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The sixth edition of the book has throughly been modified and enlarged to meet the revised syllabi of many universities and other professional examination like AMIE and above all to incorporate the suggestions received from the students and faculty a like. Additional problems on two-dimensional complex stress systems have been fully solved by both analytical and Mohrcirclem method so that the readers are made aware of the face that the sign shear stress on a particular plane has its one important role to play so as arrive at the correct result which otherwise is normally overlooked or even sometimes neglected. The term bending Moment and twisting Moment have been introduced as vector quantities in order to bring out the difference between them so that the reader can easily decipher each of them and proceed ahead to accomplish the associated objectives. The chapter on Thick Cylinders had been re-written to keep uniformity in sign convention of the stresses throughout the entire text. Further in this chapter the process of autofrettage of a thick cylinder has been introduced along with the Simplified theory of this process. The auther has endeavored to familiarize the readers with the Yield point phenomenon of low carbon steel. quantitative definitions of ductility and malleability and Negative Possions Ratio Which were hitherto not dealth with in most of the text on the subject. On the specific demand of the students almost all the chapter have been supplemented with objective type questions along with more number of worked examples. About the Author Dr. D.S.Bedi is one of the distinguished writers in India. He possesses a very excellent academic background with B.E. (Delhi), M.E. (Roorkee) (Gold Medalist), Ph. D.(Waterloo Canada). He had held various high positions viz. formerly Professor Emeritus Department of Mechanical Engg., Institute of Engineering and Technology, Punjab; Professor & Head, Dept. Of Mech. Engg., Thapar Institute of Engg. & Technology, Patiala, Punjab; Visiting Professor to Wayne State University, Detroit, MI,(U.S.A.); Principal, Baba Banda Singh Bahadur,Engg., College Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab, Advisor-cum-Consultant G.G.S. College of Modern Technology Kharan, Director, Punjab College of Engg. & Technology, Punjab.