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The book discusses the basics of the finite element method in a simple and systematic way. The book will serve as a basic learning tool for the undergraduate and postgraduate students in civil and mechanical engineering whose main interest is to carry out stress analysis. However, the concepts are presented in sufficiently general form so that the book serves as a valuable learning aid for students with other backgrounds, as well as practising engineers.||About the Author||P.N. Godbole has served in various capacities at the University of Roorkee, including Dean (Research) and retired as Professor of Civil Engineering. After superannuation he was with VNIT, Nagpur for more than 10 years where he was awarded AICTE and UGC Emeritus Fellowships and later on continued as Professor Emeritus. He has wide experience of teaching, research, consultancy and has published more than 120 research papers in national and international journals and conferences. He has supervised 25 Ph.D. candidates. His main areas of interest are the finite element method, computer aided design, wind effects on structures and steel structures.