516 Mechanics of solids(Written)

CITY & GUILDS - LEVEL 5 - ADVANCED TECHNICIAN DIPLOMA IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (9208-11)


  • 1.1 explain the relationship between the primary elastic constants for isotropy
  • 1.2 explain the significance of elastic constants in different types of materials
  • 1.3 explain the concept of stress components in complex stress cases
  • 1.4 explain and apply Mohr’s circle to combined loading and determine the principal stresses and angles for a given loading case.
  • 1.5 explain the operating principle of a strain gauge
  • 1.6 explain the application of Euler’s buckling theory & determine conditions for the stability of a column using Euler’s buckling theory.
  • 1.7 calculate the tensile hoop stress in thin rings and cylinders rotating at constant angular velocity & calculate the stresses at any radius r in a disc of uniform thickness rotating with a constant angular velocity ω rad/s
  • 1.9 explain how finite element modelling can be applied in the analysis of structures
  • 2.1 calculate the second moment of area of various beam cross- sections & select values of second moment of areas for standard beams
  • 2.3 calculate the bending and shear stresses in a beam
  • 2.4 calculate the deflection of a beam using double-integration method
  • 2.5 calculate bending and shear stresses in a composite beam
  • 2.6 calculate deflection of a composite beam using double-integration method
  • 2.7 analyse a truss structure
  • 3.1 analyse an engineering component subject to fatigue loading
  • 3.2 analyse an engineering component involving creep
  • 3.3 describe viscoelasticity in an engineering component
  • 3.4 analyse an engineering component involving fracture mechanics
  • 3.5 analyse an engineering component involving yield criteria.
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