the book includes all the topics as made mandatory by AICTE for all engineering and diploma level courses: the contents of the book are : Introduction to mechanics, Laws of Forces, Movements, Friction, Centre of Gravity, Simple Lifting machines and Moment of Inertia

Mechanical Vibration: Analysis, Uncertainty, and Control presents comprehensive coverage of the fundamental principles of mechanical vibration, including the theory of vibration, as well as discussions and examples of the applications of these principles to practical engineering problems. In dealing with the subject of vibration, the engineer must also consider the effects of uncertainties in the analysis and methods for the control of vibration. As such, this book includes treatment of both subjects: modeling of uncertainties and vibration control. Many example problems with solutions are included, and are been carefully chosen and are presented at strategic points enabling the reader to have a thorough understanding of the subject and to help cement core ideas, the book includes compelling case studies and stories of real-world applications of mechanical vibration.

Two new chapters on eneral Themodynamic Relations and Variable Specific Heat have been Added.The mistake which had crept in have been elinimated.we wish to express our sincere thanks to numerous professors and students,both at home and abroad,for sending their valuable suggestions and also for recommending the book to their students and friends.

This book traces the evolution of theory of structures and strength of materials - the development of the geometrical thinking of the Renaissance to become the fundamental engineering science discipline rooted in classical mechanics. Starting with the strength experiments of Leonardo da Vinci and Galileo, the author examines the emergence of individual structural analysis methods and their formation into theory of structures in the 19th century. For the first time, a book of this kind outlines the development from classical theory of structures to the structural mechanics and computational mechanics of the 20th century. In doing so, the author has managed to bring alive the differences between the players with respect to their engineering and scientific profiles and personalities, and to create an understanding for the social context. Brief insights into common methods of analysis, backed up by historical details, help the reader gain an understanding of the history of structural mechanics from the standpoint of modern engineering practice. A total of 175 brief biographies of important personalities in civil and structural engineering as well as structural mechanics plus an extensive bibliography round off this work.

Computational mechanics is a scientific discipline that marries physics, computers, and mathematics to emulate natural physical phenomena. It is a technology that allows scientists to study and predict the performance of various productsâ€"important for research and development in the industrialized world. This book describes current trends and future research directions in computational mechanics in areas where gaps exist in current knowledge and where major advances are crucial to continued technological developments in the United States.