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Structures Platform (Next Generation Structures)

A benchtop platform that holds the experiments of the Structures range.

Structures Course Books
Enhancing students’ learning and understanding of basic structural principles focusing on beams, bridges and cantilevers, these course books provide real life examples and theories and run through the experimental set-up, procedures, and analysis.

Fixed Arch (Next Generation Structures)

Experiment for the study of the characteristics of a fixed arch under various load conditions. Mounts on the Structures platform and connects to the Structures automatic data acquisition unit and software (VDAS® Onboard).

Suspended Beam Bridge (Next Generation Structures)

Experiment for the study of the characteristics of a suspended beam bridge. Mounts on the Structures platform and connects to the Structures automatic data acquisition unit and software (VDAS® Onboard).

Redundant Truss (Next Generation Structures)

Experiment for the study of determinate and indeterminate truss structures. Mounts on the Structures platform and connects to the Structures automatic data acquisition unit and software
(VDAS® Onboard).

Two-Pinned Arch (Next Generation Structures)

Experiment for the study of the characteristics of a two-pinned arch under various load conditions. Mounts on the Structures platform and connects to the Structures automatic data acquisition unit and software (VDAS® Onboard).

Three-Pinned Arch (Next Generation Structures)

Experiment for the study of the characteristics of a three-pinned arch under various load conditions. Mounts on the Structures platform and connects to the Structures automatic data acquisition unit and software (VDAS® Onboard).

Simple Suspension Bridge (Next Generation Structures)

Experiment for the study of the characteristics of a simple suspension bridge. Mounts on the Structures platform and connects to the Structures automatic data acquisition unit and software (VDAS® Onboard).

Euler Buckling of Struts (Next Generation Structures)

Experiment for the study of buckling of struts and the relationships between length, end fixing conditions and buckling load. Mounts on the Structures platform and connects to the Structures automatic data acquisition unit and software (VDAS® Onboard).

Curved Bars and Davits (Next Generation Structures)

Experiment for investigations into two common curved structures and two common davit structures. Mounts on the Structures platform and connects to the Structures automatic data acquisition unit and software (VDAS® Onboard).

Torsion of Circular Sections (Next Generation Structures)

Experiment for the study of torque and deflection in different materials with circular section. Mounts on the Structures platform and connects to the Structures automatic data acquisition unit and software (VDAS® Onboard).

Frame Deflections and Reactions (Next Generation Structures)

Experiment for the study of rectangular portals subjected to vertical loads. Mounts on the Structures platform and connects to the Structures automatic data acquisition unit and software (VDAS® Onboard).

Continuous and Indeterminate Beams (Next Generation Structures)

Experiment that can be used to perform a wide variety of beam experiments, from simple cases to complex problems. Mounts on the Structures test frame and connects to the Structures automatic data acquisition unit and software (VDAS® Onboard).

Pin-Jointed Frameworks (Next Generation Structures)

Experiment for the study of strains, stresses, forces and deflections in various pin jointed frameworks, and the study of Bow’s notation. Mounts on the Structures platform and connects to
Structures automatic data acquisition unit and software (VDAS® Onboard).

Bending Moments in a Beam (Next Generation Structures)

Experiment that illustrates and proves the basic theory of bending moments in a beam. Mounts on the Structures platform and connects to the Structures automatic data acquisition unit and software (VDAS® Onboard).

Equilibrium of a Simply Supported Beam (Next Generation Structures)

Experiment for the study of the characteristics of a simply supported beam. Mounts on the Structures platform and connects to the Structures automatic data acquisition unit and software (VDAS® Onboard).

Unsymmetrical Bending and Shear Centre (Next Generation Structures)

Experiment for the study of the vertical and horizontal deflection of different unsymmetrical sections. Mounts on the Structures platform and connects to the Structures automatic data acquisition unit
and software (VDAS® Onboard).

Shear Force in a Beam (Next Generation Structures)

Experiment that illustrates and proves the basic theory of shear force in a beam. Mounts on the Structures platform and connects to the Structures automatic data acquisition unit and software (VDAS® Onboard).

Plastic Bending of Portal Frames (Next Generation Structures)

Experiment for the study of plastic theory and limit state design in portal frames. Mounts on the Structures platform and connects to the Structures automatic data acquisition unit and software
(VDAS® Onboard).

