This text, An Introduction to the Mechanics of Solids is converned with the mechanics of rigid and doformable solids in equilibirum. It puts considerable emphasis on the process of constructing idealized model to represent actual physical situations.

Salient Features :

• In SI units.


• Material dealing with energy, hydrostatics, post buckling behavior, and indicial notation included.


• Includes discussion of the role of computers in structural analysis.


• Problems depict real life situations with applications of principles given in the book.

Pedagogy:

• Solved examples: 70


• Practice problems: 456