Introduction to Solid Mechanics Objectives The basic objective of this course is to familiarize the candidate with the basic principles, tools and applications of Solid Mechanies in Civil Engincering. ‘he emphasis has been laid more on comprehensiveness, application and use rather than mathematical rigorousness and theories. ‘he curriculum is intended, approximately, for 60 hours spread in a half yearly course. 1 Introduction (6 hours) 1.1. Solid Mechanies as @ part of Structural Mechanies in Engineering 1.2. Brief historical background 1.3. Formulation of an engineering problem 1.4 Algorithm for solution of an engineering problem 1.5 Equations, differential equations and partial differential equations 1.6 Elements of tensor and vector calculus 2 Theory of Stress (8 hours) 2.1 Definitions and state of stress in a body Equilibrium equation in differential form, its physical meaning and its statically indeterminateness 2.3. Stress on an inelined plane 2.4 Principal stresses, axes and planes and maximum shearing stresses 2.5. Stress invariants 2.6 Stress tensor with reference to scalar, vector and tensor quantities 2.7 Octahedral stresses, spherical tensor and stress deviator Theory of Strain (8 hours) Displacements, strains, deformations and relations among them Continuity and compatibility conditions Saint Venant’s equations of compatibility Strain invariants and strain tensors Strain deviators eo) Go a bo mee solidm1, 2018 12