Quick Answer: Continuous and Indeterminate Beams is a beam experiment for statically indeterminate structures and measurable beam deflections, using a light, flexible beam and two additional supports. An indicator on a slide measures beam deflection.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Light, flexible beam
One support measures the support fixing moment
A universal support works as a simple support, a clamped support or a sinking knife edge support
Deflection indicator on a slide, easy to position along the beam
All supports and the indicator slide have pointers that work with the platform scale
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Beam
Light, flexible
Supports
Two additional: fixing moment support and universal support
Universal support modes
Simple, clamped, sinking knife edge
Deflection
Indicator on a slide
About This Product
Because the beam is flexible, the supports behave as rigid by comparison, so the usual textbook theory applies. Students set up simple, clamped and sinking knife edge supports, measure the fixing moment and the deflections, and compare them with their predictions for these indeterminate beams.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the universal support do?
It can work as a simple support, a clamped support or a sinking knife edge support.
