STRESSES – VARIOUS THEORIES OF FAILURE – FACTOR OF SAFETY – DESIGN FOR STRENGTH AND RIGIDITY – TENSION – BENDING – TORSION – ENDURANCE LIMIT – ESTIMATION OF ENDURANCE STRENGTH – GOODMAN’S LINE – SODERBERG’S LINE – RIVETED AND WELDED JOINTS – BOLTED JOINTS – LOCKING DEVICES – DESIGN OF KEYS – STRENGTH AND RIGIDITY – AXIAL LOADS – SHAFT SIZES – BIS CODE – RIGID COUPLINGS – MUFF – FLANGE COUPLING – HELICAL SPRINGS – ENERGY STORAGE CAPACITY – HELICAL TORSION SPRINGS – CO-AXIAL SPRINGS – LEAF SPRINGS.