• Basic Design Data 
• Stresses in Machine Elements 
• Stress Concentration and Fatigue
• Shafts 
• Keys, Splines and Couplings 
• Cotter and Knuckle Joints 
• Riveted Joints 
• Welded Joints 
• Screws and Fasteners 
• Flat Belts and Pulleys 
• V-Belts and Pulleys 
• Chains 
• Ropes 
• Springs 
• Clutches 
• Brakes 
• Journal Bearings 
• Antifriction Bearings 
• Gears / Flywheel 
• Gaskets and Packings 
• Pressure Vessels and Pipes 
• I.C. Engine Parts 
• Curved Beams 
• Rotating Rings, Discs and Cylinders 
• Statistical Formulae and Data 
• Ergonomic Design Data 
• Levers 
• Appendices

• Compact in size
• Easy to refer and locate data
• Follows the SI System of Units throughout
• Uses standard symbols throughout
• As per Indian Standards (IS)
• Design formulae and the corresponding figures appear on the same page
• Fully compatible with the textbook (by the same author and publisher)
• Includes design data related to human factors
• Includes design data for statistical and reliability
• Enriched design data on journal bearings and antifriction bearings
• Includes figures and proportions of various types of joints like sleeve and cotter, gib and cotter, foundation bolt etc.
• New chapter on levers
• Figures for applications for power screws like screw jack, machine vice, gate valve, turn-buckle etc.