Continuous and Discontinuous Modelling of Cohesive-Frictional Materials (Lecture Notes in Physics)
Contributors: P.A. Vermeer (Editor); S. Diebels (Editor); W. Ehlers (Editor); H.J. Herrmann (Editor); S. Luding (Editor); E. Ramm (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: February 23, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 307
ISBN-13: 9783540415251
Subjects: Classical mechanics; Materials science; Science; Materials; Cohesion; Science/Mathematics; Materials For Engineering; Mathematical Models; Technology; Material Science; Friction; Engineering - General; Nanostructures; Physics; Science / Mechanics; Applied; Engineering - Mechanical
First sentence: Failure in most engineering materials is preceded by the emergence of narrow zones of intense straining.
Description: A knowledge of the mechanical behaviour of both naturally occurring materials, such as soils and rocks, and artificial materials such as concrete and industrial granular matter, is of fundamental importance to their proper use in engineering and scientific applications. This volume contains selected lectures by international experts on current developments and problems in the numerical modelling of cohesive-frictional materials which provide a deeper understanding of the microscopic and macroscopic description of such materials. This book fills a gap by emphasizing the cross-fertilization of ideas between engineers and scientists engaged in this exciting field of research.