Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.E. - Civil Engineering SCIA1301 Mechanics of Solids Syllabus

[Arvind Kumar]

Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.E. - Civil Engineering SCIA1301 Mechanics of Solids Syllabus

SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT

SCIA1301 MECHANICS OF SOLIDS - I
L T P Credits Total Marks
3 * 0 3 100

UNIT 1 STRESS AND STRAIN 9 Hrs.
Stress & strain - Hooke’s law, Application to Prismatic and non prismatic sections, Composite sections. Elastic constants -
Poisson’s ratio, Young’s Modulus, Rigidity Modulus, Bulk Modulus Problems in relation between Elastic constants. Thermal
stresses - elongation of a bar due to temperature.

UNIT 2 PRINCIPAL STRESSES AND STRAIN 9 Hrs.
Principal Planes and Principal stresses - Two dimensional stress systems - Mohr’s Circle construction for principal stresses.
Analysis of Strain - Direct strain on a oblique plane due to direct pull - Direct strain on a oblique plane due to shear stress -
strain on inclined section due to two perpendicular normal strains - Mohr’s circle of strains.

UNIT 3 BENDING MOMENTS AND SHEAR FORCE 9 Hrs.
Types of Beams, supports and loads - Concept and Significance of Shear force and Bending moment - Shear force and
Bending moment diagram for cantilever, simply supported and overhanging beams.

UNIT 4 BENDING & SHEAR STRESS DISTRIBUTION, TORSION 9 Hrs.
Stresses in Beams - Simple bending theory - Shear stress distribution for Rectangular and I section - Simple Torsion theory
- Stresses and deformations in Solid and Hollow circular shafts.

UNIT 5 ANALYSIS OF TRUSSES 9 Hrs.
Frames - Assumptions - Reactions and supports - Various types of trusses - Analysis of simple trusses Method of joints,
sections and tension co-efficients.
Max. 45 Hrs.

COURSE OUTCOMES
On completion of the course, student will be able to
CO1 - Understand the stress – strain behavior of materials.
CO2 - Analyze the principal stresses and strains subjected to various loading conditions.
CO3 - Evaluate the shear force and bending moment for beams.
CO4 - Study of bending and shear stress distribution.
CO5 - Determination of stresses in solid and hollow shafts.
CO6 - Analyze the types of trusses.

TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Bansal R.K., “Strength of Materials”, 5th Edition, Laxmi Publications, 2013.
2. Ramamrutham R., “Strength of Materials”, 14th Edition, Dhanpat Rai Publications, 2011.
3. Punmia B.C., “Strength of Materials”, Laxmi Publications, 2011.
4. Subramanian R., “Strength of Materials - Theory and Problems”, Oxford University Press, 2010.
5. Rajput R.K., “Strength of Materials”, S.Chand and Company Ltd., New Delhi, 2007.
6. Timoshenko S.P. and Gere J.M., “Mechanics of Materials”, 6th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, 2007.
7. Egor.P. Popov, “Introduction of Mechanics of Solids”, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 2007.
8. Kazimi, “Solid Mechanics”, 1st Edition, Tata McGraw Hill Book Co Ltd., 2003.
9. Vazirani V.N. and Ratwani N.M., “Strength of Materials” Vol.I, Khanna Publishers, 1996.
10. Senthil.S., “Strength of Materials”, 14th Edition, Laxmi Publications, 2013.

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