User's Manual

Cast Beam Structures Set ME-7009

After Drying, Remove the Mold

• Let the mixture dry in the mold for 24 hours.

• After the concrete dries, relieve the tension on the beam and then

remove the cast beam member from the tension fixture.

• Carefully remove the mold from the cast beam. (The mold can be

cleaned and used again.)

Assemble a Test Fixture

A successful test fixture provides three things:

• Support for the cast beam member.

• Ways to apply a load to the cast beam member.

• Ways to measure the effect of the load on the cast beam member.

Single Point Test Fixture

The example test fixture shown here provides a way for a load of sev-

eral kilograms to be applied to the middle of the cast beam member

while the dial indicator of the PS-2204 Displacement Sensor measures

the beam’s deflection. The image below shows the details of how the

dial indicator is used

Cast Beam member with

sand/plaster mixture

Cast

Beam

Full

Round

Half

Round

Sliding

Connector

Cord

Clip

Support

Rod

Large

Slotted

Masses

Cast

Beam

Dial

Indicator

Cable to

Displacement

Sensor

Flat

Round