EF-1.3 Statics – Beams
The EF-1.3 – Beams experiment kit enables students to analyse the behaviour of different types of beams under a variety of load conditions and also build and test a selection of portal and truss frames.
Description
The EF-1.3 – Beams experiment kit enables students to analyse the behaviour of different types of beams under a variety of load conditions and also build and test a selection of portal and truss frames.
The Engineering Fundamentals range is designed to enable students to gain an understanding of the fundamentals of engineering by the process of learning via hands-on experimentation.
The modular hands-on tray based system is supplied in conjunction with a multifunctional Base Unit enabling the student to conduct their own experiments in subjects such as Statics, Dynamics and Kinematics.
Each kit is supplied with a highly visual user friendly operational guide, enabling the student to understand the theory of the subject by the application of practical experimentation.
Technical Specifications
Features & Benefits
Applied student learning via building and experimentation
Supplied with a detailed instruction manual, covering the theory of beams including multiple practical experiments designed to further develop the students’ understanding in this field.
Hands-on learning
Clear and concise pictorial assembly instructions enhance the learning experience
Multiple experimental capability per self-contained kit
Tool-less assembly
Analysis of beams under single point load conditions:
– Simply supported beam
– Fixed (encastre) beam
– Propped cantilever
Analysis of beams under two point load conditions:
– Simply supported beam
– Fixed (encastre) beam
– Propped cantilever
Analysis of cantilever beams under single point load conditions
Analysis of beams under uniformly distributed load conditions:
– Simply supported beam
– Fixed (encastre) beam
– Propped cantilever
Analysis of cantilever beams under uniformly distributed load conditions
Shearing
Trusses, king post truss
Trusses, warren truss
Portals frame, pitched
Portals frame, pitched with simple truss
Portal frame, flat
Catenary beam
- EF-BU – Base Unit
Statics topic / experiment trays
- EF-1.1 – Forces
- EF-1.2 – Moments
- EF-1.4 – SpringsEF-1.5 – Torsion
Dynamics topic / experiment trays
- EF-2.2 – Simple Harmonic Motion
Kinematics topic / experiment tray
- EF-3.2 – Simple Mechanisms
Options
- EF-WS – Workstation
- EF1-Spares – Spares
Essential accessories/Equipment
Base Unit EF-BU
Optional Accessories
Workstation EF-WS
- The workstation can be used as a demonstration platform at the front of the classroom, but also doubles up as a storage unit for the experiment trays and EF-BU Base Units.
- Castors allow the entire Workstation and its contents to easily be wheeled between classrooms.
- The workstation can be configured to store:
– Up to 12 Base Units and a maximum of 18 trays(2 Base Units occupy the space of 1 Tray).
– 12 Base Units and 12 trays.
– 18 trays if storing no Base Units.
EF1-SPARES (recommended)
A selection of the most commonly used parts in the EF kits, provided in a durable storage tray which can easily be stored along with the rest of the EF kits. By having a spares kit in the classroom, experiments can be varied. In addition misplaced or damaged items can be replaced quickly without any downtime.
- EF-BU on which to build the experiment from the tray components
- Level and stable work surface to mount the EF-BU upon. The optional EF-WS is ideal for this if no suitable desk or bench is available
Packed and crated shipping specifications
- Volume: 0.2m³ per tray
- Gross weight: 5Kg per tray
Tray x2
Length: 0.430m per tray
Width: 0.312m per tray
Height: 0.080m per tray
EF-1.3 – Beams Experiments
EF-BU – Base Unit
EF-WS – Workstation (optional)
