BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE, PILANI

K.K. BIRLA GOA CAMPUS

INSTRUCTION DIVISION
SECOND SEMESTER 2020-2021
Course Handout Part II
Date: 16.01.2021

In addition to part -I (General Handout for all courses appended to the timetable) this portion gives
further specific details regarding the course.

Course No. : ME F312

Course Title : ADVANCED MECHANICS OF SOLIDS
Instructor-in-charge : PRAVIN M SINGRU, N. Iniyan Thiruselvam

1. Course Description:
3D stress, strain, and generalized Hooke’s law, energy methods, torsion of noncircular members,
shear center and asymmetrical bending, curved beams, and thick cylinders.

2. Scope and Objective of the Course: The course deals with in-depth analysis of some
advanced topics in Mechanics of Solids, beyond what is covered in the fundamental course on
Mechanics of Solids.

3. Text books:
TB1: Advanced Mechanics of Materials - Arthur P., Boresi and R.J. Schinid, John
Wiley 6th edition, 2003.

Reference books:
RB1: Advanced Mechanics & Solids - L.S. Srinath, Tata Mc.Graw-Hill 3rd edition, 2015.
RB2: Advanced Mechanics of Materials – William B. Bickford, Pearson 1st edition, 2016.
RB3: Advanced Mechanics of Solids – Otto T. Bruhns, Springer Verlag, 2003.
RB4: Advanced Mechanics of Materials – R. Davis Cook and Warren C. Young, Prentice Hall 2 nd
edition, 1998.

4. Lecture Plan:
Lect. Learning Objectives Topics to be Covered Chap/Sec.
No. (Book)
1 Applications of mechanics of Course overview, a brief introduction and CH1
materials, review of review of elementary mechanics of materials, (TB1)
elementary mechanics of methods of analysis, modes of failure
materials, methods of
analysis, and modes of
failure
2-6 Theories of stress and strain Stress at a point, stress on an arbitrarily CH21.-
oriented plane, transformation of stress, 2.7, 2.8.1
principal stresses, differential equations of (TB1)
motion of a deformable body, deformation,
strain theory, small displacement theory
7-9 Linear stress strain Generalized Hooke’s Law, anisotropic and CH3
temperature relations. isotropic elasticity, thermoelasticity for (TB1)
(1) isotropic materials, Hooke’s law for
orthotropic material.
10-12 Energy methods & Principle of stationary potential energy, CH5.1-
applications Castigliano’s theorem, Deflections in statically 5.3, 5.4.1
(1) determinate structures, applications to curved (TB1)
beam treated as straight beams.
13-17 Torsion Torsion of prismatic bar, Saint Venant’s Semi- CH 6.1-
(1) inverse method, linear elastic solutions, 6.4, 6.6
Prandtl elastic membrane analogy, torsion of (TB1)
rectangular cross section.
18-21 Asymmetrical bending Fundamental of beam bending, Non- CH7.1-
(1) symmetrical loading bending and deflection of 7.3(TB1)
straight beams.
22-23 Shear Center for thin walled Shear flow in thin-walled beam cross section, CH 8.1-
beam cross sections (1) Shear center for channel section 8.3 (TB1)
24-25 Curved beams (1) Location of neutral axis, radial stress, CH9.1-9.5
correction of circumferential stress and (TB1)
deflections of curved beams.
26-27 Thick walled cylinders Stress – Stain – Temperature relation for thick CH11.1-
walled cylinders and composite cylinders. 11.3(TB1)
Analysis of open and closed cylinders
5. Evaluation Scheme:

EC Evaluation Nature of
Duration Weightage Date and Time
No Component component
03/03/2021 9AM TO
1 Mid Sem 1½ hrs 35 Open Book
10.30AM
2 Quizzes 30 CONTINUOUS Open Book
Comprehensive
3 3 hrs 35 08-05-2021 AN Open Book
Exam
Scheme of Examinations: All the examinations will be conducted in following manner
 Component Syllabus Nature of Test Schedule
Quiz 1 Chapter 1 Parameterized in moodle To be announced 3 days
and 2 in advance
Quiz 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 3-parametrised and To be announced 3 days
and 5 Chapter 5 – solution to be in advance
uploaded on moodle
Quiz 3 Chapter 6 Parameterized in moodle To be announced 3 days
and 7 in advance
Quiz 4 Chapter 8 Parameterized in moodle To be announced 3 days
and 9 in advance
Mid Semester Part 1- Parameterized in moodle and Part 2- 03/03/2021 9AM TO
solution to be uploaded on moodle 10.30AM
Comprehensiv Part 1- Parameterized in moodle and Part 2- 08-05-2021 AN
e exam solution to be uploaded on moodle

6. Consultation Hour: Strictly by appointment by writing email to IC /I in advance.

7. Notices: All the notices will be displayed on Moodle course webpage only.

8. Make-up policy: Only genuine make up with medical certificate will be allowed. No make-up
will be allowed for quizzes under any circumstances.

Instructor-in-charge
ME F218