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This book is a rare combination of the basic knowledge in the areas of Engineering Mechanics Strength of Materials and Structural Analysis which is essential for an engineer. Parts I and II cover Statics and Dynamics while part III covers Strength of Materials (or Solid Mechanics as it is usually called) and Elements of Structural Analysis. The book written entirely in the S.1. Units has the following special features:Exhaustive coverage of all the topics. Lucid presentation of the concepts. Wide variety of illustrative problems and adequate number of practice problems along with answers. Logical sequence of the topics and nomenclature. Over 500 objective questions along with answers useful for a student preparing for competitive examinations like GATE and IES. The book is designed to cover two/three courses depending upon the pattern of the curriculum- Annual Semester-and embodies the long experience of the authors in teaching the subject and the response from several student groups. About the Author Professor C.Venkatramaiah obtained his M.Sc. (Engg.) degree from the College of Engineering Guindy Chennai and Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology Chennai. He has over forty years of teaching experience and taught at the Engineering College Kakinada, College of Engineering Guindy Chennai, and Sri Venkateswara University College of Engineering Tirupati from where he retired as Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering. He has been the author of two books and the co-author of another book along with Prof. A.V. Narasimha Rao. Professor A.V. Narasimha Rao obtained his B. E. degree from the Sri Venkateswara University College of Engineering Tirupati, and M.Tech. and Ph.D. from the Indian Institute ofTechnology Chennai. He is actively engaged in teaching research and consultancy at the Sri Venkateswara University College of Engineering for over twenty four years. He has published or presented over 50 technical papers in national and international journals and conferences. He has attended around 30 Conferences / Symposium Seminars/ConventionslWorkshops. He has also attended 10 refresher courses. He has delivered quite a few guest lectures. He has been the co-author of a book along with Prof. C.Venkatramaiah. He is a life member of the Institution of Engineers (India), Indian Society for Technical Education, Indian Geotechnical Society, and Indian Society for Rock Mechanics and Tunnelling Technology.