MEC - Gerber beam

The Gerber beam is an articulated beam with several supports that is often used in bridge construction. The lines of influence are determined to take account of moving loads in the design. Lines of influence describe static reactions to a moving load, e.g. internal reactions of the beam or support reactions.

• investigation of the lines of influence in the statically determinate Gerber beam under different loads
• setup of the entire experiment arrangement in the mounting frame
• click system for simple, fast experimental setup without cabling
• Gerber beam consisting of two cantilevers and one suspended beam
• suspended beam mounted on cantilevers
• smart, communication-enabled supports with force measurement
• two support positions per cantilever, automatic identification and assignment in software
• loading of the beam with optional individual loads (including as moving load), line load, vertical load
• all components clearly laid out and well protected in a storage system
• automatic identification and exact position detection of the loads on the roadway using a binary code (Gray code)
• display of the measured values and visual representation of the forces in the software
• software via USB under Windows 11
• digital multimedia teaching material online: E–Learning course, worksheets