In this chapter general meaning of stress is explained. Expressions for stresses and strains is…

Resistance to various applied forces is referred as mechanical properties. Some of these properties are…

The principle materials used in building structures and machines include metals and their alloys, concrete,…

A simple machine is a device with the help of which heavy loads are lifted…

The transmission of power by means of belt or rope drives is possible because of…

Angle of Friction Consider the block shown in Fig. 5.2 subject to pull P. Let…

When a body moves or tends to move over another body, a force opposing the…

For simple figures, moment of inertia can be obtained by writing the general expression for…

There are two theorems of moment of inertia: (1) Perpendicular axis theorem, and (2) Parallel…

The term rdA may be called as moment of area, similar to moment of a…