RESULT

Simply Supported Beam

Span , L = 900 mm

Width , b = 25.45 mm

Depth , d = 5 mm

Moment of inertia ( bd / 12 ) = 265.10 mm4

Dial gauge reading , 1 div = 0.01 mm

Table 1 : Deflection Results for Simply Supported Beam

Applied Load Experimental Deflection Theoretical Percentage Error

(N) Deflection
N div mm mm %
3 0 0 2.03 100
6 38 0.38 4.05 90.62
9 238 2.38 6.08 60.86
12 445 4.45 8.11 45.13
15 750 7.50 10.14 26.04
Cantilever Beam

Span , L = 360 mm

Width , b = 25.36 mm

Depth , d = 6.23 mm
4
Moment of inertia ( bd / 12 ) = 511.01 mm

Dial gauge reading , 1 div = 0.01 mm

Table 2 : Deflection Results for Cantilever Beam

Applied Load Experimental Deflection Theoretical Percentage Error

(N) Deflection
N div mm mm %
2 87 0.87 0.93 6.45
4 173 1.73 1.86 6.99
6 264 2.64 2.79 5.38
8 359 3.59 3.72 3.49
10 458 4.58 4.65 1.51
CALCULATION

Simply supported beam

3
L
E= slope
48 I
3
900
E= 1.48
48(265.1)

E=84788.76

The maximum deflection of a simply supported beam loaded with a load W at the
middle of the span is given by;

WL3
=
48 EI

Using the load, W = 3 N

3
3(900)
=
48(84788.76)(265.10)

=2.03 mm

Using the load, W = 6 N

3
6(900)
=
48(84788.76)(265.10)

=4.05 mm

Using the load, W = 9 N

3
9(900)
=
48(84788.76)(265.10)

=6.08 mm

Using the load, W = 12 N

3
12(900)
=
48(84788.76)(265.10)
 =8.11 mm

Using the load, W = 15 N

3
15(900)
=
48(84788.76)(265.10)

=10.14 mm

To find the percentage errors using formula;

ExperimentalTheoretical
Percentage error , = 100
Theoretical

For load, W = 3 N

2.030
Percentage error , = 100
2.03

Percentage error=100

For load, W = 6 N

4.050.38
Percentage error , = 100
4.05

Percentage error=90.62

For load, W = 9 N

6.082.38
Percentage error , = 100
6.08

Percentage error=60.86

For load, W = 12 N

8.114.45
Percentage error , = 100
8.11
 Percentage error=45.13

For load, W = 15 N

10.147.5
Percentage error , = 100
10.14

Percentage error=26.04
Cantilever Beam

L3
E= slope
3I
3
360
E= 2.15
3(511.01)

E=65432.77

The end-span deflection of a cantilever bam loaded with a load W at the end of the
span is given by;
3
WL
=
3 EI

Using the load, W = 2 N

2 ( 36 0 )3
=
3 ( 65432.7 7 )( 511.01 )

=0.93 mm

Using the load, W = 4 N

4 ( 360 )3
=
3 ( 65432.77 )( 511.01 )

=1.86 mm

Using the load, W = 6 N

6 (360 )3
=
3 ( 65432.77 )( 511.01 )

=2.79 mm

Using the load, W = 8 N

8 (360 )3
=
3 ( 65432.77 )( 511.01 )
 =3.72 mm

Using the load, W = 10 N

3
10 ( 360 )
=
3 ( 65432.77 )( 511.01 )

=4.65 m

To find the percentage errors using formula;

ExperimentalTheoretical
Percentage error , = 100
Theoretical

For load, W = 2 N

0.930.87
Percentage error , = 100
0.93

Percentage error=6.45

For load, W = 4 N

1.861.73
Percentage error , = 100
1.86

Percentage error=6.99

For load, W = 6 N

2.792.64
Percentage error , = 100
2.79

Percentage error=5.38

For load, W = 8 N
 3.723.59
Percentage error , = 100
3.72

Percentage error=3.49

For load, W = 10 N

4.654.58
Percentage error , = 100
4.65

Percentage error=1.51