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Beam Breaking Energy
Thanks for the replies, all. I do favor the simple solutions--we actually have some big blocks of cardboard we slide under the specimens now that kind of help, but we go through a lot of them. We were brainstorming some possible improvements and that got me wondering about the physics. I...- beneb
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- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
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Beam Breaking Energy
Hello, I'm hoping to find some assistance with a project I'm working on. So, we have a bend press--a 3 point or 4 point setup which we use to test welds. For simplicity's sake, lets just say a generic beam with a weld in the center of the span between the supports with a load that presses down...- beneb
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- Forum: Structural engineering general discussion
