Introduction

A continuous beam is a structural component that provides resistance to bending when a load or
force is applied. These beams are commonly used in bridges. A beam of this type has more than
two points of support along its length. These are usually in the same horizontal plane, and the
spans between the supports are in one straight line

Objective
The objective of the experiment is to find the support reactions and central moment for a
continuous beam given. The data obtained from the experiment will then be compared to the
values predicted from theory.
The objective of the experiment is to find the support reactions and central moment for a
continuous beam given. The data obtained from the experiment will then be compared to the
values predicted from the theory.
The object of the experiments is also to find the support reactions and central moment for a
simply supported continuous beam.
1. Two loads within the supports
2. Three loads within the support
3. Two loads with one outside the supports
4. Three loads with one outside the support
5. Uniformly distributed loads instead of point loads




Theory
In contrast to a simply supported beam, which has supports at each end and a load that is
distributed in some way along its length, a continuous beam is much stiffer and stronger. A
bridge that is made up of beams that span between only two supports is called a simply
supported beam bridge. If two or more beams are joined together rigidly over multiple supports,
the bridge becomes continuous. The two main factors for consideration in the design of a
continuous beam are the type of load and the strength characteristics of the material used to
construct the beam. The reactions that occur at the supports of a simply supported beam can be
determined by analyzing only the forces applied to the beam. For this reason, simple beams are
known as statically determinate. A continuous beam has more supports than are required to
provide equilibrium, and the deformation behavior under load is also considered when
determining the support reactions. As a result, this type of beam is known as statically
indeterminate.












APPARATUS
The apparatus needed is as shown in the diagram below. The frame consists of three support
brackets that can be set at any point along the top beam. Each bracket has a spring balance with a
fine screw adjuster and a stirrup to hold the beam used in the experiment. The position of the
bracket is shown by a pointer and scale. Additional stirrups are used to hold the load hangers
which are attached to the beam to provide point loads. A position bracket is used to determine
the position of the applied loads.




















DISCUSSIONS
What we can conclude on this experiment is about the data where from this experiment , we
know that the force act on the beam was same (strain force and bending force) to prove it , we
calculated the data by using the theoretically and experiment formula .

CONCLUSION
It can be conclusively said that the reaction away from the cantilever displays much reaction
force compared to the one that is closer to it. Based on the observation the experiment has shown
that there will be more deflection at the other end of the beam as the beam gets longer away from
cantilever point. Even though there some errors or indifferences in the results compared to
theoretical, however the principal idea shows that both theoretical and experimental shows the
same concept of cantilever deflection which causes higher reaction force as it moves away from
the cantilever point.