STRENGTH OF MATERIAL
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STRENGTH OF MATERIAL Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for STRENGTH OF MATERIAL (subject code 3331904) as prescribed for Mechatronics · Semester 3 divides the course into 10 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 (3331904)Unit 1 DIRECT STRESS & STRAIN
- 1.1. Different types of Structures and Loads
- 1.2. Direct Stress , linear Strain , Hook’s Law Calculate Numerical on Direct Stress & Linear Strain , Stress Strain curve of Mild Steel , Modulus of Elasticity ,Yield , Breaking & Ultimate Stress and factor of Safety
- 1.3. Lateral Strain and Poission’s ratio
- 1.4. Temperature Stresses & Strain with & without yielding
- 1.5. Shear Stress , Shear Strain & Shear Modulus
- 1.6. Bulk Modulus & Volumetric Strain
- 1.7. Differentiate Sudden , Gradual & Impact Load Strain Energy & Proof Resilience for Sudden , Gradual & Impact Load with numerical problems
Unit 2 MOMENT OF INERTIA
- 2. Compute Moment of Inertia of Symmetric & asymmetric structural sections
- 2.1. Moment of Inertia & its Importance
- 2.2. Parallel & Perpendicular Axis Theorem
- 2.3. Formula of Moment of Inertia of solid & Hollow sections like Rectangle , Triangle , Circle
- 2.4. Moment of Inertia about C.G for I section , H section , Channel Section , Angle Section , T Section and Built up Section having flange plates to I & H Section and of Double Channels back to back & toe to toe
Unit 3 S.F & B.M IN BEAM
- 3. D raw Shear Force & Bending Moment Diagram for Statically Determinate Beams
- 3.1. Statically Determinate Beams Like Cantilever , Simply Supported & Over Hang Beam
- 3.2. Relation between Shear Force and Bending Moment
- 3.3. Sagging & Hogging Bending Moment and its importance
- 3.4. Point of Contra flexure & its importance
- 3.5. S.F & B.M Diagram for Cantilever , Simply Supported & Over Hang Beam elements like shaft , axle , spindle subjected to Point Load and/ or U.D.L
Unit 4 BENDING STRESSES IN BEAM
- 4. Use ‘ Theory of Bending’ to compute stresses in Beams
- 4.1. Bending Theory Equation Bending stress , Sectional Modulus , Nutral Axis Application of Bending theory to Statically determinate beams elements like shaft , axle , spindle , pulley arm having Strength of Material Course code: ……….. GTU Gujarat State 3 Unit Major Learning Outcomes Topics and Sub-topics rectangular or circular section to find out stresses
Unit 5 DEFLECTION OF BEAMS
- 5. Determine deflection induced in Statically Determinate Beams
- 5.1. Slope & Deflection
- 5.2. Formulae for Cantilever Beam subjected to Point Load at free end and with full UDL
- 5.3. Formulae for S.S Beam subjected to Point Load at MID SPAN and with full UDL
- 5.4. Numerical problems on Slope and Deflection for 5.2 & 5.3
Unit 6 COLUMNS & STRUTS
- 6. Calculate Load carrying capacity of Column & Strut
- 6.1. Column & Strut
- 6.2. Short & Long Column
- 6.3. End Condition of Column and effective Length of Column & Modes of Failure in column
- 6.4. Radius of Gyration , Slenderness Ratio
- 6.5. Euler’s Crippling Load & its numerical
- 6.6. Rankin’s load / Buckling Load of Column / screw of screw jack & its numerical
Unit 7 COMBINED DIRECT & BENDING STRESSES
- 7. Analyse Structural components subjected to Axial Eccentric Loads
- 7.2. Formula for combined Direct & Bending Stresses
- 7.3. Limit of Eccentricity
- 7.4. Core section for Rectangular & Circular ( Hollow & Solid )
- 7.5. Numerical on Combined Stresses for Rectangle & Circular Section
Unit 8 PRINCIPAL PLANE & PRINCIPAL STRESS
- 8. Calculate Principal Stresses on a plane in a Strained structural Material
