DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

U23CEP202 - STRENGTH OF MATERIAL

LABORATORY

BATCH – 2023-2027
I YEAR / II SEMESTER

EVEN SEMESTER

2023-2024
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 LABORATORY INSTRUCTIONS

 Strictly follow the instructions of the faculty.

 Wait till your turn comes to do the experiment.

DO’s DON’Ts

Keep silence in the lab Don’t mishandle any instrument.

Always perform the experiment or work

Don’t consume eatables inside the lab.
precisely as directed by the instruction

Don’t forget to bring a calculator and other

Don’t try to repair any faulty instrument.
accessories when you come to lab.

Before performing experiments, read instrument The performance of unauthorized experiments

manual carefully. isstrictly not permitted

Count the accessories before receiving

Don’t play with screws, bolt and nuts of any
apparatus in the lab and surrender after
equipment.
completing the experiments

Proper dress code should wear in laboratory Don’t wear loose clothes
Department Civil Engineering Programme: B.Tech.
Semester Second Course Category Code: PC *End Semester Exam Type:
LE
Periods / Week Credit Maximum Marks
Course Code U23CEP202
L T P C CAM ES TE
E
Course Name Strength of Materials Laboratory 0 0 2 1 50 50 100

Prerequisite Mechanics of Solids - I

On completion of the course, the students will be able to BT Mapping
(Highest Level)
CO1 Conduct tension and torsion test on steel and find out its properties. (K3)
Course
Outcome CO2 Find out hardness of material and use it to its efficiency. (K3)
CO3 Find out the ductile properties of materials. (K3)
CO4 Conduct compression tests on spring and wood (K3)
CO5 Students will be able to use the suitable brick for the construction purposes (K3)
based on their properties.
List of Experiments:
1. Tension Test on Mild steel
2. Direct Shear Test on Steel Rod Specimens
3. Bend and Re-bend Test on Steel Rod Specimens
4. Brinell Hardness Test on Metal Specimens
5. Rockwell Hardness Test on Metal Specimens
6. Impact Test on Metal Specimens using Izod arrangement
7. Impact Test on Metal Specimens using Charpy arrangement
8. Ductility Test on Sheet metals using Erichsen Cupping
9. Torsion Test on Metal Specimens
10. Test on open coil helical spring
11. Test on closed coil helical spring
12. Compression Test on wood Specimens- Parallel and Perpendicular to the Grains.
13. Test on Brick
(i) Compression Test
(ii) Efflorescence
(iii) Water absorption test
Lecture Periods: - 00 Tutorial Periods: -00 Practical Periods: 30 Total Periods: 30
Reference Books
1.Bansal R.K, “Strength of Materials” , Lakshmi Publications Ltd, New Delhi, 2022
2. Gere J.M. and Goodno, B.J., “Mechanics of Materials”, CENGAGE Learning Custom Publishing; 9th edition, 2017.
3.Punmia B.C and Jain A.K., “mechanics of Materials”, Laxmi Publications Ltd, New Delhi, 2018.
4.IS 1608 (2005): Mechanical testing of metals - Tensile Testing
5.IS 10175-(Part 1) 1993 : Mechanical testing of metals -Modified Erichsen cupping test
6.IS1786-2008 (Fourth Revision, Reaffirmed 2013), ‘High strength deformed bars and wires for concrete reinforcement –
Specification’, 2008.
Web References
1. https://www.coursera.org/learn/mechanics-1
2. https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105/104/105104160/
COs/POs/PSOs Mapping
Program Specific
Program Outcomes (POs)
COs Outcomes (PSOs)
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11 PO12 PSO1 PSO2 PSO3
1 3 2 - 3 - 2 - - 2 - - 1 2 3 3
2 3 2 - 3 - 2 - - 2 - - 1 2 3 3
3 3 2 - 3 - 2 - - 2 - - 1 2 3 3
4 3 2 - 2 - 2 - - 2 - - 1 2 3 3
5 3 2 - 2 - 2 - - 2 - - 1 2 3 3

Correlation Level: 1 - Low, 2 - Medium, 3 – High

Evaluation Method

Continuous Assessment Marks (CAM)

Performance in practical End
classes Model Semester Total
Assessment
Practical Attendance Examination Marks
Conduction Record Examination (ESE) Marks
viva
of practical work

Marks 15 5 5 15 10 50 100
 LIST OF EXPERIMENTS

Viva Conduction Total

Exp. Date Name of the Experiment Record
Page Marks of practical Marks
No Signature
No. (5) (15) (5) (25)
Tension Test on Mild Steel
1
and Tor Steel Rod Specimens
Direct Shear Test on Steel
2
Rod Specimens
Bend and Re-bend Test on
3
Steel Rod Specimens
Brinell Hardness Test on
4
Metal Specimens
Rockwell Hardness Test on
5
Metal Specimens
Impact Test on Metal
6 Specimens using Izod
arrangement
Impact Test on Metal
7 Specimens using Charpy
arrangement
Ductility Test on Sheet Metals
8
using Erichsen Cupping
Torsion Test on Metal
9
Specimens

10 Spring Test

Compression Test on Wood

11 Specimens - Parallel and
Perpendicular to the Grains
Compression Test on Brick
12
and Water Absorption test

Total Average Marks