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Universal Test Frame - 300kN Test actual beams or truss with a capacity of 300kN - Opening 3.5 x 1.65m - Max loading point distance 5.5m	Torsion and Bending Torsion and bending of different materials
Torsion of Rods and Tubes Investigate rosion and torsional rigidity in rods tube and split tube	Tension Coefficient Use tension coefficients to resolve three dimensional forces
Column Buckling Elastic strut buckling under load and with different end conditions	Deflection of Curved Bars Measurement of horizontal and vertical components of curved bar deflection
Deflection of Frames Comparison of experimental and theoretical deflection of a rectangular portal an open square and an "S" frame	Suspension Bridge Investigate the interaction between suspension cables and load the uniformly distributed and point load on the rigid deck
Simple Suspension Bridge Measure the cable tension resulting from uniformly	Tensile Modulus of Elasticity Modulus of elasticity of different materials
Forces in a Truss Measure the axial forces in pin jointed truss	Redundant Truss Measure the deflection and axial forces in pin-jointed truss members when a redundant member is added
Strain Gauges Demonstrate the use of electrical resistance strain gauge in measuring strain of materials under stress	Three Hinged Arch Horizontal abutment thrust for the symmetrical and unsymmetrical three hinged arch
Parabolic Arch - Fixed Ends Measure the horizontal thrust and end fixing moments of the abutment	Two Hinged Parabolic Arch Take direct measurements of the horizontal component of the abutment thrust of a two hinged parabolic arch
Virtual Work Study the principle of virtual work to the derivation of redundant reactions	Deflection of Beams and Cantilevers Deflection and slopes of a beam under bending
Area Moment Method Verification of the deflection and slopes of a beam by the area-moment method	Continuous Beam Measurement of reactions for a two span continuous beam with and without settlement of a support
Equilibrium of a Beam Measure the support reactins of a simple beam or cantilever in equilibrium under different loads	Three Dimensional Equilibrium Investigate the equilibrium of five concurrent and non concurrent forces in a thee dimensional system
Equilibrium of a Rigid Body Measure the ground of wall reactions as a weight is moved up a rigid ladder	Equilibrium of Forces Investigate the equilibrium of concurrent and non concurrent forces in a single plane
Unsymmetrical Cantilever Study the cantilever deflection and determine the shear centre	Shear Centre Determine the plane of traverse loading without twisting for selected standard sections
Influence Line Apparatus Investigate the reactions under various conditions of load at all supports along a three span bridge	Shear Force and Bending Moment Measure both the shear force and bending moment in the same beam
Shear Force Measure the shear force at a section of a beam	Bending Moment Measure the bending moment at a section of a beam
ASE Frame Main Frame may be replaced by this frame for those experiments that do not need a horizontal supporting member	Main Frame Twin Al Profile with a 850 x 550 window for mounting all the traditional structure experiments.

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