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r. o. davis is Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Canterbury. E|oOd<z
a. p. s. selvadurai is Professor of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics 3QXsr<
at McGill University. Both authors are dedicated educators and researchers ci+ajON
in the fields of geotechnical engineering and geomechanics with a combined g`Q!5WK*
experience exceeding 50 years. They are joint authors of the well-received Elasticity jT]R"U/Q
and Geomechanics published in 1996 by Cambridge University Press, and ve"tbNL
Professor Selvadurai is also the author of the two-volume monograph Partial QxbG-B^)=
Differential Equations in Mechanics (2000). 74NL)|M
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Plasticity theory is widely used to describe the behaviour of soil and rock in ;FuST
many engineering situations. Plasticity and Geomechanics presents a concise "5ISKuL
introduction to the general subject of plasticity with a particular emphasis on ~Hd* Xl
applications in geomechanics. Metal plasticity is described and elementary Gh6U<;V?*
theories are discussed before attention is focused specifically on geomaterials. H}&JrT95
The greater part of the book is devoted to the classical aspects of plasticity, S&&QU#
particularly the use of upper and lower bound theorems and slip line theory. zgGJ<=G.
Critical state theory is introduced and Cam Clay is described in detail. vV=rBO0a?
Derived from the authors’ own lecture notes, this book is written with students XR<g~&h
firmly in mind; the main body of the work is concerned with applications, while 1Ke9H!_P
the more theoretical aspects such as proofs of theorems are placed in appendices. 3&"uf9d
Excessive use of mathematical methods is avoided in the main body of the text YIIc@)
and, where possible, physical interpretations are given for important concepts. (]?M=?0\
In this way the authors present a clear introduction to the complex ideas and o:*$G~. k
concepts of plasticity as well as demonstrating how this developing subject is f6\4,()
of critical importance to geomechanics and geotechnical engineering. s`G}MU
Although entirely self-contained, this book constitutes a companion volume u^i3 @JuX
to the acclaimed Elasticity and Geomechanics by the same authors, and will ![4_K':=
appeal to students and researchers in the fields of civil, mechanical, material Xwu&K8q21
and geological engineering. It may be used as a text for senior-level undergraduate A|4
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and graduate courses in soil mechanics, foundation engineering and BhjDyB
geomechanics.