Suspension Bridge Unit

The Suspension Bridge Unit, to allow experimental and theoretical comparison of cable tensions and study the behavior of suspension bridge structures under different load conditions.

ATENG 12152 — Suspension Bridge Unit

Bench-top unit.

Anodized aluminum frame and panels made of painted steel.

Main metallic elements made of stainless steel.

• The “ATENG 12152” unit mainly consists of:
• Suspension bridge system, consisting of:
  Light alloy beam.
  Thirteen holders to hang the load hooks.
  Thirteen bars that act as suspenders.
  Two cables to transfer the tensions created to the pulleys.
  Four pulleys to transfer the tensions of the cables.
  Thirteen weight hangers to simulate the distributed load.
• Set of masses composed of:
  2 large hooks of 230 g.
  ATENG 12152 detail
  6 small hooks of 30 g.
  4 masses of 10 g.
  3 masses of 20 g.
  24 masses of 50 g.
  12 masses of 100 g.
  12 masses of 200 g.