Quick Answer: Bending Stress in a Beam is a structures experiment in which a load cell measures the force applied at mid span while strain gauges at different heights up the beam measure the resulting strains.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Load cell measures the force applied at the mid span of the beam
Strain gauges at different heights up the beam
Strain gauge amplifier connects to the Structures platform USB hub
Readings shown and logged on a computer
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Load measurement
Load cell at mid span
Strain measurement
Strain gauges at different heights up the beam
Signal
Strain gauge amplifier
Data
Structures platform USB interface hub
About This Product
Plotting strain against height shows how bending stress changes across the depth of the beam, from compression on one face through the neutral axis to tension on the other. Students compare these results with the values predicted by the textbook bending equations.