Introduction to solid mechanics lab and to study layout of

laboratory
Objective:
 To get familiar with the apparatus of solid mechanics lab.
 To draw the layout of lab.
 To describe briefly each set of apparatus available in solid mechanics lab.

Apparatus list:
 Torsion of bar apparatus
 Extension spring apparatus
 Compression spring apparatus
 Fatigue measuring apparatus
 Rubber in shear apparatus
 UTM

Torsion of bar apparatus:

It measure the strength of bar or shaft and also measure the relation between torque and twist.
The unit Torsion of Bars enables the student to understand the rotary vibration torsion bars.

Extension Spring Apparatus:

 It measure stiffness of the spring. Stiffness is the resistance to deformation.

Compression spring apparatus:

This apparatus is used to measure the relationship of compressive stress and the resulting
change in dimensions of spring.
Fatigue measuring apparatus:
Fatigue testing machines conduct tests by measuring the force put onto the sample over many,
many cycles until the sample fails. Fatigue tests help to determine a test sample's life expectancy
under actual service loads in real-world applications. The elongation, impact, tearing and
indentation tests performed by fatigue testing machines are used to determine peak load,
elongation percentage, modulus of elongation, and yield to break, all of which are crucial factors
for describing a material's durability.
Rubber and Shear apparatus:
This apparatus is designed to study the shear strain in a rubber block due to the shear stress
applied on it. When a force acts parallel to the surface of any object, it produces shear strain in it.

UTM:
A universal testing machine, also known as universal tester, materials testing machine or
materials test frame, is used to test the tensile strength or compressive strength of materials. It is
named after the fact that it can perform many standard tensile and compression tests on
materials, components and structures.