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r. o. davis is Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Canterbury. Y @.JW
a. p. s. selvadurai is Professor of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics X?7$JV-:
at McGill University. Both authors are dedicated educators and researchers &*)tqQeQf
in the fields of geotechnical engineering and geomechanics with a combined =C3l:pGMB;
experience exceeding 50 years. They are joint authors of the well-received Elasticity V">Uh@[J_
and Geomechanics published in 1996 by Cambridge University Press, and 4qm5`o\hb
Professor Selvadurai is also the author of the two-volume monograph Partial ki+9 Ln;
Differential Equations in Mechanics (2000). ^*{ xTB57
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Plasticity theory is widely used to describe the behaviour of soil and rock in >MP PYVn7
many engineering situations. Plasticity and Geomechanics presents a concise Ugdm"
introduction to the general subject of plasticity with a particular emphasis on /
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applications in geomechanics. Metal plasticity is described and elementary M;43F*
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The greater part of the book is devoted to the classical aspects of plasticity, [#R%jLEJ2
particularly the use of upper and lower bound theorems and slip line theory. |g'sRTKJ
Critical state theory is introduced and Cam Clay is described in detail. .PAkW2\#
Derived from the authors’ own lecture notes, this book is written with students SV\x2^Ea0
firmly in mind; the main body of the work is concerned with applications, while \Gv Vs
the more theoretical aspects such as proofs of theorems are placed in appendices. W>DpDrO4ml
Excessive use of mathematical methods is avoided in the main body of the text y6PAXvv'{
and, where possible, physical interpretations are given for important concepts. Aoo'i
In this way the authors present a clear introduction to the complex ideas and LiB0]+wzj
concepts of plasticity as well as demonstrating how this developing subject is |[{;* wtv
of critical importance to geomechanics and geotechnical engineering. 9C4l@ jrF
Although entirely self-contained, this book constitutes a companion volume { YGz=5 ^
to the acclaimed Elasticity and Geomechanics by the same authors, and will |y:DLsom?i
appeal to students and researchers in the fields of civil, mechanical, material R<U?)8g,h~
and geological engineering. It may be used as a text for senior-level undergraduate vy"Lsr3
and graduate courses in soil mechanics, foundation engineering and Q^p@ 1I
geomechanics.
