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COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad

Mechanics of Solids (CEE202)
Credit Hours: 3 (2-1) Pre
-requisite: CEE101
Instructor: Engr. Syed Farasat Ali Shah Lab Instructor:
Engr. Saba Khan
Consulting Hours: 09:00am to 05:00 pm (Monday to Friday)

Course Plan

Wee Topic Topic Detail Quiz /

k Assignment /
Exam Schedule

1 Introduction, Types of stresses and strains

Load deformation diagrams for different materials,

2 Simple Stress Hooks law, Moduli of elasticity, Lateral strain, Assignment 1
& Strain Volumetric strain, Poissons ratio,
3 Temperature stresses and compound bars,

4 Relationships between elastic constants Quiz 1

Definition and sign convention of shear force and

5 bending moment
Shear Force Relation between loads, shear force and bending
and Bending
6 moment; Assignment 2
Moment
Diagrams
Plotting of these diagrams for various loads and
7 beams Quiz 2

Theory of simple bending, Moment of resistance,

8 Applications of flexure formula, 1st Sessional
Stresses in
9 beams Computation of shear stresses in beams,

10 Shear center and shear flow Assignment 3

Axially loaded columns, Eulers treatment of long

11 columns,

Rankine Gordon formula for short and intermediate

Columns and
12 Struts, columns, Quiz 3

Slenderness ratio, Pressure distribution under

13 column bases for eccentric loads 2nd Sessional

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14 Theory of torsion for solid and hollow circular shafts

Circular shafts
15 Open coil springs, Closed coil springs, Leaf springs Assignment 4

Strain energy due to direct loads, shear force,

16 Quiz 4
bending moment and torque
Strain Energy
Stresses due to impact loads; Application of strain
17 energy, its minimization and equilibrium

18 Terminal Exam

Recommended Books

Text Book: Strength of Materials by Pytel. A & F.L.Singer, Harper & Row Publishers, New York.

Reference Books: Mechanics of Solids by E.P. Popov and T.A. Balan; Strength of Materials by
J.M. Gere and B.J. Goodno; Mechanics of Solids by VarnocK and Benham.

Learning Objective

To give concept to students about the conventional and advance designing approached for
various structural elements.

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

At the completion of the course, the students will be able to:

S. CLO Domain Taxonomy PLO

No: Level
To Understand/ Demonstrate the basic
1. concept of stresses, strains, their types, Cognitive 2 1
their relationship and strain energy.
To construct shear force, bending
2. Cognitive 3 1
moment and elastic curve diagram of
To apply concepts of stresses to
3. calculate stresses in beams, columns, Cognitive 3 2
circular shafts and springs.

PLO Coverage Explanation:

PLO1- Engineering Knowledge:

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Student would apply knowledge of mathematics and engineering fundamentals to

understand basic concepts of stresses and strain.

PLO2- Problem Analysis:

Student would be able to analyze different state of stresses using the knowledge of
mathematics and basic engineering fundamentals.

Week Practical Quiz /

Assignment / Exam
Schedule
1. Introduction, Group formation

2. To draw the Layout of Mechanics of solids Lab.

3. To determine young modulus of steel
4. -------------------------------------------- Assignment 1

5. Static modulus of elasticity of concrete in compression

6. To perform bend test on steel

7. 1st Sessional
To investigate the relationship between the deflections and the
8. applied loads

9. To investigate the effect of variations in length on the beam deflection

10. To investigate the effect of variations cross section on the beam

11. ------------------------------------------- Assignment 2

12. 2nd Sessional
13. Youngs modulus and modulus of rupture of wood

14. To perform compression test on a wood sample (parallel to the grains)

To perform compression test on a wood sample (perpendicular to the

15. grains)

To perform impacts using procedures for impact test, charpy test

16. methods

17. -----------------------------------------------

18. Terminal Exam

Assessment plan:

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Sr. No: Course Measurable Outcomes Assessment

1. 1, Quiz 1
2. 2. Quiz 2
3. 3 Quiz 3
4. 3 Quiz 4
5. 1, Assignment 1
6. 1, Assignment 2
7. 3 Assignment 3
8. 3 Assignment 4
9. 1,2 Sessional 1
10. 2,3 Sessional 2
11. 1,2,3 Terminal
CLOs, PLOs Mapping

PLOs PLO PLO PLO PLO PLO PLO PLO PLO PLO PLO1 PLO1 PLO1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
CLO

1
CLO

2
CLO

3

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