This book covers the syllabuses of subjects like Fluid Mechanics, Hydraulics of different Indian Technical Universities, Engineering Institutions, and Polytechnique colleges for single semester courses. The object of the book is to enable the students to study in proper direction so to help them to solve real life problems. This subject is generally taught in a single semester of the engineering colleges and polytechnics in different engineering disciplines such as civil, mechanical, chemical, aerospace, agricultural, mining, architecture engineering etc. As duration of one semester is only for six months, the content in this book has been planned in such that the topics cover the entire syllabus in an optimized way. A second objective of the book is to integrate the concepts and techniques discussed within the text into a body of knowledge sufficient in both depth and breadth so that the practitioner of this subject will find the topics useful. Though the volume of the book is not huge, adequate solved numerical problems and diagrams are added. Total number of drawings in 16 chapters is 323 and solved number of problems is 325. All objective problems and numerical problems for readers are furnished with final answers. This book also covers the syllabus of A.M.I.E. (Section B), GATE and Indian Engineering Services Examinations. The students sitting for the same will find this book as an invaluable help. Some salient features of this book are:
- Some useful noting, multiple choice questions with answers are given at the end of each chapter.
- Worked out examples have been selected from easier to harder sequence.
- The language is simple and easy to follow.
- Many tables have been provided so that the students can grasp the matter easily.
- Proof of many theorems has been presented in a simple manner.
- Simple figures and line diagrams have been provided to illustrate the topics.
We sincerely believe and hope that this new work will meet the requirements of the readers, students, and teachers particularly second year degree students in civil, chemical and mechanical engineering students for which the book is primarily intended. The book will be found stimulating and helpful also to the apprentices and general readers having interest in engineering studies.
