JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Course Objectives:

• To conduct the Tension test, Compression test on various materials
• To conduct the Shear test, Bending test on determinate beams
• To conduct the Compression test on spring and Hardness test using various machines
• To conduct the Torsion test, Impact test on various materials

Course Outcomes

After the completion of the course, students should be able to

• Determine the yield stress, ultimate tensile stress, percentage elongation of steel, compressive strength of brick and concrete
• Determine the ultimate shear stress, modulus of elasticity of steel
• Determine the stiffness of the close coiled helical spring and hardness number of mild steel, brass, copper and aluminium.
• Determine the modulus of rigidity and impact strength of steel.

List of Experiments:

• 1. Tension test
• 2. Bending test on (Steel / Wood) Cantilever beam.
• 3. Bending test on simple support beam.
• 4. Torsion test
• 5. Hardness test
• 6. Spring test
• 7. Compression test on concrete.
• 8. Impact test
• 9. Shear test
• 10. Verification of Maxwell’s Reciprocal theorem on beams.
• 11. Use of electrical resistance strain gauges.
• 12. Continuous beam – deflection test.