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r. o. davis is Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Canterbury. 6d,jR [JP
a. p. s. selvadurai is Professor of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics #P- S.b
at McGill University. Both authors are dedicated educators and researchers )2z
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in the fields of geotechnical engineering and geomechanics with a combined ow
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experience exceeding 50 years. They are joint authors of the well-received Elasticity y`=A$>A
and Geomechanics published in 1996 by Cambridge University Press, and u A:|#mO
Professor Selvadurai is also the author of the two-volume monograph Partial u%#bu^4"
Differential Equations in Mechanics (2000). T<DQi
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Plasticity theory is widely used to describe the behaviour of soil and rock in GLt#]I"LY
many engineering situations. Plasticity and Geomechanics presents a concise [z`U 9J
introduction to the general subject of plasticity with a particular emphasis on sW#6B+5_k
applications in geomechanics. Metal plasticity is described and elementary [a 5L WW
theories are discussed before attention is focused specifically on geomaterials. vj^vzFb K
The greater part of the book is devoted to the classical aspects of plasticity, ) ]U-7
particularly the use of upper and lower bound theorems and slip line theory. Uw5 z]Jck
Critical state theory is introduced and Cam Clay is described in detail. 6Ez}A|i
Derived from the authors’ own lecture notes, this book is written with students '6fMF#X4F
firmly in mind; the main body of the work is concerned with applications, while Tul_/` An
the more theoretical aspects such as proofs of theorems are placed in appendices. +%8c8]2
Excessive use of mathematical methods is avoided in the main body of the text Q! ]
and, where possible, physical interpretations are given for important concepts. d> `9!)
In this way the authors present a clear introduction to the complex ideas and |~W!Y\l-
concepts of plasticity as well as demonstrating how this developing subject is S?*v p=
of critical importance to geomechanics and geotechnical engineering. Ta%{Wa\U9z
Although entirely self-contained, this book constitutes a companion volume *8fnxWR
to the acclaimed Elasticity and Geomechanics by the same authors, and will (J][(=s;a
appeal to students and researchers in the fields of civil, mechanical, material Txfu%'2)e
and geological engineering. It may be used as a text for senior-level undergraduate 93[c^sc9*a
and graduate courses in soil mechanics, foundation engineering and $Dd IY}
geomechanics.
