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r. o. davis is Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Canterbury. ,v\^efc:%
a. p. s. selvadurai is Professor of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics v_G1YC7TU
at McGill University. Both authors are dedicated educators and researchers L/*D5k%J
in the fields of geotechnical engineering and geomechanics with a combined !DU4iq_.
experience exceeding 50 years. They are joint authors of the well-received Elasticity -}:;
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and Geomechanics published in 1996 by Cambridge University Press, and V)<Jj
Professor Selvadurai is also the author of the two-volume monograph Partial ;8Qx~:c
Differential Equations in Mechanics (2000). |[. /jg"
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Plasticity theory is widely used to describe the behaviour of soil and rock in m-u3 ^\'
many engineering situations. Plasticity and Geomechanics presents a concise g$S|CqRG
introduction to the general subject of plasticity with a particular emphasis on <b>g^ `}?D
applications in geomechanics. Metal plasticity is described and elementary )wqG ^yv
theories are discussed before attention is focused specifically on geomaterials. "($"T v2
The greater part of the book is devoted to the classical aspects of plasticity, ;+;%s D
particularly the use of upper and lower bound theorems and slip line theory. Ar{7H)V:
Critical state theory is introduced and Cam Clay is described in detail. JiN>sEAM
Derived from the authors’ own lecture notes, this book is written with students L*(Sh2=_
firmly in mind; the main body of the work is concerned with applications, while 4J5 RtK
the more theoretical aspects such as proofs of theorems are placed in appendices. ?q{H S&k
Excessive use of mathematical methods is avoided in the main body of the text 1buVV]*~
and, where possible, physical interpretations are given for important concepts. N1!O8"Q|*3
In this way the authors present a clear introduction to the complex ideas and ^K3Bn
concepts of plasticity as well as demonstrating how this developing subject is ,uo K'_
of critical importance to geomechanics and geotechnical engineering. -_[ZRf?^
Although entirely self-contained, this book constitutes a companion volume U, Q
to the acclaimed Elasticity and Geomechanics by the same authors, and will I EmjWw4
appeal to students and researchers in the fields of civil, mechanical, material o{[w6^D7
and geological engineering. It may be used as a text for senior-level undergraduate b%wm-p
and graduate courses in soil mechanics, foundation engineering and +Z7:(o<
geomechanics.
