(E213A) MECHANICS OF SOLIDS (R16)

Course Objectives:

The Student will

1. Understand basic concepts of stress, strain and their relations based on linear elasticity. Material
behaviors due to different types of loading.
2. Understand how to develop shear force and bending moment diagrams of a beam and to find the
maximum bending moment/shear force and their locations
3. Understand and know how to calculate bending stresses and shear stresses in various beams.
4. Understand how to calculate principle stresses, strains and various theories of failure
5. Understand the behavior of shafts under torsion and stresses induced in thin and thick cylinders due
to inside pressure

UNIT - I: Simple Stresses & Strains

Elasticity and plasticity–Types of stresses & strains–Hooke’s law–stress–strain diagram for mild steel –
Working stress – Factor of safety – Lateral strain, Poisson’s ratio & volumetric strain – Elastic moduli &
the relationship between them – Bars of varying section-composite bars – Temperature stresses. Strain
energy – Resilience – Gradual and impact loadings.
UNIT - II: Shear Force and Bending Moment
Definition of beam–Types of beams–Concept of shear force and bending moment – Shear Force and
Bending Moment diagrams for cantilever, simply supported and overhanging beams subjected to point
loads, uniformly distributed load, uniformly varying loads and combination of these loads – Point of contra
flexure – Relation between Shear Force and Bending Moment.

UNIT – III: Flexural Stresses

Theory of simple bending–Assumptions–Derivation of bending equation; Neutral axis – Determination of
bending stresses – section modulus of rectangular and circular sections (Solid and Hollow), I section, T
section, Angle and Channel sections.
Shear Stresses: Derivation of formula–Shear stress distribution across various beams sections like
rectangular, circular, triangular, I section, T section, angle section and channel section.
UNIT - IV: Principal Stresses and Strains
Introduction–Stresses on an inclined section of a bar under axial loading – compound stresses – Normal and
tangential stresses on an inclined plane for biaxial stresses
– Two perpendicular normal stresses accompanied by a state of simple shear – Mohr’s circle of stresses –
Principal stresses and strains – Analytical and graphical solutions.
Theories of Failure: Introduction–Various theories of failure - Maximum Principal Stress Theory, Maximum
Principal Strain Theory, Strain Energy and Shear Strain Energy Theory (Von-Mises Theory).
UNIT - V: Torsion of Circular Shafts
Theory of pure torsion–Derivation of Torsion equations–Assumptions made in the theory of pure torsion –
Torsional moment of resistance – Polar section modulus – Power transmitted by shafts – Combined bending
and torsion and end thrust – Design of shafts according to theories of failure.
Thin and Thick Cylinders: Thin seamless cylindrical shells–Derivation of formulae for longitudinal and
circumferential stresses – hoop, longitudinal and Volumetric strains – changes in diameter and volume of
thin cylinders– Thin spherical shells. Thick Cylinders -Lami’s equations, Compound cylinders.
TEXT BOOKS
1. Engineering Mechanics of solids: Popov, PHI Publications, 2nd Edition, 2011.
2. Strength of Materials: S. Timshenko.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Strength of Materials: R.S. Kurmi and Gupta, S Chand Publications, 2013.
2. Strength of Materials: Jindal, Umesh Publications.
3. Mechanics of Structures Vol –I: H. J. Shah and S. B. Junnarkar, Charotar Publishing House
 Pvt. Ltd.
Course outcomes:
The student will be able to:
1. Predict mechanical behavior of the member by determining the stresses, strains and deflections
produced by various loads
2. Identify failure behavior of beams by constructing shear force and bending moment diagrams.
3. Analyze failures due to bending stresses and shear stresses in different beams
4. Design the components applying various theories of failures.
5. Estimate the stresses and strain in circular shafts subjected to torsion and also in thick and thin
cylinders for safe design.

