Engineering Mechanics by Dr. Ramchandra

DETAILS : 

• Author: Ram Chandra
  
• Publisher: ‎ Standard Publishers Distributors
  
• Publication date: ‎ 1 January 2004
  
• Language: ‎ English
  
• Print length: ‎ 872 pages
  
• ISBN-10: ‎ 8180140393
  
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-8180140396
  
• Item Weight: ‎ 1300 g

ABOUT THE BOOK

Engineering Mechanics, authored by the highly distinguished structural engineer and academician Dr. Ram Chandra, is a foundational masterwork designed to introduce undergraduate engineering students to the principles of statics and dynamics. Published by Standard Book House (an imprint of Rajsons Publications Pvt. Ltd.), this classic textbook has been a staple in the libraries of civil, mechanical, and structural engineering departments across the Indian subcontinent for decades. The core philosophy of this text centers on breaking down complex vector mathematics and physical laws into intuitive, reproducible analytical frameworks. Dr. Ram Chandra treats mechanics not merely as an abstract branch of physics, but as the essential, data-driven starting point for all structural designs, material testing, and machine mechanisms.

The textbook is structurally organized into two major divisions: Statics and Dynamics, which are further subdivided into graded, self-contained chapters. It begins with the fundamental principles of coplanar and non-coplanar force systems, vector additions, and the conditions of rigid-body equilibrium. The middle chapters provide exhaustive mathematical analyses of the laws of dry friction, the computation of centroids and moments of inertia for complex composite sections, and the structural evaluation of pin-jointed plane trusses using the methods of joints and sections. The dynamics section seamlessly transitions into kinematics and kinetics, mapping rectilinear motion, projectile trajectories, and the curvilinear motion of particles under the frameworks of Newton’s Second Law, the Work-Energy principle, and the Impulse-Momentum equation. Rather than relying on purely theoretical discussions, each chapter features dozens of step-by-step solved engineering problems, vector diagrams, and real-world practical applications.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Ram Chandra is an elite Indian structural engineer, prolific textbook author, and Professor Emeritus who has shaped engineering education for over a generation. Renowned for his absolute mastery over structural design and engineering mechanics, his extensive literary portfolio includes standard national benchmarks such as Design of Steel Structures (Vols. 1 & 2) and Limit State Design of Reinforced Concrete.

Dr. Ram Chandra’s pedagogical and instructional style is exceptionally clear, methodical, and strategically focused on competitive examinations (such as GATE and UPSC Engineering Services). Writing with the practical focus of a veteran engineer who values structural safety and numerical accuracy over convoluted academic theories, he explains vector components and free-body diagrams with remarkable lucidity. By balancing rigorous derivation proofs with highly scannable problem-solving steps and clean technical illustrations, his collective literature remains an enduring national gold standard for engineering aspirants, technical university faculties, and practicing structural professionals alike.