Product Summary
The Structures Beam Fixture allows any of the I-beams from PASCO’s Structures System to be stretched or compressed in the Materials Testing Machine.
What's Included
Experiment Library
Perform the following experiments and more with the Structures Beam Fixture.
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College / Engineering
In this lab, Plaster of Paris cast beams are tested to destruction using compression. Quantities measured include Young's Modulus and the Compressive Strength for the material.
College / Engineering
The Euler Column Equation predicts the maximum compressional force applied to a column before it buckles. This value depends on the length of the column, its Area Moment of Inertia, and Young's Modulus for the material.
College / Engineering
In this lab, a Tensile Test is performed on plastic beams and Young's Modulus is measured. Students test beams with varying cross-sectional shapes to investigate the effect, if any, shape has on the outcome of the experiment.
College / Engineering
In this lab, three different lengths of plastic I-beams are tested under compression to investigate their method of failure. The way in which a member fails (buckling or not) is determined by its Slenderness Ratio, which is calculated...
