The book follows a concise approach and describes the concepts clearly. The strength of the book lies in the question papers, worked out exercises and problems for practice given under each topic. The book fully meets the requirements of 3rd Semester students of Mechanical and Civil Engineering courses in VTU and most of the other Indian universities. Salient features of the book: Follows a simple approach. Extensive coverage of concepts followed by relevant illustrative examples and problems for self-evaluation. Worked out problems for practice. A collection of 30 plus VTU question papers at the end of each chapter. Structured and designed as per VTU syllabus (also applicable to other universities as well).