| Feature | B.C. Punmia | R.K. Bansal | Timoshenko | S. Ramamrutham | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Intermediate | Intermediate | Advanced | Intermediate | | Number of Solved Examples | Very High (300+) | High (250+) | Low (Conceptual) | High | | Diagram Quality | Excellent (Hand-drawn style) | Good | Basic | Good | | Exam Focus | Indian University exams | Competitive exams (GATE) | Conceptual/Theoretical | Civil Engineering specific | | PDF Availability | High (Pirated & Legit) | High | Moderate | High |
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