Cover -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter-1. Introduction to Mechanics of Solids -- 1.1 Basic Terminologies in Mechanics -- 1.2 Units -- 1.3 Scalar and Vector Quantities -- 1.4 Composition and Resolution of Vectors -- Important Formulae -- Theory Questions -- Problems for Exercise -- Chapter-2. Fundamentals of Statics -- 2.1 Principles of Statics -- 2.2 System of Forces -- 2.3 Moment of a Force -- 2.4 Varignon's Theorem -- 2.5 Couple -- 2.6 Transfer of a Force to parallel position -- 2.7 Composition of Concurrent coplanar Forces -- 2.8 Equilibriant of a Force System -- 2.9 Composition of Coplanar Non-Concurrent Force System -- 2.10 x and y Intercepts of Resultant -- 2.11 Types of Forces on a Body -- 2.12 Free Body Diagram -- 2.13 Equilibrium of Bodies -- 2.14 Equilibrium of Concurrent Force Systems -- 2.15 Equilibrium of Connected Bodies -- 2.16 Equilibrium of Non-Concurrent Force Systems -- Important Formulae -- Theory Questions -- Problems for Exercise -- Chapter-3. Trusses -- 3.1 Perfect, Deficient and Redundant Trusses -- 3.2 Assumptions -- 3.3 Nature of Forces in Members -- 3.4 Methods of Analysis -- 3.5 Method of Joints -- 3.6 Method of Section -- Important Formula -- Theory Questions -- Problems for Exercise -- Chapter-4. Distributed Forces, Centre of Gravity and Moment of Inertia -- 4.1 Determination of Areas and Volumes -- 4.2 Centre of Gravity and Centroids -- 4.3 Centroid of a Line -- 4.4 First Moment of Area and Centroid -- 4.5 Second Moments of Plane Area -- 4.6 Moment of Inertia From First Principles -- 4.7 Moment of Inertia of Composite Sections -- 4.8 Theorems of Pappus- Guldinus -- 4.9 Centre of Gravity of Solids -- Important Formulae -- Theory Questions -- Problems for Exercise -- Chapter-5. Friction -- 5.1 Coefficient of Friction -- 5.2 Laws of Friction -- 5.3 Angle of Friction, Angle of repose and Cone of Friction.

5.4 Problems on Blocks Resting on Horizontal and Inclined Planes -- 5.5 Application to Wedge Problems -- 5.6 Application to Ladder Problems -- 5.7 Belt Friction -- Important Formulae -- Theory Questions -- Problems for Exercise -- Chapter-6. Simple Machines -- 6.1 Definitions -- 6.2 Practical Machines -- 6.3 Law of Machine -- 6.4 Variation of Mechanical Advantage -- 6.5 Variation of Efficiency -- 6.6 Reversibility of a Machine -- 6.7 Lever Arm -- 6.8 Pulleys -- 6.9 Wheel and Axle -- 6.10 Wheel and Differential Axle -- 6.11 Weston Differential Pulley Block -- 6.12 Inclined Plane -- 6.13 Screw Jack -- 6.14 Differential Screw Jack -- 6.15 Winch Crabs -- Important Formulae -- Theory Questions -- Problems for Exercise -- Chapter-7. Physical and Mechanical Properties of Structural Materials -- 7.1 Physical Properties -- 7.2 Mechanical Properties -- Theory Questions -- Chapter-8. Simple Stresses and Strains -- 8.1 Meaning of Stress -- 8.2 Unit of Stress -- 8.3 Axial Stress -- 8.4 Strain -- 8.5 Stress-Strain Relation -- 8.6 Nominal Stress and True Stress -- 8.7 Factor of Safety -- 8.8 Hooke's Law -- 8.9 Extension/Shortening of a Bar -- 8.10 Bars with Cross-Sections Varying in Steps -- 8.11 Bars with Continuously Varying Cross-Sections -- 8.12 Shear Stress -- 8.13 Simple Shear -- 8.14 Poisson's Ratio -- 8.15 Volumetric Strain -- 8.16 Elastic Constants -- 8.17 Relationship Between Modulus of Elasticity and Modulus of Rigidity -- 8.18 Relationship Between Modulus of Elasticity and Bulk Modulus -- 8.19 Composite / Compound Bars -- 8.20 Thermal Stresses -- 8.22 Hoop Stresses -- Important Formulae -- Theory Questions -- Problems for Exercise -- Chapter-9. Beams -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Types of Supports -- 9.3 Types of Beams -- 9.4 Types of Loading -- 9.5 Reactions From Supports of Beams -- 9.6 Shear Force and Bending Moment -- 9.7 Sign Convention.

9.8 Relationship Between load Intensity, Shear Force and Bending Moment -- 9.9 Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagrams -- 9.10 SFD and BMD for a Few Standard Cases -- 9.11 Short-Cut Procedure -- Important Formulae -- Theory Questions -- Problems for Exercise -- Chapter-10. Stresses in Beams -- 10.1 Assumptions -- 10.2 Bending Equation -- 10.3 Locating Neutral Axis -- 10.4 Moment Carrying Capacity of a Section -- 10.5 Section Moduli of Standard Sections -- 10.6 Proportioning Sections -- 10.7 Shear Stress Distribution -- 10.8 Shear Stresses in Built - Up Sections -- Important Formulae -- Theory Questions -- Problems for Exercise -- Chapter-11. Principal Stresses and Strains -- 11.1 Stresses on Inclined Planes -- 11.2 Principal Stresses and Planes -- 11.3 Principal Stresses in Beams -- 11.4 Principal Strains -- 11.5 Measurement of Strain -- Important Formulae -- Theory Questions -- Problems for Exercise.