Limit Analysis in Soil Mechanics (Developments in Geotechnical Engineering) [Hardcover]

W.F. Chen (Author), X.L. Liu (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 28, 1991 | ISBN-10: 0444430423 | ISBN-13: 978-0444430427

During the last ten years, our understanding of the perfect plasticity and the associated flow rule assumption on which limit analysis is based has increased considerably. Many extensions and advances have been made in applications of limit analysis to the area of soil dynamics, in particular, to earthquake-induced slope failure and landslide problems and to earthquake-induced lateral earth pressures on rigid retaining structures. The purpose of the book therefore is in part to discuss the validity of the upper bound work (or energy) method of limit analysis in a form that can be appreciated by a practicing soil engineer, and in part to provide a compact and up-to-date summary of recent advances in the applications of limit analysis to earthquake-induced stability problems in soil mechanics.

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Review

Limit Analysis in Soil Mechanics is an up-to-date treatment of the subject matter with an extensive list of references at the end of each chapter. The text is well illustrated with figures and incorporates some of the latest research conducted at Purdue University in the area of soil plasticity and finite element analysis. The book emphasizes the practical applications of limit analysis and should serve as a useful and essential reference in soil mechanics.
Bulletin of the Association of Engineering Geologists

Product Details

• Hardcover: 478 pages
• Publisher: Elsevier Science (January 28, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0444430423
• ISBN-13: 978-0444430427
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,335,942 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Dr. Wai-Fah Chen -- A well-respected leader in the field of plasticity, structural stability, and structural steel design over the past half-century, he has made major contributions to introduce the mathematical theory of plasticity to civil engineering practice, especially in the application of limit analysis methods to the geotechnical engineering field. Having headed the engineering departments at the University of Hawaii and Purdue University, Chen is a widely cited author and the recipient of several national engineering awards, including the 1990 Shortridge Hardesty Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers and the 2003 Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Institute of Steel Construction.

W. F. Chen, Ph.D. Brown University, Member of U.S. National Academy of Engineering and Member of Taiwan National Academy of Science ( Academia Sinica), formerly Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering at Purdue University and Dean of Engineering at University of Hawaii. He is currently a Research Professor of Civil Engineering at UH.