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r. o. davis is Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Canterbury. 9H
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a. p. s. selvadurai is Professor of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics ebf/cC h
at McGill University. Both authors are dedicated educators and researchers @u-CR8^
in the fields of geotechnical engineering and geomechanics with a combined W ;P8'_2Y
experience exceeding 50 years. They are joint authors of the well-received Elasticity gt(!I^LHYc
and Geomechanics published in 1996 by Cambridge University Press, and G=KXA'R)1.
Professor Selvadurai is also the author of the two-volume monograph Partial )JR&
Differential Equations in Mechanics (2000). m qQC`Aqx:
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Plasticity theory is widely used to describe the behaviour of soil and rock in @dhnpR :L
many engineering situations. Plasticity and Geomechanics presents a concise CYhSCT! -?
introduction to the general subject of plasticity with a particular emphasis on 6 J3<k (#:
applications in geomechanics. Metal plasticity is described and elementary 6{[ uCxxl
theories are discussed before attention is focused specifically on geomaterials. Es1T{<G|w
The greater part of the book is devoted to the classical aspects of plasticity, KzZRFEA_
particularly the use of upper and lower bound theorems and slip line theory. *HQ>tvUh
Critical state theory is introduced and Cam Clay is described in detail. ByjgM`
Derived from the authors’ own lecture notes, this book is written with students wQOIUvd
firmly in mind; the main body of the work is concerned with applications, while iz6+jHu'l
the more theoretical aspects such as proofs of theorems are placed in appendices. OT 3~5j1[
Excessive use of mathematical methods is avoided in the main body of the text 3?wL)6Uj8J
and, where possible, physical interpretations are given for important concepts. \8Yv}wQ
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 B5#>ieM*
of critical importance to geomechanics and geotechnical engineering. AK$i0Rn;pm
Although entirely self-contained, this book constitutes a companion volume iGIry^D
to the acclaimed Elasticity and Geomechanics by the same authors, and will S@WT;Q2Z
appeal to students and researchers in the fields of civil, mechanical, material Rw`64 L_
and geological engineering. It may be used as a text for senior-level undergraduate z3|5 E#m
and graduate courses in soil mechanics, foundation engineering and (U|WP%IM'
geomechanics.
