Elasticity and Geomechanics

This book concisely examines the use of elasticity in solving geotechnical engineering problems. In a highly illustrated and user-friendly format, it provides a thorough grounding in the linear theory of elasticity and an understanding of the applications, at a level suitable for upper level students in civil engineering and engineering geology. The first two chapters present a basic framework of the theory of elasticity and describe test procedures for the determination of elastic parameters for soils. Chapters 3 and 4 present the fundamental solutions of Boussinesque, Kelvin, and Mindlin, and use these to formulate solutions to problems of practical interest in geotechnical engineering. The book concludes with a sequence of appendixes designed to provide the interested student with details of elasticity theory that are peripheral to the main text. Each chapter concludes with a set of questions for the student to answer.

List of contents

1. Some ideas from the theory of elasticity; 2. The elastic constants; 3. Fundamental solutions; 4. Applications of fundamental solutions; Appendices.

Summary

Concisely examines the use of elasticity in solving geotechnical engineering problems. In a highly illustrated and user-friendly format, the book provides a thorough grounding in the linear theory of elasticity and an understanding of the applications, for upper level students in civil engineering and engineering geology.

Product details

• Authors: R. O. Davis
• Assisted by: R. O. Davis (Editor), Davis R. O. (Editor), A. P. S. Selvadurai (Editor), Selvadurai A. P. S. (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.04.1996
• EAN: 9780521495066
• ISBN: 978-0-521-49506-6
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 238 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 470 g
• Illustrations: 131 b/w illus. 2 tables 38 exercises, Zeichnungen, nicht spezifiziert, Tabellen, nicht spezifiziert, Worked examples or Exercises
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Mechanical, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / General, SCIENCE / Mechanics / Solids, Earth Sciences, Mechanics of solids, Engineering: Mechanics of solids