A Textbook of Strength of Materials: Mechanics of Solids, 8/e

Author: RK Rajput

Brand: S Chand

Edition: Latest Edition 2025-2026

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 984

Release Date: 08-06-2025

Details: A Textbook of Strength of Materials is a comprehensive and widely acclaimed text designed specifically for engineering students and competitive exam aspirants. Now in its 8th revised edition, the book adheres closely to the latest AICTE syllabus and caters to the academic requirements of B.E., B.Tech., AMIE, GATE, UPSC, and other technical examinations.
The book provides in-depth coverage of core concepts including stress-strain analysis, bending and shear, deflection of beams, torsion, springs, columns and struts, strain energy and both thin and thick shells. Advanced topics and practical experiments further enrich the reader's understanding.
With a highly structured and student-friendly approach, the book makes the learning process engaging through clear explanations, a logical flow of topics and a rich assortment of examples and illustrations.
Key Features:
1. Covers 14 core chapters along with supplementary topics online (Theories of Failure, Stresses Due to Rotation, Curved Bars, Shear Centre, etc.).
2. Includes more than 1100+ solved examples, well-labelled figures and tables ranging from basic to advanced levels, designed for both concept building and competitive 3. exam preparation and to visually aid understanding of mechanical concepts.
Each chapter concludes with:
1. Typical Examples for Competitive Examinations
2. Highlights for quick revision
3. Objective Type Questions for self-assessment
4. Unsolved Examples for practice
5. Dedicated sections with the latest selected university questions and GATE/UPSC questions (with answers and explanations)
Table of Contents:
1. Simple Stresses and Strains
2. Principal Stresses and Strains
3. Bending Moments and Shearing Forces
4. Bending Stresses in Beams
5. Combined Direct and Bending Stresses
6. Shearing Stresses
7. Deflection of Beams
8. Fixed and Continuous Beams
9. Thin Shells
10. Thick Shells
11. Torsion of Circular and Non-circular Shafts
12. Springs
13. Strain Energy and Deflection Due to Shear and Bending
14. Columns and Struts
15. Universities' Questions (Latest-Selected) with Answers/Solutions
16. GATE and UPSC Examinations' Questions (Latest-Selected) with Answers/Solutions
Useful for:
The objective of the book "A Textbook of Strength of Materials" has been designed to provide engineering students and competitive exam aspirants with a comprehensive and concept-driven foundation.

EAN: 9789369581825

Languages: English