LAB REPORT

Mechanics of Solid-II

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NUST Institute of Civil Engineering
National University of Sciences and Technology
Islamabad, Pakistan

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 Table of Contents

1. Experiment 1: To find the compressive strength of concrete specimen……………………..03

2. Experiment 2: To determine the tensile strength of a steel column……...…………………..05
3. Experiment 3: Deflection shape of strut (small column in compression)……………………………07
4. Experiment 4: Comparing buckling loads for different end conditions...…………………....09
5. Experiment 5: To determine the Ixx and Iyy of a beam under unsymmetrical bending...…...11

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 Experiment 1
TO FIND THE COMPRESSIVE STRENGHT OF CONCRETE
SPECIMEN

Objective:
To find the compressive strength of concrete specimen

Apparatus:
• Compression testing machine
• Concrete specimen
• Electronic balance
• Measuring tape

Machine details:
• Capacity = 500KN
• Max clearance=50mm
• Computer controlled
• Built –in software

Procedure:

The procedure of experiment is very simple, we take a concrete specimen and measure
its dimensions using measuring tape, its weight is also measured using electronic
balance. After that we place the concrete specimen in compression testing machine
along with a steel plate beneath the specimen.
Then the load is applied on the specimen until the specimen is fractured. When
the specimen is fractured the value of applied load is noted down to find the
compressive strength of that concrete specimen.

Observations and calculations:

Loading rate: 0.25 +0.05 Mpa/sec
Specimen parameters:
Diameter: _____________
Height: ________________

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Weight: __________________
Area of specimen: _____________
Observation and Calculations:

Area of specimen Load Strength

Sr. No
A(mm2) P (KN) S(N/mm2)

Conclusions:

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 Experiment 2
TO DETERMINE THE TENSILE STRENGTH OF A
STEEL COLUMN

Objective:
To determine the tensile strength of a steel column.

Apparatus:
• Computer controlled universal testing machine (UTM).
• Steel column.
• Electronic balance.
• Measuring tape

Procedure:
• Length of steel column was measured through measuring tape and mass was
noted using electronic balance. The steel column was then loaded into the
UTM. Following ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials)
standards; the gauge length was 200mm, grips were tightened and computer
was used to increase the volume of tensile load being applied axially.
• Sound of knock was heard as a result of fracture, the readings of yielding
stress, fracture load and fracture stress was noted from the computer

Observation & Calculations:

High knock sound was heard when column was fractured, after this necking was seen
at the point of the fracture (cross sectional area reduced) and the total length has also
increased.

Calculations:
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( = ') = _____________&/

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 * ℎ(*. -) = _____________

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∆
/ 0 = = _______

Conclusion + General graph:

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 Experiment 3
DEFLECTION SHAPE OF STRUT
(SMALL COLUMN IN COMPRESSION).

Objective:
To test a strut under high compression and then checking its shape.

Apparatus:
• Beam material steel
• Beam length=750 mm
• Beam dimension 5/8 x 3/16 x 750
FIX-FIX condition.

Applied load =1829

Procedure:
• Place the strut specimen on the apparatus connected with digital load meter.
Starting with the fix-fix support apply the force on the strut by rotation the
wheel.
• After applying load bending will occur, which will be measured using bending
measuring instrument.
• No keep the beam (strut) untouched and measuring the bending by sliding the
bending measuring instrument at different points.
• No change the amount of load and repeat he procedure again.

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Observation & Calculations:
Position Deflection Unloaded Deflection Loaded

Conclusion:

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 Experiment 4
COMPARING BUCKLING LOADS FOR DIFFERENT END
CONDITIONS.

Objective:
To test a strut with the three end conditions & determining the relationship between
buckling loads & end conditions.

Apparatus:
• Beam bending & torsion apparatus
• Strut specimen
• Digital load meter

Procedure:
• Place the strut specimen on the apparatus connected with digital load meter.
Starting with the pin-pin support apply the force on the strut by rotation the
wheel.
• The strut will follow the natural direction of its deflection; increase the load.
At the peak load, the value on the load meter will become constant. Record
this reading.
• Make the load applied equal to zero by rotation the wheel in opposite direction
on the application of the load. Increase the load & again record the peak load.
Calculate the average of these peak loads.
• Change these end conditions & repeat the above procedure for pin-fixed &
fixed-fixed.

Observation & Calculations:

Strut Specimen
l=

b=

d=

Area = b*d =

Ixx = bd3/12 =

Iyy = db3/12 =

Esteel=

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Theoretical
Pin-Pin

!4)
#3% =

Pin-Fixed

2 !4)
#3% =

Fixed-Fixed

4 !4)
#3% =

Table of Results:
Fixing Strut Peak Peak Average Theoretical
Conditions Load 1 Load 2 Peak Load (N)
(N) (N) (N)
Pin-Pin
Pin-Fixed
Fixed-Fixed

Conclusion:

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 Experiment 5
TO DETERMINE THE Ixx AND Iyy OF A BEAM UNDER
UNSYMMETRICAL BENDING.
Objective:
To determine the Ixx and Iyy of a beam under unsymmetrical bending.

Apparatus:
• Unsymmetrical bending and shear center apparatus
• Weight
• Hanger

Procedure:
• Place the strut specimen on the apparatus connected with digital load meter.
Starting with the pin-pin support apply the force on the strut by rotation the
wheel.
• The strut will follow the natural direction of its deflection; increase the load.
At the peak load, the value on the load meter will become constant. Record
this reading.
• Make the load applied equal to zero by rotation the wheel in opposite direction
on the application of the load. Increase the load & again record the peak load.
Calculate the average of these peak loads.
• Change these end conditions & repeat the above procedure for pin-fixed &
fixed-fixed.

Observation & Calculations:

Strut Specimen
L=

Mass applied=

Modulus of elasticity =

Theoretical:
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• U= × <= + C + cos(2G) = − CI
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• V= × sin(2G) ( − )
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Table of Results:
G
u
v

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Conclusion:

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