Bifurcation Analysis in Geomechanics.

Introduction. Basic concepts from continuum mechanics. Incremental continuum mechanics. Buckling of layered elastic media. Mechanics of water-saturated granular materials. Plasticity theory for granular materials. Bifurcation analysis of element tests. Shear band bifurcation in granular media. Cosse...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sulem, J.
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Vardoulakis, I. G.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Florence : CRC Press, 2011.
Edition:1st ed.
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Summary:Introduction. Basic concepts from continuum mechanics. Incremental continuum mechanics. Buckling of layered elastic media. Mechanics of water-saturated granular materials. Plasticity theory for granular materials. Bifurcation analysis of element tests. Shear band bifurcation in granular media. Cosserat continuum model for granular materials. Second grade plasticity theory for geomaterials. Stability of undrained deformations. Index.
Physical Description:1 online resource (466 pages)
ISBN:9781482269383
1482269384