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r. o. davis is Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Canterbury. >='y+68
a. p. s. selvadurai is Professor of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics >z'T"R/
at McGill University. Both authors are dedicated educators and researchers [Qw BSq8)
in the fields of geotechnical engineering and geomechanics with a combined gLDO|ADni
experience exceeding 50 years. They are joint authors of the well-received Elasticity ^P!(*k#T
and Geomechanics published in 1996 by Cambridge University Press, and +6~y1s/B[
Professor Selvadurai is also the author of the two-volume monograph Partial ;s$,}O.
Differential Equations in Mechanics (2000). s![Di
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Plasticity theory is widely used to describe the behaviour of soil and rock in KgH_-REN
many engineering situations. Plasticity and Geomechanics presents a concise 7Dt*++:
introduction to the general subject of plasticity with a particular emphasis on ^)nIf)9}7
applications in geomechanics. Metal plasticity is described and elementary r!N> FE
theories are discussed before attention is focused specifically on geomaterials. [g/ &%n0^
The greater part of the book is devoted to the classical aspects of plasticity, 5i0vli/L
particularly the use of upper and lower bound theorems and slip line theory. 7DZZdH$Fm
Critical state theory is introduced and Cam Clay is described in detail. }R9>1u}6
Derived from the authors’ own lecture notes, this book is written with students *Cj<Vy
firmly in mind; the main body of the work is concerned with applications, while Z[ 53cVT^
the more theoretical aspects such as proofs of theorems are placed in appendices. LJgGX,Kp
Excessive use of mathematical methods is avoided in the main body of the text
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and, where possible, physical interpretations are given for important concepts. g`Kh&|GU
In this way the authors present a clear introduction to the complex ideas and `
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concepts of plasticity as well as demonstrating how this developing subject is eqY8;/
of critical importance to geomechanics and geotechnical engineering. )MWbZAI
Although entirely self-contained, this book constitutes a companion volume kgb:<{pJ
to the acclaimed Elasticity and Geomechanics by the same authors, and will 9Ai3p
appeal to students and researchers in the fields of civil, mechanical, material CcJ%;.V,T
and geological engineering. It may be used as a text for senior-level undergraduate r`\6+ Ntb.
and graduate courses in soil mechanics, foundation engineering and d)WGI
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geomechanics.