- 8.1. Formulae for Normal , Tangential & Resultant Stresses due to Direct Orthogonal Stresses & Shear Stress
- 8.2. Numericals on Principal Plane & Principal Stress
- 8.3. Formulae for Principal Stresses and for Location of Principal Planes
- 8.4. Numerical based on 8.3
Unit 9 TORSION
- 9.1. Torsion , Angle of Twist , Polar Moment of Inertia , Torsional Rigidity
- 9.2. Formula of Torsional Stress
- 9.3. Formula for Power Transmitted / Consumed for shaft , spindle and axle of solid and hollow sections subjected to Torsion
- 9.4. Numericals based on 9.2 & 9.3
Unit 10 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS
- 10.1. Various Mechanical Engineering Materials
- 10.2. Specifications of materials in accordance to BIS , ASME
- 10.3. Test Mechanical Properties like HARDNESS , IMPACT Strength of Material Course code: ……….. GTU Gujarat State 4 Unit Major Learning Outcomes Topics and Sub-topics
- 10.4. Compare materials with their utility point of view
- 6. SUGGESTED SPECIFICATION TABLE WITH HOURS & MARKS (THEORY) Unit Unit Title Teaching Hours Distribution of Theory Marks R Lev el U Level A Level Total Marks I DIRECT STRESS & STRAIN
- 08. 02 04 08 14 II MOMENT OF INERTIA
- 04. 01 00 04 05 III S.F & B.M IN BEAM 05 02 00 08 10 IV BENDING & SHEAR STRESSES IN BEAM
- 05. 04 00 06 10 V DEFLECTION OF BEAM
- 04. 00 00 04 04 VI COLUMN & STRUT 03 00 00 04 04 VII COMBINED DIRECT & BENDING STRESSES
- 04. 01 06 00 07 VIII PRINCIPAL PLANE & PRINCIPAL STRESS
- 04. 02 05 00 07 IX TORSION 03 01 00 04 05 X MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS
- 7. SUGGESTED LIST OF EXERCISES/PRACTICAL The practical/exercises should be properly designed and implemented with an attempt to develop different types of skills so that students are able to acquire the competency. Following is the list of experiments for guidance. S. No. Unit No. Practical/Exercise Apprx. Hrs. Required
- 1. I Draw Stress Strain Curve for Tension Test on Ductile Materials like Mild Steel , Aluminium 04
- 2. I Determine Young’s Modulus of wire of Given Material 02 Strength of Material Course code: ……….. GTU Gujarat State 5 S. No. Unit No. Practical/Exercise Apprx. Hrs. Required
- 3. II Calculate Moment of Inertia of Fly Wheel 02
- 4. VI Demonstrate End Conditions of Column 02
- 5. X Calculate Impact Value of Mild Steel using IZOD Impact Test Apparatus 02
- 6. X Calculate Impact Value of Mild Steel using Charpy Impact Test 02
- 7. X Calculate Brinell Hardness Number of given material 02
- 8. X Calculate Hardness of given material using Rockwell Hardness machine 02
- 9. X Find out Compressive Strength of C.I , M.S using Compression Testing Machine 02
- 10. I Calculate at least Six Problems of Unit - I 02
- 11. III Calculate at least Six Problems of Unit – III 02
- 12. VII Calculate at least Six Problems of Unit VII 02
- 13. VIII Calculate at least Six Problems of Unit VIII 02 TOTAL 28
- 8. SUGGESTED LIST OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES
- 1. Market Survey specific to properties of Various type of Materials used in Mechanical Engineering
- 2. Student will prepare file based on practical
- 8. SUGGESTED LEARNING RESOURCES (A) List of Books: S. No. Title of Books Author Publication
- 1. Strength of Material & Mechanics of Structures Dr. B C Punamia
- 2. Strength of Material S RAMAMURTHAN
- 3. Strength of Material TimoShanku
- 4. Theory of Structures R S KHURMI Strength of Material Course code: ……….. GTU Gujarat State 6 B. List of Major Equipment/Materials
- 1. Universal Testing Machine
- 2. SEARL’S Apparatus to find Young’s Modulus
- 3. Working Model of End Conditions of Column
- 4. IZOD Impact Test Apparatus
- 5. CHARPY Test Apparatus
- 6. FLY WHEEL