Applied Mechanics

Course Objectives:
1
2
3

To understand the concept of system of forces, resolution of forces and application of friction
To realize the importance of Centroid, Moment of Inertia and its applications
To be exposed to analysis of plane trusses by method of joints and method of sections
4 To understand the concepts of kinematics and kinetics

Course Outcomes
1. Learners will be able to understand the concepts of forces in space and their analysis
2. Learners will be able to apply the concepts of Centroid and moment of inertia in engineering
applications
3. Will be above to understand the concept of analysis of plane trusses
4. Will be able to understand the concepts and applications of kinematics and kinetics
Unit I

Introduction to Engineering Mechanics- basic concepts, types of forces,

Resultant, Moment, couple, equilibrium. Free body diagram. Triangle law
of forces, polygon law of forces, Lamis theorem, Friction- Liming friction,
Coefficient of friction, cone of friction, Laws of dry friction, Sliding friction, and Ladder
friction applications
Unit II

Centroid and centre of gravity: Introduction-Centroid of plane figures

and compound areas; centre of gravity of simple and composite objects;
pappus theorem-I and theorem II
Unit III

Moment of Inertia: Introduction-Second moment of an area; polar

moment of inertia; radius of gyration; transfer formula; moment of inertia
of simple and composite areas; product of inertia of simple and compound
objects- transfer formula for product of inertia; Mass moment of inertia of
simple and compound objects - transfer formula for mass moment of
inertia
Unit IV

Analysis of Trusses: Definition of static determinacy and indeterminacy;

Analysis of statically determinate plane trusses- method of joints and
sections; analysis of statically determinate space trusses- tension
coefficient method
Unit V

Kinematics: Rectilinear motion; curvilinear motion-fixed axis rotationconstant and variable acceleration, projectiles-horizontal and inclined
projection at same level and different levels.
Unit VI

Kinetics: Newtons second law; Translation and Fixed axis rotation;

DAlemberts principle; concept of work energy equation and impulse

momentum equation.

Text Books:
1. Engineering Mechanics, S.Timoshenko & D.H Young, McGraw Hill
publications.
2. Engineering Mechanics, S. S. Bhavikatti, K. G. Rajashekarappa
3. Engineering Mechanics ,Basudeb Bhattacharyya, Oxford University
Press
References
1. Engineering Mechanics statics R C Hibbler, Pearson Publ.
2. Engineering Mechanics Fedinand L Singer, Harper Collins publ.

Lesson Plan of Applied Mechanics

Unit. No

II

Topic
Introduction to Engineering Mechanicsbasic concepts,
Types of forces, Resultant,
Moment, couple, equilibrium. Free body
diagram.

No.Hrs Required
1

Triangle law of forces, polygon law of

forces, Lamis theorem,
Friction- Liming friction, Coefficient of friction,
cone of friction,
Laws of dry friction, Sliding friction
Ladder friction applications

No of hours required
Centroid
and
centre
of
gravity:
Introduction
Centroid of plane figures and compound
areas;
centre of gravity of simple and composite
objects
Pappus theorem-I and theorem II
No of hours required
Moment of Inertia: Introduction
Second moment of an area; polar moment
of inertia; radius of gyration; transfer

9
1

1
1

1
1
2

2
2
2
7
1
1

III

IV

VI

formula;
Moment of inertia of simple and
composite areas;
Product of inertia of simple and compound
objects- transfer formula for product of
inertia;

2
2

Mass moment of inertia of simple and

compound objects - transfer formula for
mass moment of inertia
No of hours required
Analysis of Trusses: Definition of static
determinacy and indeterminacy;
Analysis of statically determinate plane
trusses- method of joints
Analysis of statically determinate plane
trusses- method of sections;
analysis of statically determinate space
trusses- tension coefficient method

No of hours required
Kinematics: Rectilinear motion;
curvilinear motion-fixed axis rotationconstant and variable acceleration,
projectiles-horizontal
and
inclined
projection at same level and different
levels

8
2
2

No of hours required
Kinetics: Newtons second law
Translation and Fixed axis rotation;
DAlemberts principle;
Concept of work energy theorem
Impulse momentum equation.

7
1
2
2
1
1

No of hours required

8
1
3
2
2