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Mechanics of Material - Syllabus

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MECHANICS OF MATERIAL SYLLABUS (Theory )

Contents No of hours
Unit I 12 Hrs.
Concept of simple stresses and strains: Introduction, stress, strain, types of stresses, stress
and strain diagram for brittle & ductile material, elastic limit, Hooks law, modulus of
elasticity, modulus of rigidity, factor of safety, analysis of tapered rod, analysis of composite
section, thermal stress and strain.
Longitudinal stra
and strain with uni-axial, bi-axial & tri-axial loading, bulk modulus, relation between

Principal stresses and strains:- Definition of principal planes & principal stresses, analytical
method of determining stresses on oblique section when member is subjected to direct
stresses in one plane in mutually perpendicular two planes, when member is subjected to

representation of principal stresses


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Unit II 10Hrs
Shear force and bending moment: - Types of beam (cantilever beam, simply supported
beam, overhung beam etc.), Types of loads (Concentrated and UDL), shear force and
bending moment diagrams for different types of beams subjected to different types of loads,
sign conventions for bending moment and shear force, shear force and bending moment
diagrams for beams subjected to
couple, Relation between load, shear force and bending moment.
Stresses in beams: - Pure bending, theory of simple bending with assumptions & expressions
for bending stress, derivation of bending equation, bending stresses in symmetrical sections,
section modulus for various shapes of beam sections.
Shear stresses in beams: - Concept, derivation of shear stress distribution formula, shear
stress distribution diagram for common symmetrical sections, maximum and average shear
stress. ,
Unit III 12Hrs
Deflection of beams:- Deflection & slope of cantilever, simply supported, overhung beams
subjected to concentrated load, UDL, Relation between slope, deflection & radius curvature

Strain energy & impact loading: - Definition of strain energy stored in a body when it is
subjected to gradually applied load, suddenly applied loads & impact loads. Strain energy
stored in bending & torsion
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Unit IV 8Hrs
Torsion of circular shafts: - Derivation of torsion equation with the assumptions made in it.
Torsion shear stress induced in the shaft, when it is subjected to torque. Strength and rigidity
criterion for design of shaft. Torque transmitted by solid & hollow circular shaft. Equivalent
twisting and bending moment in shaft when it is subjected to bending moment, torque &
axial load.

Unit V 4Hrs
Column & Struts: - Failure of long & short column, slenderness ratio, assumptions made in

end conditions of column and derivation on column with both ends hinged. Effective length
of column, limitatio

Sr.
List of Tutorials
No.
01 problems on simple and principle stresses
02

03 problems on Thermal stresses


04 problems on S.F. & B.M. diagrams
05 problems on Stresses in beam bending
06 problems on shear stresses
07

08 problems on shafts
09 problems on columns & struts

Assignments (Guidelines)
At least one problem on the following topic
1. Stresses in Beams ( A two wheeler chassis design concept)
2. Strain energy and deflection ( Determination of equivalent load due to impact on the component
and its design)
3. Torsion , Column and Struts ( Design of frames of solar PV roof top system using software like Stat-
Pro)

Note: Preferably The assignments shall be based on live problems. Project based learning may be
incorporated by judiciously reducing number of Assignments

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