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S. Shah et alii, Fracture and Structural Integrity, 72 (2025) 34-45; DOI: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.72.04

point loads using rollers, and above it, the load cell is attached to the hydraulic jack. The load cell and LVDTs are connected to the data acquisition system (DAQ), and further, the DAQ is connected to the laptop, as shown in Fig. 2, to acquire data from the sensors. DAQ is used to convert the deflection values of the test specimens obtained through the LVDTs into quantifiable data, which is further used for plotting the graphs of load vs deflection to understand the behaviour of the beam.

Figure 2: Test Setup for applying Flexural Load.

Figure 3: Longitudinal section of test setup.

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