Engineering Mechanics Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tezpur University

For this experiment, you have to choose the magnitude of the applied force and its location for a simply-supported beam of given length and verify that the magnitude of the reaction forces developed at the supports are calculated correctly by the appplication.

Take at least three readings.
For each of the readings

Take the screenshot of the equilibrium configuration.
Verify that the system is in equilibrium.

Set the Input Parameters

L = 500 cm

Move the slider for setting the length x:

x = (cm)

Move the slider for setting the force F:

F = (N)

Reaction Forces Developed at the supports

Ra = N, and Rb = N

Experiment No. 2: Verification of Reaction Forces in a Simply-Supported Beam

Configuration Display Window