CSVTU, B.E. VI Semester, CIVIL Engineering,Composite Materials Syllabus

Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Bhilai

Semester: 6th  Branch: Civil Engineering

Subject: Composite Materials Code: 320632 (20)

Unit 1

Introduction, Historical background, Technological Applications, Composites – various reinforcement and

matrix materials, Classification of composites.

Unit 2

Forms of fibre reinforcement, Comparisons of composites with R.C.C. and metals, Strength and stiffness

properties, Effective moduli.

Unit 3

Fibre reinforced composite materials, Manufacturing Technique, Cost and Weight advantages.

Unit 4

Behaviour of uni-directional, cross-ply, angle-ply and other composites-strength and stiffness, anisotropy,

Generalized Hooks law.

Laminates-Laminated Plates, Analysis, Strength and design with composites, Fibre reinforced Pressure

vessels.

Unit 5

Laminates-Laminated Plates, Analysis, Strength and design with composites, Fibre reinforced Pressure

vessels.

Name of Text Books:

Mechanics of Composite Materials – Robert M.Jones (Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia, 1998)

Fibre Reinforced Composites – P.K. Mallick (Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, 1993)

Name of Reference Books:

Introduction to Design and Analysis with Advanced Composite Materials – Stephen R. Swanson (Prentice

Hall, New Jersey, 1997)

Stress Analysis of Fiber-Reinforced Composite Materials – M.W. Hyer (WCB McGraw Hill, New York, 1998)