GRAPHIC STATICS LABORATORY (1BCVL307B)

GRAPHIC STATICS LABORATORY

Course Code 1BCVL307B 
Scheme 2025
Type of Course Ability Enhancement Course (Laboratory)
Semester III
Teaching Hours/Week (L :T : P) 28 (0:0:2) 
CIE Marks 50
Total Hours of Pedagogy CI( L :T):LI(P):SL:TW 30 (0:0:28:2) 
SEE Marks 50
Credits 1 
Total Marks 100
Type of Examination Practical 
Exam Hours 03

SET OF EXPERIMENTS 

Students shall perform practical exercises related to:

1. Introduction to graphic statics, scaling, instruments, and construction of force vectors.

2. Resolution and composition of forces using force polygons.

3. Determination of resultant of concurrent force systems by graphical method.

4. Analysis of coplanar force systems and equilibrium of a rigid body using force polygon.

5. Construction of funicular polygon for a system of parallel forces.

6. Determination of reactions of simply supported beams using graphical statics.

7. Graphical analysis of beams with point loads and uniformly distributed loads.

8. Construction of load line and link polygon for structural force distribution.

9. Analysis of simple trusses using method of joints through graphical representation.

10. Determination of member forces in statically determinate trusses by graphic method.

11. Graphical study of cable structures and suspension systems.

12. Analysis of funicular shapes for given loading conditions.

Suggested Learning Resources

Textbooks:

1. Hibbeler, R. C. Engineering Mechanics: Statics, Pearson, latest edition.

2. Hartsuijker, C. Graphic Statics, Springer, latest edition.

3. Zienkiewicz, O. C. Mechanics of Structures, Elsevier, latest edition.

4. Bansal, R. K. Engineering Mechanics, Laxmi Publications, latest edition.

5. Negi, L. S. Structural Analysis, McGraw-Hill Education, latest edition.

Reference Books

1. Bow, R. H. Engineering Mechanics of Statics, Wiley, latest edition.

2. Weaver, W., and Gere, J. M. Matrix Analysis of Framed Structures, CBS Publishers, latest edition.

3. Timoshenko, S. P., and Young, D. H. Theory of Structures, McGraw-Hill, latest edition.

4. Ghali, A., Neville, A. M., and Brown, T. G. Structural Analysis: A Unified Classical and Matrix Approach, CRC Press, latest edition.

5. Hulse, R., and Cain, J. Structural Mechanics, Palgrave, latest edition.