(E213A) MECHANICS OF SOLIDS (R18)

Course Objectives: The Student will

1.Understand basic concepts of stress, strain, their relations, and study the Stresses in axially loaded
members, and Composite bars
2.Learn about the Shear Force and Bending Moment in beams, how to draw S.F and B.M diagrams
for cantilever, simply supported, and overhanging beams subjected to different types of loads and
study the Deflection and Slope of a beam subjected to different types of loading
3.Acquire sufficient knowledge about Flexural Stresses, Theory of simple bending, Determination
bending stresses and section modulus, and Design of simple beam sections. and learn about the
Shear Stresses and Shear stress distribution across various beams sections like rectangular, circular,
triangular, etc.,
4.Understand the concepts of Principal Stresses and Strains, Compound stresses, Normal and
Tangential stresses, – Analytical and Graphical solutions.
5.Study in detail about Pure torsion of Circular Shafts, Torsional moment of resistance, and Design
of shafts according to various theories of failure and understand the topics of Thin seamless
cylindrical shells, longitudinal and circumferential stresses and strains, Thin spherical shells, Thick
Cylinders, and Compound cylinders.

UNIT-I: Stresses in axially loaded members, Bars of uniform & varying section – composite bars –
Temperature stresses

UNIT-II: Shear Force and Bending Moment: Definition of beam – Types of beams – Concept of shear
force and bending moment – S.F and B.M diagrams for cantilever, simply supported and overhanging
beams subjected to point loads, U.D.L., uniformly varying loads and combination of these loads – Point of
contra flexure – Relation between S.F., B.M and rate of loading at a section of abeam.

Deflection of Beams: Deflection of Beams: Introduction- Relation between slope, deflection and radius of
curvature- Deflection and slope of a beam subjected to uniform bending moment, Deflection of a simply
supported beam carrying a point load at the centre, eccentric point load, and a uniformly distributed load.
Deflection by using Double integration method, Macauly’s method, moment area method and strain energy
method.

UNIT-III: Flexural Stresses: Theory of simple bending – Assumptions – Derivation of bending

equation: M/I = f/y = E/R Neutral axis – Determination bending stresses – section modulus of rectangular and
circular sections (Solid and Hollow), I,T, Angle and Channel sections – Design of simple beam sections.
Shear Stresses: Derivation of formula – Shear stress distribution across various beams sections like
rectangular, circular, triangular, I, T angle sections.
UNIT-IV: Principal Stresses and Strains
Introduction – Stresses on an inclined section of a bar under axial loading – compound stresses – Normal and
tangential stresses on an inclined plane for biaxial stresses – Two perpendicular normal stresses accompanied
by a state of simple shear – Mohr’s circle of stresses – Principal stresses and strains – Analytical and
graphical solutions.
UNIT-V: Torsion of Circular Shafts: Theory of pure torsion – Derivation of Torsion equations: T/J = q/r =
Nθ/L – Assumptions made in the theory of pure torsion – Torsional moment of resistance – Polar
section modulus – Power transmitted by shafts – Combined bending and torsion and end thrust – Design of
shafts according to theories of failure.

Thin and Thick Cylinders: Thin seamless cylindrical shells – Derivation of formula for longitudinal and
circumferential stresses – hoop, longitudinal and Volumetric strains – changes in diameter, and volume of
thin cylinders– Thin spherical shells. Thick Cylinders- Lami’s equations, Compound cylinders.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Strength of materials – R.S. Kurmi and Gupta.

2. Solid Mechanics, by Popov
3. Strength of Materials – Ryder. G.H.; Macmillan Long Man Pub.
4. Strength of Materials – W.A. Nash,TMH
REFERENCES:

1. Strength of Materials -By Jindal, Umesh Publications.

2. Analysis of structures by Vazirani and Ratwani.
3. Mechanics of Structures Vol –I by H. J. Shah and S. B. Junnarkar, Charotar Publishing House Pvt.
Ltd.
4. Strength of Materials by D.S Prakash Rao, Universities Press Pvt. Ltd.
5. Strength of Materials by S. S. Rattan, Tata McGraw Hill Education Pvt. Ltd.