Structures

The Structures range from Matrix, covers the seven commonly taught principles of structures in the mechanical engineering subject area. Our solutions are suitable for colleges and universities worldwide.

The Structures range teaches students about Bending moments, Shear Force, Reactions of a simply supported beam, Bending Stress, Deflection of Beams, Torsion of rods and Pin jointed frameworks.

Main Features

  • Robust metal work panels with removable legs for easy storage
  • Carry handle with specially molded cover to protect equipment when not in use
  • Rugged and tough components designed to stand up to use in an educational lab
  • USB connection, for easy power with simultaneous data collection and analysis
  • Wall plug included with kits having built-in LCD for manual data collection
  • Comprehensive free curriculum and worksheets included with all seven kits
  • Structures Engineering Lab Equipment
    Item Number:
    ST8801

    Bending moments This kit allows students to apply loads to hangers suspended along a beam, held between two supports. One support allows rotational movement, acting as a pinned support, whilst the ot ...

  • Structures Engineering Lab Equipment
    Item Number:
    ST5671

    Bending Stress The bending stress structures product provides students with a beam with 4 strain gauges attached to it. These strain gauges are then connected into the back panel allowing simple 4mm ...

  • Structures Engineering Lab Equipment
    Item Number:
    ST9544

    Deflection of Beams This kit allows students to utilise a range of beams in order to understand the elastic properties of beams and cantilevers. Beams can be fitted to one support to form a cantilev ...

  • Structures Engineering Lab Equipment
    Item Number:
    ST6365

    Pin Jointed Frameworks This kit allows students to apply loads in different places on the pin joint framework to explore the tension and compression forces within each structure member. 6 load cells ...

  • Structures Engineering Lab Equipment
    Item Number:
    ST0454

    This product allows students to explore the behavior of reaction forces on a beam with supports. Two ‘simply supported’ supports are attached to load cells so t ...

  • Structures Engineering Lab Equipment
    Item Number:
    ST4484

    Shear Force This kit allows students to apply loads to hangers suspended along a beam, held between two supports. One support allows rotational movement, acting as a pinned support, whilst the other ...

  • Structures Engineering Lab Equipment
    Item Number:
    ST0386

    Torsion of Rods This kit allows students to understand the torsional elastic properties of rods. Students choose from a selection of test rods and fit them to the experimental work panel. They can ad ...

  • Structures Engineering Lab Equipment
    Item Number:
    ST1795

    The complete set of Structures includes seven kits to teach students the commonly taught principles of Structures across college and universities worldwide, in the subject area of mechical engineering ...