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Calculations sheet.

(Forces on a Perspex Truss)

Gauge Readings

E-D =838

A-D =861

A-B =874

B-C =863

F-G =843

B-D =844

D-C =863

H-I =420

J-C =767

LOAD TIME AFTER LOAD OLD GAUGE NEW GAUGE DIFFRENCE


APPLIED READING READING
E-D -20lbs 43s 838 724 -114
A-D-20lbs 1:22s 861 962 +101
A-B-20lbs 2:08s 874 909 +34
B-C-20lbs 4:28s 863 905 42
*J-C-20lbs 3:04s 767 2042
B-D-20lbs 4:06s 844 801 -43
D-C-20lbs 4:55s 863 825 -38
*H-I-20lbs 5:23s 420 407

*J-C was 593..but because we got a different reading after 10 mins we changed it to 767.

*H-I was 468..I dont know why we changed that to 420

Gauge readings after 10 minutes rest period

E-D =839

A-D =863

A-B =876

B-C =866

B-D =849
D-C =863

H-I =419

J-C =798

Member Width (mm) Depth (mm)


A-B 12.0 6.0
B-C 12.2 6.0
B-D 12.0 6.0
D-C 12.0 6.0
A-D 12.4 6.0
E-D 12.0 6.0
F-G 11.7 5.6

Callibration factor of gauge = 0.81 x10-5

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 300
F-G 946 947 948 948 948 948 949 949 949 949 949 948 948 949 948 948
with *934 *940
load
F-G 851 849 847 846 845 846 845 845 845 844 844 843 842 842 843 843
without
load
Time

Notes.

Axial strength = Gauge number x Change in length?

Axial force = E-value( axial strength /axial strain)

*Look up the E-value of perspex to check that your answers might be close to correct.

Report Structure

- Result (Theoretical)
- Result (Actual)
- Result (Comparison)
- Discussion
- Conclusion

Reasons for inconsistency in gauge numbers

- The position of the students hand when holding the gauge


- Resistance from the gauge.

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