Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.E. - Civil Engineering SCIA1101 Engineering Mechanics Syllabus
 

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.E. - Civil Engineering SCIA1101 Engineering Mechanics Syllabus

SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

SCIA1101 ENGINEERING MECHANICS
L T P Credits Total Marks
3 * 0 3 100

UNIT 1 BASICS & STATICS OF PARTICLES 9 Hrs.
Introduction - Units and Dimensions - Laws of Mechanics - Vectors - Vectorial representation of forces and moments -
Vector operations, Coplanar forces resolution and composition of forces - Equilibrium of particle - Forces in space -
equilibrium of a particle in space - equivalent systems of forces - principle of transmissibility - Single equivalent force.

UNIT 2 EQUILIBRIUM OF RIGID BODIES 9 Hrs.
Free body diagram - Types of supports and their reactions - Requirements of stable equilibrium - Moments and Couples
- Varignon’s theorem - Equilibrium of Rigid bodies in two dimensions - Equilibrium of Rigid bodies in Three Dimensions.

UNIT 3 PROPERTIES OF SURFACES AND SOLIDS 9 Hrs.
Determination of Areas - First moment of Area and the centroid - simple problems involving composite figures, Second
moment of plane area - Parallel axis theorems and perpendicular axis theorems - Polar moment of Inertia Principal
moments of Inertia of plane areas - Principle axes of inertia - relation to area moments of Inertia, Second moment of
plane area of sections like C,I,T,Z etc. - Basic Concept of Mass moment of Inertia.

UNIT 4 FRICTION 9 Hrs.
Frictional Force - Laws of Coulomb friction - Cone of friction - Angle of repose - Simple contact friction - Screw - Wedge -
Ladder - Rolling resistance - Belt friction.

UNIT 5 DYNAMICS OF PARTICLES 9 Hrs.
Displacement, Velocity and acceleration their relationship - Relative motion - Curvilinear motion - Newton’s Law -
D’Alembert’s Principle, Work Energy Equation - Impulse and Momentum - Impact of elastic bodies, Translation and rotation
of rigid bodies - General plane motion.
Max. 45 Hrs.

COURSE OUTCOMES
On completion of the course, student will be able to
CO1 - Understand the principles of mechanics, and the ability to apply these principles to solve engineering problems
in a wide variety of applications.
CO2 - Determine resultants and apply conditions of static equilibrium to plane force systems
CO3 - Identify and quantify all forces associated with a static framework
CO4 - Determine the centroid and second moment of area.
CO5 - Solve problems in kinematic and dynamic systems.
CO6 - Calculate the motion characteristics of a body subjected to a given force system

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Beer, Johnston, Cornwell and Self, "Vector Mechanics for engineers - Statics and Dynamics", 11th Edition, McGraw Hill
Education, 2016.
2. Timoshanko and Young, "Engineering Mechanics", Revised 4th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, 2006.
3. McLean and Nelson, "Engineering Mechanics - Statics and Dynamics" 5th Edition, McGraw Hill, 1997.
4. Ramachandran S., “Engineering Mechanics” 4th Edition, Air Walk Publications, 2006.
5. Kottiswaran N., “Engineering Mechanics - Statics and Dynamics”, Sri Balaji Publications, 2008.
6. Khurmi R.S., A textbook of Engineering Mechanics (SI Units)”, 21st edition, S Chand & Company Ltd., 2007.
7. Bhavikatti S.S., “Engineering Mechanics”, 6th Coloured Edition, New Age International Publishers, 2016.

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
Max. Marks: 100 Exam Duration: 3 Hrs.
PART A: 10 Questions of 2 marks each - No choice 20 Marks
PART B: 2 Questions from each unit of internal choice; each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks