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Constitutive Modelling of Granular Materials

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  • © 2000

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Editors:
  1. Dimitrios Kolymbas

    1. Institut für Geotechnik und Tunnelbau, Universität Innsbruck, Austria, Innsbruck, Austria

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  • Reports the state of the art of the modelling of the mechanical behavior of granular and geomaterials

  • Many applications in civil engineering as well as in process or chemical engineering

  • Comprises contributions of the worlds leading experts

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (26 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-9
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  2. Introductory considerations

    1. The misery of constitutive modelling

      • D. Kolymbas
      Pages 11-24

    2. Does engineering need science?

      • C. Viggiani
      Pages 25-36

    3. The role of models in civil engineering

      • D. Muir Wood
      Pages 37-55

  3. Overview of hypoplasticity

    1. Hypoplasticity then and now

      • W. Wu, D. Kolymbas
      Pages 57-105

    2. A review of two different approaches to hypoplasticity

      • C. Tamagnini, G. Viggiani, R. Chambon
      Pages 107-145

    3. Uniqueness, second order work and bifurcation in hypoplasticity

      • R. Chambon
      Pages 147-165

    4. Stationary states in hypoplasticity

      • E. Bauer, I. Herle
      Pages 167-192

  4. Generalized continua and microscopic approach

    1. Microscopic approach contributions to constitutive modelling

      • C. Thornton
      Pages 193-208

    2. Discrete and continuum modelling of granular materials

      • H.-B. Mühlhaus, L. Moresi, H. Sakaguchi
      Pages 209-224

    3. 2nd Gradient constitutive models

      • I. Vardoulakis
      Pages 225-248

    4. Micromechanically based higher-order continuum models for granular materials

      • A. S. J. Suiker, R. de Borst, C. S. Chang
      Pages 249-274

    5. Relevant local variables for the change of scale in granular materials

      • B. Cambou, F. Dedecker, M. Chaze
      Pages 275-290

  5. Physical aspects

    1. On the physical background of soil strength

      • G. Gudehus
      Pages 291-301

    2. The influence of time derivative terms on the mechanical behaviour of loose sands

      • C. di Prisco, S. Imposimato
      Pages 303-318

    3. An approach to plasticity based on generalised thermodynamics

      • G. T. Houlsby, A. M. Puzrin
      Pages 319-331
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In view of its extreme complexity the mathematical description of the mechanical behaviour of granular materials is an extremely difficult task. Today many different models compete with each other. However, the complexity of the models hinders their comparison, and the potential users are confused and, often, disencouraged. This book is expected to serve as a milestone in the present situation, to evaluate the present methodes, to clear up the situation, to focus and encourage for further research activities.

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  • Institut für Geotechnik und Tunnelbau, Universität Innsbruck, Austria, Innsbruck, Austria

    Dimitrios Kolymbas

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