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r. o. davis is Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Canterbury. M:R8<.{
a. p. s. selvadurai is Professor of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics Ap11b|v
at McGill University. Both authors are dedicated educators and researchers *-?Wcz
in the fields of geotechnical engineering and geomechanics with a combined f=t:[<
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experience exceeding 50 years. They are joint authors of the well-received Elasticity nAIH`L"X
and Geomechanics published in 1996 by Cambridge University Press, and _,DO~L
Professor Selvadurai is also the author of the two-volume monograph Partial j_!bT!8
Differential Equations in Mechanics (2000).
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Plasticity theory is widely used to describe the behaviour of soil and rock in mfZ)^X
many engineering situations. Plasticity and Geomechanics presents a concise 9GO}&7
introduction to the general subject of plasticity with a particular emphasis on t(}/g
applications in geomechanics. Metal plasticity is described and elementary RTK}mhnV
theories are discussed before attention is focused specifically on geomaterials. uc 'p]WhQ
The greater part of the book is devoted to the classical aspects of plasticity, p= {Jf}v
particularly the use of upper and lower bound theorems and slip line theory. qv
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Critical state theory is introduced and Cam Clay is described in detail. 8QT<M]N%
Derived from the authors’ own lecture notes, this book is written with students dw~[9oh
firmly in mind; the main body of the work is concerned with applications, while F;#zN
the more theoretical aspects such as proofs of theorems are placed in appendices. 9*4 .
Excessive use of mathematical methods is avoided in the main body of the text Hk@r5<{
and, where possible, physical interpretations are given for important concepts. >W
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In this way the authors present a clear introduction to the complex ideas and 8q0I:SJy
concepts of plasticity as well as demonstrating how this developing subject is )Nbc/nB$
of critical importance to geomechanics and geotechnical engineering. )u0O_R
Although entirely self-contained, this book constitutes a companion volume "#2pT H~
to the acclaimed Elasticity and Geomechanics by the same authors, and will <|a=hHPi:
appeal to students and researchers in the fields of civil, mechanical, material !x7o|l|cP
and geological engineering. It may be used as a text for senior-level undergraduate |k6Ox*
and graduate courses in soil mechanics, foundation engineering and _5b0wdB
geomechanics.