Engineering Mechanics Lab
Course Code- PR 4(b)
(Common to 1st & 2nd sem)
Period per week: 2 Sessional: 25 Marks
Total Period: 30 End Sem Exam: ---
Timing of End Exam: --- No. Of Credit: 1
Course outcomes:
After completion of the course the students will be able to:
1. Analyze different simple machines to find out different influencing parameters viz.
Mechanical Advantage, Velocity Ratio and Efficiency.
2. Understand the phenomena of friction in different condition and make analysis through
experiment to find out coefficient of friction.
3. Determine resultant of various force systems and analyse the equilibrium of a rigid body by
Lamis theorem.
4. Analyse and find out the value of support reactions of different types of beam.
5. Determine Centroid of geometrical plane figures.
List of Practical to be performed:
1. To study various equipments related to Engineering Mechanics.
2. To find the M.A., V.R., Efficiency and law of machine for Differential Axle and Wheel.
3. To find the M.A., V.R., Efficiency and law of machine for Simple Screw Jack.
4. Derive Law of machine using Worm and worm wheel.
5. Derive Law of machine using Single purchase crab.
6. Derive Law of machine using double purchase crab.
7. Derive Law of machine using Weston’s differential or wormed geared pulley block.
8. Determine resultant of concurrent force system applying Law of Polygon of forces
using force table.
9. Determine resultant of concurrent force system graphically.
10. Determine resultant of parallel force system graphically.
11. Verify Lami’s theorem.
12. Study forces in various members of Jib crane.
13. Determine support reactions for simply supported beam.
14. Obtain support reactions of beam using graphical method.
15. Determine coefficient of friction for motion on horizontal and inclined plane.
16. Determine centroid of geometrical plane figures.
Suggested Learning Resources:
1. Engineering Mechanics by Prof. Bhankhar Bharat Gokaldas (Download from
[Link]
2. Bedi D.S., Engineering Mechanics, Khanna Publishing House
3. Khurmi, R.S., Applied Mechanics, [Link] & Co. New Delhi.
4. Bansal R K, A text book of Engineering Mechanics, Laxmi Publications.
5. Ramamrutham, Engineering Mechanics, S.,S Chand & Co. New Delhi.
6. Dhade, Jamadar & Walawelkar, Fundamental of Applied Mechanics, Pune
Vidhyarthi Gruh.
7. Ram, H. D.; Chauhan, A. K. Foundations and Applications of Applied Mechanics,
Cambridge Uni- versity Press.
8. Meriam, J. L., Kraige, L.G. , Engineering Mechanics- Statics, Vol. I, Wiley Publication,
New Delhi.