Due to its thorough coverage, approach that is geared toward students, and manner in which all steps are explained, this book has been a go-to resource for students over the past 25 years. Due of this, it has become the most popular book on the subject. The edition at hand, which continues its run with all its key elements as before, is the outcome of the author's eagerness to offer the book in accordance with the syllabi. As a result, it covers every topic on the syllabus and completely meets the needs of engineering students. a required course book for students of civil engineering. Additionally helpful to mechanical, chemical, and mining engineering students.