Engineering Mechanics

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• 3-0-2 (3+1 credits)

–3 credit for Theory

–1 credit for Lab Work

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Theory :
• Tuesday : 10.30 am
• Wednesday: 9.30 am
• Thursday : 8.30 am

Practical :
• Batch-1
• Batch-2

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Theory = 100 marks

Mid Sem Exam= 30 marks

End Sem Exam = 50 marks

Class test = 10 marks (before Mid sem exam)

Class test = 10 marks (before End sem exam)

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 Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course,
students should be able to:
 (i) Understand law of Mechanics, Newton’s law
and fundamental of Statics.
 (ii) Understand and solve simple problems
involving forces in plane and forces in Space.
 (iii) Understand the space diagram and free body
diagrams and solve problems.
 (iv) Apply sound analytical techniques and logical
procedures in the solution of engineering
problems.
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1) Introduction/forces/equilibrium of rigid
body
2) Centroid, Moment of inertia
3) Truss
4) Beams and cables
5) Friction
6) Kinetics of particles
7) Vibrations

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 1) Introduction/forces/equilibrium of
rigid body
• Scalar and vector, system of forces,
resultant force
• Statics of particle. Free-body diagram.
Equilibrium of particle in two
dimensions.
• Resultant of three or more concurrent
forces, Resolution of a force into
components.
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• Concurrent forces:
• Non concurrent forces:
• Coplanar forces:
• Non Coplanar forces:
• Non-coplanar concurrent forces
• Collinear forces

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 1) Introduction/forces/equilibrium of
rigid body
• Rectangular components of a force.
Resultant by rectangular components.
• Concurrent force system in space:
Resolution of a force into rectangular
components in space.
• Coplanar Non-Concurrent Force
Systems, Moments about Point and
Axis. Equilibrium of Non-coplanar
Non-concurrent Forces
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 2) Centroid, Moment of inertia
• Distributed forces: Centroid and center of gravity.
Determination of centroid of lines and areas using
integral technique.
• Determination of centroid of composite wires and
areas.
• Centroid of volumes. Theorems of Pappus -
Guldinus and its applications.
• Second moment of areas. Definition of moment of
inertia. Determination of moment of area by
integration.
• Parallel axis theorem for Moment of Inertia. MI of
composite area. Concept of Mass moment of inertia
of body.
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 3) Beams and Cables
Beams
• Definitions, types of beam, types of loading,
types of support. Determination of reactions
for simply supported and over hanging beams

Cables
• Cables with Concentrated Loads

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oPropped Cantilever

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 4) Truss
• Types of structure in Engineering. Trusses
and beams: definition, stability and
determinacy.
• Determination of reactions at supports for
planar trusses. Basic assumption for
analysis of trusses. Procedures for analysis
of trusses.
• Analysis of plane trusses by method of
joint. Concept of zero force member.
Analysis of plane trusses by method of
section.
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 5) Friction
• The Law of Dry Friction. Coefficient of Friction,
Angle of Friction.
• Analysis of systems involving dry frictions such
as ladder friction etc.
• Belt Friction, Analysis of flat belt, wedge
friction.

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 6) Kinetics of Particles
• Force and acceleration. Newton's laws of motion.
D'Alembert's principle.
• Dependent motion of particles. Analysis for
dependent motion of particles.
• Impulse and Momentum : Concept, Definition,
Principle of linear momentum and impulse
• Work Energy Principle.

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 Work

W  Fd cos 

Specifically, a force F will do work on a particle only when the particle

undergoes a displacement in the direction of the force.
• A good example of impulse is the action of hitting a
ball with a bat.
• The impulse is the average force exerted by the bat
multiplied by the time the bat and ball are in contact.
 7) Vibrations
• Definitions, Equation of motion for single degree
of freedom.
• Introduction to free and forced vibrations.
• Procedure for analysis of system involving free
and forced vibrations.
• Example on free vibration.
• Example on forced vibration.

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 Books…
1) Beer, F.P. and Johnston, E.R. “Vector
mechanics for engineers: Statics and
Dynamics”, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi
2) Meriam, J.L. and Kraige, L.G. “Engineering
Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics”, John
Wiley and sons, New York
3) Rajsekaran, s. “Engineering Mechanics:
Statics and Dynamics”, Vikas Publication,
New Delhi

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4) Desai, J.A. and Mistry, B.B. “Engineering
Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics”, Popular
Prakashan, Surat

5) Bhavikatti S. S. and Rajashekarappa K.G.,

Engineering Mechanics, Wiley Eastern Ltd

6) Hibbeler, R.C. Engineering Mechanics:

Statics and Dynamics, Prentice Hall of India,
New Delhi
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 MECHANICS
• It is the science which describes and
predicts the condition of rest or motion of
bodies under the application of forces.
• Deals with effect of forces on objects
• Mechanics is the physical science, since
it deals with physical phenomenon.

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 Mechanics

Deformable Fluid
Rigid Body
Bodies Mechanics

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 Rigid Body
• Combination of larger numbers of
particles in which all particles remain at
fixed distance from one another both
before and after applying load.

• Material properties (not considered)

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 Deformable Bodies

• Strength of materials

• Theory of Elasticity and Plasticity

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 Fluid Mechanics

• Deals with liquids and gases

 Incompressible fluids (Hydraulics)

 Compressible fluids

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 Rigid
Body

Statics Dynamics

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• Statics
 Deals with bodies at rest condition

• Dynamics
 Deals with bodies in motion

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 Dynamics

Kinematics Kinetics

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 Kinematics
• It describes the motion of bodies (objects) and
systems (groups of objects) without
consideration of the forces that cause the
motion
• V= u + at
• S = ut + (1/2)at2

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 Kinetics
• It concerned with the relationship
between the motion of bodies and its
causes.
F = ma

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Basic quantities used in mechanics

 Length

 Time

 Mass

 Force

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 Idealization of Bodies
• Models or Idealizations are used in order to
simplify the application of theory.

 Particle
 Rigid body

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Fundamental Principle of Mechanics

 Parallelogram law for the addition of

forces
 Principle of Transmissibility
 Principle of Superposition
 Newton’s three Fundamental laws
 Newton’s law of Gravitation

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Parallelogram law for the
addition of forces

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 Principle of Transmissibility
• A force may be applied at any point on a
line of action without changing the
resultant effects of the force applied
external to rigid body on which it acts.

• Magnitude, direction and line of action is

important; not point of application

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Newton’s law of Gravitation

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