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Showing 4 experiments that use the Structures Beam Fixture.

College / Engineering

Tensile Testing Beams

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...

College / Engineering

Column Buckling and Slenderness Ratio

In this lab, three different lengths of plastic I-beams are tested under compression to investigate...

College / Engineering

Euler Column Buckling

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,...

College / Engineering

Compression Testing Cast Beams

In this lab, Plaster of Paris cast beams are tested to destruction using compression. Quantities measured include Young's Modulus and the Compressive Strength...

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