Download or read book Strength Of Materials: A Practical Approach (vol. I) written by Prakash D.S. Rao and published by Universities Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The theoretcal as well as practical aspects of the strength of materials are presented in this book in a systematic way to enable students to understand the basic principles and prepare themselves for the tasks of designing large structures subsequently. The system of units, notation and conventions are explained clearly, along with a brief historical review of the developments in structural mechanics.