The first edition was published under the title of Strength Of Materials ; the book is used in fact as a general introduction to both the strength of materials and structures, and in the second edition this broader title has been chosen. As an elementary text, the book of course gives an introduction to the application of basic ideas in solid and structural mechanics to engineering problems
All these reprintings have shown that the book is widely used as an introductory text to the field of the strength of materials and structures, and it is hoped that this new edition will ensure the book's continuing usefulness.
This book has been written in a very simple language with a lucid style of expresssion, keeping in mind the difficulties usually faced by the students in learning the subject. Every attempt has been made to make the subject easy and simple. Quite a large number of typical problems with solutions are added to each and individual chapter