User's Manual

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The cover page shows the ME-7009 Cast Beam Structures Set models of a Tension Fixture (left) and a Test Fix-
ture (right). The tension fixture uses a hanging mass to pre-stress a cast beam member, and the test fixture can be
used after the cast beam member has dried and the mold has been removed. A hanging mass applies a load to the
cast beam, and a displacement sensor measures the amount of deflection.
The Tension Fixture and Test Fixture can be constructed concurrently with the items in this set.