Frame Deflections and Reactions (Next Generation Structures)

Experiment for the study of rectangular portals subjected to vertical loads. Mounts on the Structures platform and connects to the Structures automatic data acquisition unit and software.

One of a range of experiment modules that fit to the Structures platform (available separately), this product helps students understand the deflections and reactions of a portal frame under various loading conditions. Students fit one of a choice of two frames between two supports and apply vertical loads to the beam member. Load cells in the supports measure the bending moment and horizontal reaction at the base of the uprights due to the load. Learn about Frame Deflections and Reactions (Next Generation Structures) manufacturers for optimal educational outcomes.. A precision indicator measures any horizontal deflection (sway) at the junction of the beam and the upright. Each support includes pointers that work with the scale on the platform for accurate positioning. Learn about Frame Deflections and Reactions (Next Generation Structures) exporters for optimal educational outcomes.. One of the frames has a uniform second moment of area for both the uprights and the beam, the other has one upright with a second moment of area of approximately half that of the other upright and the beam. Both frame beams can be loaded anywhere along their length. Learn about Frame Deflections and Reactions (Next Generation Structures) price for optimal educational outcomes.. This allows the students to understand the two causes of frame sway other than direct loads. Students apply loads to the portal frame. Learn about Precision Frame Deflections and Reactions (Next Generation Structures) for optimal educational outcomes.. They use textbook equations and analysis to predict the reaction forces and fixing moments due to the load and whether or not the frame will sway and its magnitude. They compare predictions to measured and observed results. Learn about Frame Deflections and Reactions (Next Generation Structures) specifications for optimal educational outcomes.. This helps confirm the reliability of the textbook equations and the accuracy of the experiment results. This product includes a Vernier Caliper for accurate measurement of the frame cross-section. Learn about Frame Deflections and Reactions (Next Generation Structures) suppliers for optimal educational outcomes.. The deflection indicator has its own display but it can connect (with the load cells) to the USB interface hub of the Structures platform for computer display and data acquisition.