A Textbook Of Engineering Mechanics (u.p. Technical University, Lucknow)

The course contents of the fifth 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.
In the fifth edition the following chapters have been added:
1. Simple Stresses and Strains
2. Elastic Constants
3. Strain Energy and Impact Loading
4. Pure Bending of Beams
5. Torsion of Shafts.
Also the solved papers of U.P. Technical University 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 grasap 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.