A Textbook of Engineering Mechanics (U.P. Technical University, Lucknow)

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The course contents of the sixth edition of the book entitled, 'A Textbook of Engineering Mechanics' are planned in such a way that the book covers the complete course of first year students of all disciplines of U.P. Technical University, Lucknow according to the latest syllabus. This edition has been thoroughly revised and made up-to-date. Unnecessary extra materials have been removed from the book. Also the solved papers of U.P. Technical University upto May 2009 have been added at proper places. These additions makes the book more useful to the students. The book is written in a simple and easy-to-follow languages, so that even an average student can grasp the subject by self-study. At the end of each chapter, highlights, theoretical questions and many unsolved problems with answers are given for the students to solve them. Table Of Contents : UNIT-I 1.    Fundamentals of Engineering Mechanics 2.    Coplanar collinear and Concurrent Forces 3.    Coplanar Parallel Forces and Varignon's Theorem 4.    Conditions of Equilibrium and Free Body Diagram 5.    Support Reactions UNIT-II AND UNIT-III 6.    Truss (Or Frames) 7.    Centre of Gravity and Moment of Inertia 8.    Friction 9.    Beams (Shear Force and Bending Moment) UNIT-IV 10.  Kinematics of Rigid Bodies 11.  Kinetics of Rigid Bodies UNIT-V 12.  Simple Stresses and Strains 13.  Elastic Constants 14.  Strain Energy and Impact Loading 15.  Pure Bending of Beams 16.  Torsion of Shafts About Author : Dr. R. K. Bansal graduated in 1966. He obtained his Master's Degree in 1975 with honours from I.I.T., Delhi and Ph.D. in 1981 from University of Delhi. He joined Delhi College of Engineering as a Lecturer and became Assistant Professor in 1984. He was selected for the post of Professor in 1995. He also held the posts of Head of Mech. Engineering Department (Faculty of Technology, University of Delhi), Dean (P.G.) Studies and Dean (U.G.) Studies, Delhi College of Engineering. During his teaching career of about thirty-five years, he guided a large number of research students and got published many papers. He is the author of many books which are followed as textbooks.EEM-0553