Advanced Solid Mechanics (ME 6L002)
Pre-Requisites: None

CORE
L – T – P – C
3 – 1 – 0 – 4

Analysis of stress and strain, Stress-strain relations for linearly elastic solids, Theories of failure or yield criteria and introduction to ideally plastic solids, Applications of energy methods, Bending of straight beams, Shear centre for thin-wall beam sections, Curved beams, Thick and thin wall cylinders, Elastic and inelastic stability of columns, Torsion, Analysis of plates, Stress concentration, Basic concepts of fatigue, creep and fracture.

Recommended Reference Books:
  1. Advanced Mechanics of Materials – A. P. Boresi and R. J. Schmidt (Wiley)
  2. Advanced Mechanics of Solids – L. S. Srinath (Tata McGraw-Hill)
  3. Fracture Mechanics: Fundamentals and Application – T. L. Anderson (Taylor & Francis Group)
  4. Advanced Mechanics of Materials – R. Solecki (Oxford University Press)
  5. Strength of Materials and Structures – J. Case, L. Chilver and Carl T. F. Ross (Butterworth-Heinemann)
  6. Advanced Mechanics of Solids – Bruhns Otto T. (Springer)
  7. Advanced Mechanics of Materials – R. D. Cook, W. C. Young (Prentice Hall)
  8. Elements of Fracture Mechanics – Prashant Kumar (Tata Mcgraw Hill)
  9. Fundamentals of Fracture Mechanics – TribikramKundu (CRC Press)