Three-Hinged Arch Unit Deluxe

The Three-Hinged Arch Unit, allows to investigate two statically determinate three-hinged arches (symmetrical or unsymmetrical) that simulate two different types of bridges.

ATENG 12155 — Three-Hinged Arch Unit

Bench-top unit.

Anodized aluminum frame and panels made of painted steel.

Main metallic elements made of stainless steel.

• The “ATENG 12155” unit mainly consists of:
• Three arch segments to produce a symmetrical or unsymmetrical three-hinged arch:
• Two long segments (they make a symmetrical arch together):
• Length of each long segment: 350 mm.
• Total arch length: 700 mm.
• Short segment (it makes an unsymmetrical arch together with one long segment):
• Length of the short segment: 160 mm.
• Total arch length: 510 mm. ATENG 12155 detail
• Arch height: 178 mm.
• Three hinges:
  Central hinge.
  Two side hinges.
  Two pulleys with fixture.
• Set of weights with pulleys to compensate for the support reactions of a side hinge and to add load along the bridge:
  9 weights of 5N.
  12 weights of 2N.
  10 weights of 1N.
  8 weights of 0.5N.
  It includes ten 0.5N weight hangers and two moving loads to produce two point loads of different magnitude (10N + 20N).
  Storage case for the weights and hangers.