Deflection of Beams and Cantilevers (Next Generation Structures)

Experiment for the study of beam deflection under different loads and fixing conditions, and the demonstration of Young’s modulus. Mounts on the Structures platform and connects to the
Structures automatic data acquisition unit and software (VDAS® Onboard).

Plastic Bending of Beams (Next Generation Structures)

Experiment for the study of plastic theory and limit state design of beams. Mounts on the Structures platform and connects to the Structures automatic data acquisition unit and software (VDAS® Onboard).

Bending Stress in a Beam (Next Generation Structures)

Experiment for the study of stress distribution across the section of a beam. Mounts on the Structures platform and connects to the Structures automatic data acquisition unit and software
(VDAS® Onboard).

Bending Moments in a Portal Frame (Next Generation Structures)

Experiment for the study of bending moments and sway in portal frames. Mounts on the Structures platform and connects to the Structures automatic data acquisition unit and software (VDAS®
Onboard).

ADDITIONAL LOAD CELL FOR STS8
An additional load cell for the STS8 Pin-Jointed Frameworks apparatus to allow multiple loads to be simultaneously applied to the test framework and measured.

Stiffness - Bending and Torsion
Compact, bench mounted apparatus enabling a variety of investigations into material stiffness including Young's modulus.

SPECIMEN BEAMS FOR STS15
A set of 12 fully annealed mild steel replacement specimen beams for use with STS15 Plastic Bending of Beams apparatus.
SPECIMEN PORTALS FOR STS16
A set of 12 annealed mild steel replacement portal frames for use with STS16 Bending of Portals Apparatus.

Cored Composite Beam Set - For Beam Apparatus
A set of carbon composite beams with cored construction. The different composition of the core of each beam exhibiting differing bending/stiffness characteristics.

Cored Composite Beam Set - For Euler Buckling Apparatus
A set of carbon composite beams with cored construction. The different composition of the core of each beam exhibiting differing bending/stiffness characteristics.

Variable Stiffness Composite Beam Set - For Beam Apparatus
A set of carbon composite beams with a varied construction along their lengths. The different composition of each beam exhibiting differing bending/stiffness characteristics along its length.

Variable Stiffness Composite Beam Set - For Euler Buckling Apparatus
A set of carbon composite beams with a varied construction along their lengths. The diff erent composition of each beam exhibiting differing bending/stiffness characteristics along its length.

Strain Gauged Beam

A steel beam with eight half-bridge strain gauges spaced from the centre line, for the examination of strain at different points along a beam for both simply supported and cantilever experiments.

Basic Composite Beam Set - For Beam Apparatus
A set of carbon composite beams with varied construction. The different construction of each beam exhibiting differing bending/stiffness characteristics.

BEAM APPARATUS

A bench top frame with load cells and cantilevers for the study of deflection and forces on different types of beams for a wide range of supports and loads; also demonstrates Young's modulus.

EULER BUCKLING APPARATUS

Shows the various modes of buckling (elastic collapse or crippling) of slender compression members.

Basic Composite Beam Set - For Euler Buckling Ancillary
A set of carbon composite beams with varied construction. The different construction of each beam exhibiting differing bending/stiffness characteristics.

UNSYMMETRICAL CANTILEVER

A bench mounting apparatus to allow students to investigate the deflections of unsymmetrical cantilevers.

UNIVERSAL TESTING MACHINE

A versatile bench mounted machine for compressive and tensile tests on different materials and structures.

Work Bench
TecQuipment’s Sturdy Work Bench WB1 is suitable for use with most TecQuipment bench top products.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIMENTS KIT FOR TE16
An optional set of additional components to extend the range of experimentation of the TE16 Stiffness of Materials and Structures Apparatus.

PERMEABILITY, FLOW NETS AND DARCY'S LAW
A self contained floor standing unit consisting of a tank with tappings connected to a bank of piezometer tubes. It demonstrates flow through permeable media with common structures such as dams and walls.

STRAIN GAUGE TRAINER

Bench mounted bending system to test tension, torsion and bending to illustrate how resistance strain gauges work and methods of measuring strains in different structures. Can be used to demonstrate Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio.

ENGINEERING SCIENCE SPARES KIT
A kit containing commonly required spare items for the TecQuipment Engineering Science kits.

FREE VIBRATIONS OF A CANTILEVER

Experiment that uses the fundamental theory and Rayleigh's approximation to calculate the frequency of oscillation of a cantilever. Also utilises Dunkerley's method to predict the 'beam only' frequency. Fits on to the Free Vibrations Test Frame.