Course Code MEC402
Course Title Mechanics of Solids
Course Type Core
Course LTP 300
Course Credits 3
Course Assessment
● Continuous
50 (Sessionals, Assignments, Quizzes)
● End of 50 (University Examination)
Semester
Course Prerequisites Statics and Dynamics of RIgid Bodies, Mechanics of Materials
1. Provide clear understanding of principles, assumptions, and
limitations underlying the mechanics of deformable solids in
Course Objectives equilibrium.
2. Apply above principles to engineering design based on strength,
stiffness, and stability criteria.
1. The student should be able to make free body diagrams
2. The student should be able to develop a physical understanding
of a given problem.
3. The student should be able to construct an idealized model.
4. Using equilibrium, compatibility, and force-deformation relation
the student should be able to generate the solution to the
Course Outcomes
problem.
5. The student should feel comfortable with the use of approximate
theoretical techniques, numerical methods, or experimental
analysis or a combination to obtain a solution.
6. The student should be able to analyze and design an element
using the above principles.
Syllabus
Note - The examiner will set seven questions of equal marks. The first question, which is
compulsory, will cover the entire syllabus, having ten conceptual questions of one mark each or
five questions of two marks each. Rest of the paper will be divided into two parts having three
questions each and the candidate is required to attempt at least two questions from each part.
Part A
1. Basic Concepts : Force, Stress, Stress-Strain relations, Strains, Strain-Displacement
relations, Displacements.
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2. Transformations, Equilibrium, and Compatibility : Stress transformations, Strain
transformations, Generalized Stress-Strain relations, Equilibrium equation, Compatibility
relation
3. Concepts from The Theory of Elasticity : Plane elasticity problems, Airy stress function,
Prandtl’s stress function in torsion.
4. Topics from Advanced Mechanics of Materials : Shear Flow, Torsion of Closed Thin-
walled Tubes, Bending of Unsymmetrical Beams, Shear in Thin-Walled Beams,
Composite Beams, Curved Beams, Bending of Flat Plates, Thick-Walled Cylinders and
Rotating Disks, Contact Stress, Stress Concentrations.
Part B
5. Energy Techniques in Stress Analysis : Work, Strain Energy, Castigliano’s First Theorem,
Complementary Strain Energy, Castigliano’s Second Theorem, Virtual Load Method.
6. Strength, Failure Modes, and Design Considerations : Strength, Design Factor, Strength
Theories, Fracture Mechanics, Fatigue Analysis, Structural Stability, Inelastic Behavior,
Engineering Approximations.
7. Experimental Stress Analysis : Analysis Techniques, Strain Gages - Configurations,
Instrumentations, Measurements. Theory of Photoelasticity, Photoelasticity Techniques
Textbooks
Title Author Publisher
Advanced Strength and Applied Stress Analysis Budynas McGraw Hill (2011)
References
Title Author Publisher
Advanced Mechanics of Materials Boresi Wiley (2009)
Advanced Mechanics of Materials and Applied Elasticity Ugural Pearson (2019)
Advanced Mechanics of Materials Cook Pearson (2013)
Advanced Mechanics of Materials Bickford Pearson (2015)
Experimental Stress Analysis Dally McGraw Hill
Elasticity Timoshenko McGraw Hill
Elasticity: Theory, Applications & Numerics Sadd Elsevier (2014)
Crandall McGraw Hill (2017)
Introduction to Mechanics of Solids
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Course Code MEC452
Course Title Mechanics of Solids (P)
Course Type Core
Course LTP 002
Course Credits 1
Course Assessment
● Continuous 50 (Practical Performance, Report Writing, and Viva Voce)
Course Prerequisites Mechanics of Materials
Course Objectives The experiments aim at providing practical knowledge of the
theory material covered in the Mechanics of Solids class.
Course Outcomes 1. Students will be able to relate the mathematical models
developed in theory to physical models.
2. In addition the student will learn about how to carry out
experiments, collect data, errors, and report generation.
List of Experiments
1. Study of Buckling Test
2. Study time dependent deformation with Creep test.
3. Study of wood testing machines and performance of various tests on it.
4. Study Fatigue behavior and perform a Fatigue test.
5. Experiment to find the shear center for unsymmetrical sections.
6. Experiment to determine stress distribution in thin cylindrical pressure vessels.
7. Strain Gage Demonstration
8. Photo-elasticity Demonstration
Textbooks
Title Author Publisher
References
Title Author Publisher
Strength of Materials Ryder MacMillan
Strength of Materials Hearn Butterworth Heinemann
GUNT [Link]
TecQuipment [Link]
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