Mechanics of Solids
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Mechanics of Solids Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Mechanics of Solids (subject code 2130003) as prescribed for Env. Engg · Semester 3 divides the course into 5 units, covering 95 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2130003)Unit 1 Module 1
- 1 Introduction Definition of space
- rigid body
- deformable body
- types of forces
- Characteristics of a force
- System of forces
- Composition and resolution of forces
- Fundamental Principles of mechanics: Principle of transmissibility
- Principle of superposition
- Law of gravitation
- Law of parallelogram of forces. 02 20 2 Fundamentals of Statics Coplanar concurrent and non-concurrent force system: Resultant
- Free body diagrams
- Coplanar concurrent forces: Resultant of coplanar concurrent force system by analytical and graphical method
- Law of triangle of forces
- Law of polygon of forces
- Equilibrium conditions for coplanar concurrent forces
- Lami’s theorem
- Application of statically determinate pin – jointed structures
- Coplanar non-concurrent forces: Moments & couples
- Characteristics of moment and couple
- Equivalent couples
- Force couple system
- Varignon’s theorem
- Resultant of non-concurrent forces by analytical method
- Equilibrium conditions of coplanar non-concurrent force system
- Application of these principles
Unit 2 Module 2
- 3 Applications of fundamentals of statics 08 15 Statically determinate beams: Types of loads
- Types of supports
- Types of beams
- Determination of support reactions
- Relationship between loading
- shear force & bending moment
- Bending moment and shear force diagrams for beams subjected to only three types of loads :i) concentrated loads ii) uniformly distributed loads iii) couples and their combinations
- Point of contraflexure
- point & magnitude of maximum bending moment
- maximum shear force
Unit 3 Module 3
- 4 Friction Theory of friction
- Types of friction
- Static and kinetic friction
- Cone of friction
- Angle of repose
- Coefficient of friction
- Laws of friction
- Application of theory of friction: Friction on inclined plane
- ladder friction
- wedge friction
- belt and rope friction. 06 20 5 Centroid and moment of inertia Centroid: Centroid of lines
- plane areas and volumes
- Examples related to centroid of composite geometry
- Pappus – Guldinus first and second theorems
- Moment of inertia of planar cross-sections: Derivation of equation of moment of inertia of standard lamina using first principle
- Parallel & perpendicular axes theorems
- polar moment of inertia
- radius of gyration of areas
- Examples related to moment of inertia of composite geometry
Unit 4 Module 4
- 6 Simple stresses & strains Basics of stress and strain: 3-D state of stress (Concept only) Normal/axial stresses: Tensile & compressive Stresses :Shear and complementary shear Strains: Linear
- thermal and volumetric
- Hooke’s law, Elastic Constants: Modulus of elasticity
- Poisson’s ratio
- Modulus of rigidity and bulk modulus and relations between them with derivation
- Application of normal stress & strains: Homogeneous and composite bars having uniform & stepped sections subjected to axial loads and thermal loads
- analysis of homogeneous prismatic bars under multidirectional stresses
Unit 5 Module 5
- 7 Stresses in Beams: Flexural stresses – Theory of simple bending
- derivation of equation of bending
- neutral axis
- determination of bending stresses
- section modulus of rectangular & circular (solid & hollow), I, T, Angle
- channel sections Shear stresses – Derivation of formula
- shear stress distribution across various beam sections like rectangular
- triangular, I, T, angle sections. 06 25 8 Torsion: Derivation of equation of torsion
- application of theory of torsion equation to solid & hollow circular shaft
- torsional rigidity. 9 Principle stresses: Two dimensional system
- stress at a point on a plane
- principal stresses and principal planes
- Mohr’s circle of stress
- ellipse of stress and their applications Module –VI 10 Physical & Mechanical properties of materials: (laboratory hours) Elastic
- isotropic materials
- Stress –Strain relationships for ductile and brittle materials
- limits of elasticity and proportionality
- yield limit
- ultimate strength
- strain hardening
- proof stress
- factor of safety
- working stress
- load factor
- Properties related to axial
- bending, and torsional & shear loading
- Brittleness 05 50% (Practical) & 0% (Theory) 11 Simple Machines: (laboratory hours) Basics of Machines
- Definitions: Velocity ratio
- mechanical advantage
- reversibility of machines
- Law of Machines
- Application of law of machine to simple machines such as levers
- pulley and pulley blocks