School of Civil Engineering (CE)

formulae for columns of different end conditions.

Text Book:
1.Ramamurtham .S Strength of Materials, Dhanpat Rai Publishing co, New Delhi,

2008.

Reference Books:
1. Popov, E.P., Mechanics of Materials, Prentice Hall Inc., 1999
2. Andrew, P. and Singer, F.L., Strength of Materials, Harper and Row Publishers, New
York, 1987.
09CE246 STRENGTH OF MATERIALS LABORATORY
Credits: 0:0:1
OBJECTIVES:
x To give hands on training on testing of materials
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Tension test on mild steel

Double shear test on mild steel
Torsion test on rod
Torsion test on thin wire
Brinell, Rockwell and Vickers Hardness tests
Charpy and Izod Impact test
Cold bend test
Tension, Compression (Parallel as well as perpendicular to the grains) and impact
tests on timber specimens.
9. Test on springs (Both closed coil and open coiled springs)
10. Deflection tests on timber and steel beams
11. Studies on Fatigue test
12. Test on Bricks
Reference Book:
1.Ramamurtham .S Strength of Materials, Dhanpat Rai Publishing co, New Delhi,
2008.
09CE247 ENGINEERING MECHANICS
Credits:3:1:0
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The purpose of this course is to impart the laws of mechanics

To introduce the applications of equations of static equilibrium
To introduce the concepts of centre of gravity and moment of inertia
To introduce the methods of analysis of determinate trusses

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