19A204 ENGINEERING MECHANICS 3104

STATICS: Force on a particle – resultant of concurrent forces– resolution of force –

equilibrium of a particle – free body diagram – force in space – equilibrium of a particle
in space – transmissibility – moment of a force – resolution of a force into a force and a
couple – reactions at supports – equilibrium of a two and three force bodies. Simple
trusses – method of joints (12+4)

FRICTION: Laws of dry friction – angles of friction – coefficient of static and kinetic
friction – wedges – rolling resistance – belt friction. (9+3)

CENTROID, CENTRE OF GRAVITY AND MOMENT OF INERTIA: Centroids of areas–

composite areas–center of gravity–determination of moment of inertia–polar moment of
inertia–radius of gyration – mass moment of inertia of simple solids. (9+3)

KINEMATICS and KINETICS: Equation of motion – rectilinear and rotary motion –

Energy – potential energy - kinetic energy – conservation of energy – work done by a
force – work energy method. (9+3)

IMPULSE & MOMENTUM: Impulse – Momentum principle –Direct central impact–

oblique central impact – impact of a moving car on the spring board. (6+2)

Total = L: 45 + T: 15 = 60

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Beer F P and Johnson E R, “Vector Mechanics for Engineers, Statics and Dynamics”,
Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd., New Delhi, 2010.
2. Rajasekaran S and Sankarasubramanian G, “Engineering Mechanics-Statics and
Dynamics”, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.,
New Delhi, 2006.
REFERENCES:
1. Bansal R K, “Engineering Mechanics”, Laxmi Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2006.
2. Bhavikatti S S, “Engineering Mechanics”, New Age International Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi,
2003.
3. Young D H and Timashenko S, “Engineering Mechanics”, Tata Mcgraw-Hill, 2006.
4. JivanKhachane, RuchiShrivastava, “Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics”,
ANE Books, 2006.
 19A302 Strength of Materials 3104

STRESSES AND STRAINS: Stress and strain due to axial force – Strain energy due to
axial force –sudden load and impact load. Poisson's ratio– volumetric strain– shear
stress–shear strain. Thin cylindrical and spherical shells under internal pressure.
Thermal stresses. Principal stresses and planes – Mohr’s circle for plane stress and
plane strain. Strain gauges and rosettes (12+4)

BENDING MOMENT AND SHEAR FORCE: Shear force and bending moment
diagrams for cantilever, simply supported and overhanging beams under concentrated
loads, uniformly distributed loads, uniformly varying loads, concentrated moments –
maximum bending moment and point of contra flexure. (9+3)

FLEXURE & TORSION IN BEAMS: Theory of simple bending and assumptions –

flexure equation. Theory of torsion and assumptions – torsion equation – power
transmitted by a shaft. (9+3)

DEFLECTION OF DETERMINATE BEAMS: Governing differential equation –

Macaulay's method – moment area method – application to simple problems (cantilever
beams and simply supported beams only). (9+3)

COLUMNS AND STRUTS: Columns – behaviour of axially loaded short and long
column members – buckling load – Euler’s theory – different end conditions – Rankine’s
formula. (6+2)
Total = L: 45 + T: 15 = 60
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Jindal U C, “Strength of Materials”, Asian Books Pvt Ltd, New Delhi, 2007.
2. Rajput.R K, “Strength of Materials”, S.Chand & Co Ltd, New Delhi, 1996.

REFERENCES:
1. Egor P Popov, “Engineering Mechanics of Solids”, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi,
1997
2. Subramanian R, “Strength of Materials”, Oxford University Press, Oxford Higher
Education Series, Oxford, 2007
3. Hibbeler R.C, “Mechanics of Materials”, Pearson Education, New Jersey, 2007
4. Bansal R.K, “Strength of Materials”, Lakshmi Publications(P)Ltd, New Delhi,2010
5. Ferdinand P Been, Russell Johnson,J.R. and John J Dewole, “Mechanics of
Materials”, Tata Mcgraw Hill Publishing Co Ltd, New Delhi, 2006