This laboratory gives the basic understanding of structural member under the action of loads. The students will experience the changes in behaviour of structure due to application of loads. Basics of determinate structures will be introduced through experiment.

The main purpose of any structure is to support the loads coming on it by properly transferring them to the foundation. The students will be able to compute internal, external forces and displacements produced by the application of loads to make the structure safe. Detailed analysis is to be performed to determine the bending moments, shear force, axial forces etc at the required section.

Equipments:-

1. Polygon law of forces
2. Parallelogram law of forces
3. Bell crank lever apparatus
4. Parallel forces apparatus
5. Jib crane apparatus
6. Fletchers Trolley apparatus
7. Centrifugal force apparatus
8. Board Model gears

List of Experiments:-

1. Verification of law of polygon of forces
2. Moment of inertia of flywheel
3. Belt friction
4. Single purchase crab or spur gear pulley block
5. Different axle and wheel of differential pulley block
6. Worm and worm wheel
7. Screw Jack

Link for Virtual Lab:-

http://amrita.vlab.co.in/?sub=1&brch=74