EGT218

STRENGTH OF MATERIALS

WEEK #1: FORCES AND MOMENTS

FORCES

1.1 CONCURRENT COPLANAR FORCES

1.1.1 Paralleogram of Forces
1.1.2 Triangle of forces
1.1.3 Polygon of Forces
1.2 Graphical solution of Concureent Forces
1.3 Calculation Method for Concurrent Forces

1.4 NON-CONCURRENT COPLANAR FORCES

1.4.1 Link Polygon

MOMENTS

1.5 Conditions of Equilibrium

1.6 Beam reactions
1.6.1 Beam types: Simply Supported; Overhanging beam;
Cantilever
1.6.2 Loads: Point loads; Uniformly distributed loads; Uniformly
varying loadsd; Couple; Combination of aforementioned.

WEEK #2: FRAME STRUCTURES

2.1 Perfect; Imperfect and Redundant Pin-jointed Frames

2.2 Types of frames
2.2.1 Symmetrical Frame and loading
2.2.2 Frame containing redundant memebers
2.2.3 Frames with unsymmetrical loading
2.2.4 Frames cantilevered over one support
2.2.5 Cantilever Frame
2.2.6 Frames with loads suspended from bottom chord of frame in
addition to loads on top the frame
2.3 Graphical solution of frames
2.4 Calculation Method for Frames
3.3.1 Resolution of Forces at the joints
3.3.2 Method of sections
WEEK #3 DIRECT STRESS AND STRAIN

WEEK #4: SHEAR FORCE & BENDING MOMENT

1.4.1 Beam types: Simply Supported; Overhanging beam; Cantilever

1.4.2 Loads: Point loads; Uniformly distributed loads; Uniformly
varying loadsd; Couple; Combination of aforementioned.

WEEK #5: PROPERTIES OF SECTIONS

5.1 Centre of Gravity or Centroid

5.2 Moment of Inertia
3.2.1 Principle of Parallel axis

WEEK #6: TORSION IN SOLID AND HOLLOW CIRCULAR SHAFTS

6.1 General torsion expression

6.2 Torsion stiffness
6.3 Work done and power transmitted