Harcourt Butler Technical University, UP, Computer Engineering Semester 1, Engineering Mechanics Syllabus

ENGINEERING MECHANICS (EME-101/102)

Credits 3

Unit-1:
Two Dimensional Force Systems: Basic concepts, Laws of motion, Principle of Transmissibility of
forces, Transfer of a force to parallel position, Resultant of a force system, Simplest Resultant of Two
dimensional concurrent and Non-concurrent Force systems, Distributed force system, Free body
diagrams, Equilibrium and Equations of Equilibrium, Applications.
Friction: Introduction, Laws of Coulomb Friction, Equilibrium of Bodies involving Dry-friction, Belt
friction, Applications.

Unit-2:
Beam: Introduction, Shear force and Bending Moment, Differential Equations for Equilibrium, Shear
force and Bending Moment Diagrams for Statically Determinate Beams.
Trusses: Introduction, Simple Truss and Solution of Simple truss, Method of Joints and Method of Sections.

Unit-3:
Centroid and Moment of Inertia: Centroid of plane, curve, area, volume and composite bodies,
Moment of inertia of plane area, Parallel Axes Theorem, Perpendicular axes theorems, Principal
Moment Inertia, Mass Moment of Inertia of Circular Ring, Disc, Cylinder, Sphere and Cone about
their Axis of Symmetry.

Unit-4:
Simple Stress and Strain: Introduction, Normal and Shear stresses, Stress- Strain Diagrams for ductile and brittle material, Elastic Constants, One Dimensional Loading of members of varying cross- sections, Strain energy.

Compound stress and strains: Introduction, state of plane stress, Principal stress and strain, Mohr‟s
stress circle, Theories of Failure.

Unit-5:
Pure Bending of Beams: Introduction, Simple Bending Theory, Stress in beams of different cross sections.
Torsion: Introduction to Torsion of circular shaft, combined bending & torsion of solid & hollow shafts.

Text and Reference Books:
1. Engineering Mechanics by R.K.Bansal
2. Strength of Materials by R.K. Rajput
1. Engineering Mechanics by Irving H. Shames, Prentice-Hall
2. Mechanics of Materials by E. P. Popov, PHI
3. Strength of Materials by Ryder
4. Mechanics of Material by Gere & Timoshenko
5. Engineering Mechanics by A. Nelson
6. Engineering Mechanics by U.C. Jindal
7. Engineering Mechanics Statics by J. L. Meriam & L.G.Kraige