Description and Specification for Lab Tenders
Astra Scientific Simple Suspension Bridge Experiment With Data Acquisition.
Description:
An experimental apparatus to investigate a simple suspension bridge structure, and measure the cable tension under various loads.
The experiment hardware fits onto the Structures Test Frame. Students use masses on weight hangers to apply various loads to a rigid deck, joined to a parabolic cable via hangers.
The suspension cable passes over pulleys at each end. One end is rigidly fixed. The other end connects to a mechanism bearing on a load cell. When connected to a Digital Force Display, the load cell measures the cable tension. The equipment includes a signal cable to connect the load cell to a Digital Force Display.
The Operation Manual provides details of the equipment including sample experiment results. The Operation Manual describes how to use the equipment and gives experiment procedures.