Mechanics of Materials IA

Course Code: EECQ 2133

SYLLABUS

Course Description:

1. Introduction to strength of materials

Concept of stress and strain

2. Principal stresses and Mohr’s circle of stresses

3. Axial stress and strain graphs

Hooke's Law, moduli of elasticity and rigidity,

Poisson's ratio,

Volumetric stress and strain,

Elasticity versus plasticity

4. Properties of sections.

Bending and shear stresses.

Tensile and Compressive tests.

Eng E. Muringi 2022

EECQ 2133 Mechanics of Materials 1A 12/1/2022

Stress and Strain graph

Table 1 shows load and extension on a mild steel test piece of circular cross-section with
an initial diameter of 25 mm and gauge length of 250 mm. The diameter of the cross
section at fracture after failing is 18.6 mm.

Table 1: Load and Extension on Mild Steel

Load (kN) 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

Extension (mm) 0.1 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.36 0.40 0.45 0.50

Plot

1. Load-Extension graph (10 marks)

2. Stress-strain graph (10 marks)

Eng E. Muringi 2022