138 19 14 7.5 116.5
225 148 21 15 9 124
250 174 22 17 7.5 149.5
275 215 25 19 9 187
300 238 26 21 7.5 209.5
325 278 27 22 7.5 248.5
350 317 29 24 7.5 285.5

375 339 28 26 3 310
400 405 32 28 6 371
425 490 34 31 4.5 454.5
450 540 35 34 1.5 535.1
Load-extension graph of gauge 1
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Load –extension graph of gauge 2

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Load-extension graph of gauge 3
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BEAM 2
Table 1.2: The load and respective extensions of beam 2
Load Extension of
gauge 1
Extension of
gauge 2
Extension of
gauge 3
Y (mm) Real
bending

deflection
(mm)
0 0 0 0 0 0
50 20 4 3 1.5 15.5
100 45 10 7 4.5 33.5
150 70 15 12 4.5 53.5
200 98 20 18 3 77
250 130 24 22 3 105
300 165 28 27 1.5 136.5
350 200 33 32 1.5 166.5
400 270 38 38 0 232
450 400 43 50 10.5 339.5
Load-extension graph at gauge 1
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Load-extension graph at gauge 2
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Load-extension graph at gauge 3
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BEAM 3
Table 1.3: The load and respective extensions of beam 3