SYLLABUS
                                CE25C11         STRENGTH OF MATERIALS

Unit 1: Stress, Strain and Deformation of Solids: Rigid bodies and deformable
solids, Tension, Compression and Shear Stresses, Deformation of simple and compound
bars. Thermal stresses, Elastic constants, Volumetric strains, Stresses on inclined
planes, Principal stresses and principal planes, Mohr’s circle of stress.
Chapter 1 and 2
Activity: Assignments and Quiz problems on stress, strain and deformation of solids.
Practical
1. Tensile test on mild steel rod.
2. Hardness test on metals (Rockwell and Brinell Hardness Tests)
Unit 2: Transverse Loading on Beams and Stresses in Beam: Beams, Types,
Transverse loading on beams, Shear force and Bending moment in beams, Cantilever,
Simply-supported and over-hanging beams. Theory of simple bending stress distribution,
Load carrying capacity, Proportioning of sections, Flitched beams, Shear stress distribution.
Chapter 3, 4 and 5
Activity: Demonstration of practical applications of transverse loading on beams,
Simulation of Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagrams using web-based analysis tools.
Practical
1. Double shear tests on metal rod
2. Impact test on metal specimen (Izod and Charpy)
Unit 3: Torsion: Theory of Torsion, Stresses and Deformations in Solid and Hollow
Circular Shafts, Combined bending moment and torsion of shafts, Power transmitted
to shaft, Shaft in series and parallel, Closed and Open Coiled helical springs – springs
in series and parallel.
Chapter 6
Activity: Assignments on torsion of solid and hollow circular shafts.
Practical: Torsion test on mild steel rod.
Unit 4: Deflection of Beams and Springs: Elastic curve, Governing differential
equation, Double integration method, Macaulay’s method, Area moment method,
Conjugate beam method for computation of slope and deflection of determinant beams,
Strain energy method for determinate beams, Maxwell’s reciprocal theorem, Leaf
springs.
Chapter 7 and 8
Practical
1. Deflection test on metal beam. Verification of Maxwell’s reciprocal
theorem.
2. Deflection test on carriage spring.
Unit 5: Columns and Struts: Introduction, Classification of columns, Axially loaded
compression members, Euler’s crippling load theory, Derivation for Euler’s critical
load formulae for various end conditions, Equivalent length, Slenderness ratio, Euler’s
critical stress, Limitations of Euler’s theory, Rankine, Gordon formula, Eccentric
loading and Secant formula, Prof. Perry’s formula.
Chapter 9
Activity: Model making of light weight bridge.
Practical: Compression test on wood and brick.
Unit 6: Thin Cylinders, Spheres and Thick Cylinders: Stresses in thin cylindrical
shell due to internal pressure, circumferential and longitudinal stresses, Deformation
in thin cylinders, Spherical shells subjected to internal pressure, Deformation in
spherical shells, Thick cylinders, Lame’s theory.
Chapter 10 and 11
Activity: Assignments and Quiz problems on Thin Cylinders, Sphere and Thick
Cylinders.