Shear Force In A Beam

A mechanism bridges the cut, which stops the beam collapsing and allows movement in the shear direction only. An electronic load cell measures the force, and connects to a Multi-Channel Digital Transducer Display.
The beam fits onto a Multi Structures Test Frame. The experiment hardware is a simply supported beam with a cut. Students apply loads at set positions using hangers holding various masses.

Features:
Allows safe and practical experiments into shear force in a beam
Realistic and verifiable experiment results
Shows and proves the basic theory of shear force in a beam
High-quality structures teaching module for students of mechanical, civil and structural engineering
Ideal for classroom demonstrations, or students working in pairs or small groups
Optional unit with AIIs Structures Software package for automatic data acquisition and virtual experiments
One of many interchangeable experiment modules from AIIs modern, flexible and cost-effective Structures teaching system
Optional AIIs Structures Software package for extra virtual experiments that simulate and confirm the results from your hardware and allow extended experiments.

Experiments:
Examination of various other loading cases and their effect on shear force, including loads traversing the beam
Shear force variation with an increasing point load
Variation of shear force for various loading conditions.