Hi sro2ck,
I've attached some of my old uni notes on slope defection method that include a worked example with a simple frame.
I hope this is helpful - although there are better methods for determining bending moments in a frame (moment or stiffness method for example). Is hope this is not...
rb1957,
The error range stated will be either type A or type B (in the ISO standard at least)...
Type A - the error and its distribution are estimated from direct measurements. This sort of thing is done in a calibration lab by men in white coats - these test conditions are difficult to...
WH,
The +/- % specification with the instrument is its measurement uncertainty - it's an evaluation of the accuracy and precision that the instrument CAN achieve, usually expressed at the 95% confidence interval. The method used to determine this spec should be available from the instrument...
