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r. o. davis is Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Canterbury. "kKIv|`
a. p. s. selvadurai is Professor of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics 0;%\L :,O
at McGill University. Both authors are dedicated educators and researchers tv; ?W=&P
in the fields of geotechnical engineering and geomechanics with a combined ; NO#/
experience exceeding 50 years. They are joint authors of the well-received Elasticity \@zoM:[sN
and Geomechanics published in 1996 by Cambridge University Press, and QJI]@3
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Professor Selvadurai is also the author of the two-volume monograph Partial ]jR-<l8I-
Differential Equations in Mechanics (2000). ('.I)n
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Plasticity theory is widely used to describe the behaviour of soil and rock in 5H(
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many engineering situations. Plasticity and Geomechanics presents a concise ;)ERxMun
introduction to the general subject of plasticity with a particular emphasis on (.b!kfC
applications in geomechanics. Metal plasticity is described and elementary sGa "
theories are discussed before attention is focused specifically on geomaterials. 9QeBz`lm)
The greater part of the book is devoted to the classical aspects of plasticity, Vq^b_^
particularly the use of upper and lower bound theorems and slip line theory. @[Wf!8_
Critical state theory is introduced and Cam Clay is described in detail. yP34h*0B
Derived from the authors’ own lecture notes, this book is written with students
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firmly in mind; the main body of the work is concerned with applications, while 'Hu+8,xA
the more theoretical aspects such as proofs of theorems are placed in appendices. ~N )(|N
Excessive use of mathematical methods is avoided in the main body of the text %Siw>
and, where possible, physical interpretations are given for important concepts. C%/@U[;
In this way the authors present a clear introduction to the complex ideas and ppeF, Q
concepts of plasticity as well as demonstrating how this developing subject is BLm}mb#/{
of critical importance to geomechanics and geotechnical engineering. ]|[mwC4
Although entirely self-contained, this book constitutes a companion volume ^Gi WU +`
to the acclaimed Elasticity and Geomechanics by the same authors, and will 7(H?3)%0
appeal to students and researchers in the fields of civil, mechanical, material 'G`xD3 E3,
and geological engineering. It may be used as a text for senior-level undergraduate |{rhks~
and graduate courses in soil mechanics, foundation engineering and yz )Nco]
geomechanics.
