KTU 2024 Scheme · Semester 2 · Program Core — Civil Engineering
Mechanics of Solids (PCCET205) Syllabus
Official KTU 2024 Scheme syllabus for Mechanics of Solids, Semester 2, Program Core — Civil Engineering (Civil Engineering).
Course Code
PCCET205
Credits
4
Teaching Hours
3:1:0:0 (L:T:P:R)
CIE Marks
40
ESE Marks
60
Exam Duration
2 Hrs 30 Min
Prerequisites
GCEST103 (Engineering Mechanics) or equivalent
Semester
Semester 2
Course Objective
To provide students with a fundamental understanding of the mechanics of deformable bodies and help them develop their analytical and problem-solving skills; to introduce students to the various internal effects induced in structural members and their deformations due to different types of loading; and to enable students to determine the stress, strain, and deformation of loaded structural elements.
Module-wise Syllabus
Module 1
11 contact hoursConcept of stress and strain — types, stress-strain relation, Hooke's law, Young's modulus of elasticity, stress-strain diagram of mild steel, factor of safety, working stress. Axially loaded bars with uniform and uniformly varying cross section — stress, strain and deformation; temperature effects, temperature stress in composite bars. Shear stress and shear strain, modulus of rigidity, simple shear, punching shear. Lateral strain, Poisson's ratio, volumetric strain, bulk modulus of elasticity, relationships between elastic constants.
Module 2
11 contact hoursStrain energy: concept, strain energy due to normal stress, strain energy in bars carrying axial loads, strain energy due to shear stress. Beams — different types, types of loading, concept of bending moment and shear force, relationship between intensity of load, shear force and bending moment; shear force and bending moment diagrams of cantilever, simply supported and overhanging beams for different loads; point of contraflexure.
Module 3
10 contact hoursTheory of simple bending: assumptions and limitations, calculation of normal stress in beams, moment of resistance, shear stress in beams, beams of uniform strength, strain energy due to bending. Derivation of the differential equation for calculating the deflection of beams — Macaulay's method.
Module 4
12 contact hoursStresses on inclined planes for uniaxial and biaxial stress fields, principal stresses and principal planes, maximum shear stress in 2D problems, Mohr's circle of stress for 2D problems. Short column — direct and bending stress, kern of a section. Slender column — Euler's buckling load, slenderness ratio, limitations of Euler's formula, Rankine's formula. Torsion of circular and hollow circular shafts, power transmitted, strain energy due to torsion.
Course Outcomes
- CO1Recall the fundamental terms and theorems associated with mechanics of linear elastic deformable bodies.
- CO2Explain the behavior and response of various structural elements under various loading conditions.
- CO3Apply the principles of solid mechanics to calculate internal stresses/strains, stress resultants and strain energies in structural elements subjected to axial/transverse loads and bending/twisting moments.
- CO4Choose appropriate principles or formulae to find the elastic constants of materials.
- CO5Perform stress transformations, identify principal planes/stresses and maximum shear stress at a point in a structural member.
- CO6Analyse a given structural member to calculate the safe load or proportion the cross section to carry the load safely.
Assessment Pattern (CIE: 40 marks, ESE: 60 marks)
Continuous Internal Evaluation (CIE)
| Attendance | 5 |
| Assignment / Microproject | 15 |
| Internal Examination 1 (Written) | 10 |
| Internal Examination 2 (Written) | 10 |
End Semester Examination (ESE)
Total 60 marks, 2 Hrs 30 Min. See the official KTU syllabus document for the exact Part A / Part B question pattern for this course.
Textbooks & Reference Books
Textbooks
- Mechanics of Structures — H. J. Shah and S. B. Junnarkar (Charotar Publishing House, 32nd edition, 2016)
- A Text Book of Strength of Materials — R. K. Bansal (Laxmi Publications, 6th edition, 2018)
- Mechanics of Materials — B. C. Punmia, Ashok K. Jain, Arun Kumar Jain (Laxmi Publications, Revised edition, 2017)
Reference Books
- Engineering Mechanics of Solids — Egor P. Popov (Prentice Hall International Series, 2nd edition, 2015)
- Mechanics of Materials — James M Gere, S.P. Timoshenko (CBS Publishers and Distributors, 2nd edition, 2004)
- Mechanics of Materials — R.C. Hibbeler (Pearson, 10th edition, 2018)
- Strength of Materials — S. Ramamrutham and R. Narayanan (Dhanpat Rai Publishing Co, 18th edition, 2014)
- Strength of Materials — Rattan (McGraw Hill Education India, 3rd edition, 2016)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many credits is KTU Mechanics of Solids (PCCET205)?
4 credits, with 3:1:0:0 (L:T:P:R) teaching hours per week, under the KTU 2024 Scheme.
How many modules are in the PCCET205 syllabus?
4 modules, 44 total contact hours.
What is the CIE and ESE mark split for this course?
CIE (Continuous Internal Evaluation): 40 marks. ESE (End Semester Examination): 60 marks, 2 Hrs 30 Min. Total: 100 marks.
What are the recommended textbooks for PCCET205?
Mechanics of Structures (H. J. Shah and S. B. Junnarkar); A Text Book of Strength of Materials (R. K. Bansal); Mechanics of Materials (B. C. Punmia, Ashok K. Jain, Arun Kumar Jain).
Is this syllabus specific to one branch, or common to others too?
This Semester 2 course is listed under Program Core — Civil Engineering at KTU under the 2024 Scheme — check the course header above for which branches it's common to.
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