What is Pavement in Civil engineering ?
Pavement engineering is a branch of civil engineering that uses engineering techniques to design and…
Stress-Strain Relation
The stress-strain relation of any material is obtained by conducting tension test…
Simple Stresses and Strains
In this chapter general meaning of stress is explained. Expressions for stresses…
Mechanical Properties
Resistance to various applied forces is referred as mechanical properties. Some of…
Physical and Mechanical Properties of Structural Materials
The principle materials used in building structures and machines include metals and…
Simple Machines
A simple machine is a device with the help of which heavy…
Belt Friction
The transmission of power by means of belt or rope drives is…
Angle Of Friction, Angle Of Repose And Cone Of Friction
Angle of Friction Consider the block shown in Fig. 5.2 subject to…
Moment Of Inertia From First Principles
For simple figures, moment of inertia can be obtained by writing the…


