Mechanics of Solids
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The official GTU curriculum for Mechanics of Solids (subject code BE03022021) as prescribed for Mining · Semester 3 divides the course into 5 units, covering 85 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 (BE03022021)Unit 1 Module 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
- Newton’s Laws of Motion
- 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 these principles
- 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 and graphical method
- Equilibrium conditions of coplanar non-concurrent force system
- Concept of statically determinate and indeterminate problems
Unit 2 Module 2
- Applications of fundamentals of statics 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 06 15 GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Program Name: Bachelor of Engineering Level: UG Branch: Mining Engineering Course / Subject Code: BE03022021 Course / Subject Name: Mechanics of Solids w.e.f. 2024-25 http://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/ Page 3 of 8 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 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 Sections Shear stresses – Derivation of formula
- shear stress distribution across various beam sections like rectangular
Unit 3 Module 3
- Centroid and moment of inertia and mass moment of inertia Centroid: Centroid of lines
- areas and volumes
- Examples related to centroid of composite geometry
- 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
- section modulus
- Examples related to moment of inertia of composite geometry 08 20 6 Introduction to Torsion: Assumptions
- theory of torsion equation to solid & hollow circular shaft
- torsional rigidity 02 05
Unit 4 Module 4
- Simple stresses & strains Basicsofstressandstrain:3D state of stress(Concept only) Normal/axial stresses: Tensile & compressive Tangential Stresses: Shear and complementary shear Strains: Linear
- thermal and volumetric
- Hooke’s law, Elastic Constants: Modulus of elasticity
- 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
Unit 5 Module 5
- Physical & Mechanical properties of materials: (laboratory hours) Physical & Mechanical properties of materials: (laboratory hours) Elastic
- isotropic materials
- Stress –Strain This portion to be covered in Theory Weightage shall be 0% GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Program Name: Bachelor of Engineering Level: UG Branch: Mining Engineering Course / Subject Code: BE03022021 Course / Subject Name: Mechanics of Solids w.e.f. 2024-25 http://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/ Page 4 of 8 relationships for ductile and brittle materials
- limits of elasticity Laboratory 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 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
- wheel and differential axle
- Single purchase
- double purchase crab
- screw jacks
- Relevant problems