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r. o. davis is Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Canterbury. ex- W{k$
a. p. s. selvadurai is Professor of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics 9>HCt*|_8
at McGill University. Both authors are dedicated educators and researchers nW `EBs
in the fields of geotechnical engineering and geomechanics with a combined vP {;'R
experience exceeding 50 years. They are joint authors of the well-received Elasticity P0XVR_TJf
and Geomechanics published in 1996 by Cambridge University Press, and bdkxCt
Professor Selvadurai is also the author of the two-volume monograph Partial 1PjqXgN5p
Differential Equations in Mechanics (2000). lF.yQ
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Plasticity theory is widely used to describe the behaviour of soil and rock in ,]|*~dd>G
many engineering situations. Plasticity and Geomechanics presents a concise xl;0&/7e
introduction to the general subject of plasticity with a particular emphasis on c %.vI
applications in geomechanics. Metal plasticity is described and elementary @m Id{w z
theories are discussed before attention is focused specifically on geomaterials. 7c.LyvM
The greater part of the book is devoted to the classical aspects of plasticity, B5fF\N^
particularly the use of upper and lower bound theorems and slip line theory. 2@#`x"0
Critical state theory is introduced and Cam Clay is described in detail. _=RK
Derived from the authors’ own lecture notes, this book is written with students 1#
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firmly in mind; the main body of the work is concerned with applications, while c-hhA%@Wq
the more theoretical aspects such as proofs of theorems are placed in appendices. Gmp`3
Excessive use of mathematical methods is avoided in the main body of the text S K7b]J>
and, where possible, physical interpretations are given for important concepts. 'or8CGr^p
In this way the authors present a clear introduction to the complex ideas and UV8K$n <
concepts of plasticity as well as demonstrating how this developing subject is W05>\Rl
of critical importance to geomechanics and geotechnical engineering. &[|P/gj#>
Although entirely self-contained, this book constitutes a companion volume dt|f4 XWF
to the acclaimed Elasticity and Geomechanics by the same authors, and will ~ 6-6aYhe
appeal to students and researchers in the fields of civil, mechanical, material h`b[c.%
and geological engineering. It may be used as a text for senior-level undergraduate {kp^@
and graduate courses in soil mechanics, foundation engineering and ;f)o_:(JJ
geomechanics.
