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

An entry-level digital image correlation (DIC) system to teach students how to measure and visualise surface deformations, strains and displacements in materials and shapes.

An integrated digital image correlation system for measuring full-field displacements and strains over a material’s surface in three dimensions.

DefleX-3D is ideal for material science, structural engineering and general mechanical engineering courses.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

Compact, bench mounted apparatus enabling a variety of investigations into material stiffness including Young's modulus.

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

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.