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Advances in Bifurcation and Degradation in Geomaterials

Proceedings of the 9th International Workshop on Bifurcation and Degradation in Geomaterials

  • Includes the newest developments on bifurcation and degradation
  • Contributions by leading experts
  • Sets the scene for the next few years of research in its field

Part of the book series: Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering (SSGG)

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Table of contents (47 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
  2. Micromechanical Origins and Multiscale Analysis of Instabilities in Geomaterials

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9
    2. Multi-scale Analysis of Instability in Sand

      • C. S. Chang, Z.-Y. Yin, P.-Y. Hicher
      Pages 29-35
    3. Length Scales for Nonaffine Deformation in Localized, Granular Shear

      • Amy L. Rechenmacher, Sara Abedi
      Pages 59-65
    4. Discovering Community Structures and Dynamical Networks from Grain-Scale Kinematics of Shear Bands in Sand

      • Antoinette Tordesillas, David M. Walker, Amy L. Rechenmacher, Sara Abedi
      Pages 67-73
    5. Slip and Dislocation in Crystalline Solids as Precursors to Localized Deformation

      • Ronaldo I. Borja, Helia Rahmani, Fushen Liu
      Pages 75-81
  3. Geo-environmental Applications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 83-83
    2. Stability of Nail Reinforced Boreholes

      • Euripides Papamichos
      Pages 93-99
    3. Onset of Immersed Granular Avalanches by DEM-LBM Approach

      • Jean-Yves Delenne, M. Mansouri, F. Radjaї, M. S. El Youssoufi, A. Seridi
      Pages 109-115
    4. Multi-scale Periodic Homogenization of Ionic Transfer in Cementitious Materials

      • K. Bourbatache, O. Millet, A. Aїt-Mokhtar
      Pages 117-123
    5. Experimental Study of Contact Erosion at a Granular Interface

      • R. Beguin, P. Philippe, Y.-H. Faure
      Pages 131-136

About this book

This book presents contributions to the 9th International Workshop on Bifurcation and Degradation in Geomaterials held in Porquerolles, France,  May 23-26, 2011. This series of conferences, started in the early 1980s, is dedicated to the research on degradation and instability phenomena in geomaterials.

The volume gathers a series of manuscripts by brilliant international scholars reflecting recent trends in theoretical and experimental research in geomechanics. It incorporates contributions on topics like instability analysis, localized and diffuse failure description, multi-scale modeling and applications to geo-environmental issues.

This book will be valuable for anyone interested in the research on degradation and instabilities in geomechanics and geotechnical engineering, appealing to graduate students, researchers and engineers alike.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Unité de Recherche Ouvrages Hydrauliques, Cemagref, Aix-en-Provence Cedex 5, France

    Stéphane Bonelli

  • Laboratoire Sols Solides Structures - Ri, Université J. Fourier, Grenoble Cedex 9, France

    Cristian Dascalu

  • Unité de Recherche Erosion Torrentielle, Cemagref, Geomechanics Group, Saint Martin d'Hères, France

    François Nicot

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