Mechanics of Solids – I (Current Curriculum)
COURSE CODE: CE-103
COURSE NAME: MECHANICS OF SOLIDS-1
CREDIT HOURS: Theory =2
Practical =1
Total =3
CONTACT HOURS: Theory = 32
Practical = 32
Total = 64
PREREQUISITE: CE-101 Engineering Mechanics
MODE OF TEACHING:
Instruction: Three hours of lecture per week 66%
Practical/ Laboratory Demonstration: Three hours of Lab work per week 33%
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is setup to introduce students with different types of stresses and strains. The students are
thoroughly taught and trained to calculate and draw shear force and bending moment diagrams of
various types of beams with different support conditions for static loads. Some initial techniques of
analysis of structural elements are demonstrated with theoretical background and calculations.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To understand the basic Engineering techniques for calculating various properties of materials for the
analysis and design of structural elements.
RELEVANT PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES (PLOs):
The course is designed so that students will achieve the PLOs:
1 Engineering Knowledge: 7 Environment and Sustainability:
2 Problem Analysis: 8 Ethics:
3 Design/Development of Solutions: 9 Individual and Team Work:
4 Investigation: 10 Communication:
5 Modern Tool Usage: 11 Project Management:
6 The Engineer and Society: 12 Lifelong Learning:
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs):
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
Taxonomy
S.No CLO Domain PLO
Level
Application of mechanics of solid knowledge for determining
1 Cognitive 3 1
response of flexural members under load
Application of mechanics of solid knowledge for determining
2 Cognitive 3 1
response of compression members under load
Practice the concepts of mechanics of solids on different
3 Psychomotor 3 1
materials.
PRACTICAL APPLICATION:
Mechanics of Solids consists of first hand interaction of students with basic structural elements like
beams, columns and shafts. In any building design or analysis finding out the stresses, strains and
drawing their profile has got the utmost importance. On successful completion of this course the
students can easily predict the behaviour of structural elements and can contribute efficiently in
structural design by using this knowledge.
TOPICS COVERED:
Theory:
Week
Topic
/Lecture
Simple Stress and Strain, (types and examples)
1-2
Shear Force and Bending Moment diagrams (Determinate beams and frames)
3-5
Theory of simple bending stresses and shear stresses in beams (Formula, bending equation
6-9 and shear equation derivation and assumptions and numerical).
Types of columns, (short, Intermediate and long) , their failure types ,Axially loaded short
10-12
columns , (problems, pressures at the base of columns), Use of Euler’s Formula
Theory of torsion(Torsional equation) for solid and hollow circular shafts(Applications in
13-14 real life structures)
15-16 Strain energy due to direct loads; shear force, bending moment and torque. Stresses due to
impact loads
17 End semester Exam
Practical:
No. Practical
a. To perform compression test on wood sample of 4”x 4” x 4” size, with load parallel
1
and perpendicular to grains.
b.
To determine the modulus of elasticity of different materials.
2
a.
To determine and compare the modulus of rigidity for different materials.
3
a.
To perform impact test on steel specimen.
4
a.
To perform bending test on Wooden Beam.
5
a.
To determine the buckling load for struts of varying slenderness ratios and end fixities.
6
a.
7 To perform tension test on steel specimen
TEXT BOOKS:
Strength of materials by Pytel A. & F.L. Singer, Latest
Edition.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
Mechanics of Solids by Benham& Warnock, Latest Edition.
Mechanics of Materials by Egon P. Popov
GRADING SYSTEM:
1. OHTs 30%
2. Assignments 10%
3. Quizzes 10%
4. Final 50%
Prepared By (Instructor) Dr. Syed Ali Rizwan /Lec Junaid Ahmad
Reviewed By (LQEC) Dr. Rao Arsalan Khushnood / Dr. Muhammad Usman
Approved By (Assoc Dean) Dr. Liaqat Ali
