About the book A comprehensive and lucidly written book, “Strength of Materials” captures the syllabus of most major Indian Universities and competitive examinations as well. The book discusses everything under solids and its mechanics (such as providing different aspects of stresses) and provides the reader with a deeper interest in the subject – all within aptly formed chapters. It also contains typical examples (useful for students appearing in competitive examinations in particular and other students in general), highlights, objective type questions and a large number of unsolved examples for a complete grasp of the subject. Selling Features 1. All concepts are deftly explained in 21 lucidly written chapters. 2. Close to 1900 examples, figures, tables and chapter-end highlights aid to the concepts explained. 3. More than 900 chapter-end questions, University Questions, GATE & UPSC Examination Questions and 11 Material Testing Experiments (with precautions) for practice. TOC : 1. Simple Stresses and Strains 2. Principal Stresses and Strains 3. Centroid and Moment of Inertia 4. Bending Moments and Shearing Forces 5. Bending Stresses in Beams 6. Combined Direct and Bending Stresses 7. Shearing Stresses 8. Deflection of Beams 9. Fixed and Continuous Beams 10. Thin Shells 11. Thick Shells 12. Riveted and Welded Joints 13. Torsion of Circular and Non-circular Shafts 14. Springs 15. Strain Energy and Deflection Due to Shear and Bending 16. Columns and Struts 17. Analysis of Framed Structures 18. Theories of Failure 19. Stresses Due to Rotation 20. Bending of Curved Bars 21. Unsymmetrical Bending and Shear Centre Universities' Questions with Answers/Solutions (Latest-Selected) GATE and UPSC Examinations' Questions with Answers/Solutions (Latest-Selected) Material Testing-Experiments
About the book A comprehensive and lucidly written book, “Strength of Materials” capt...;
