Plasticity and geotechnics

Abstract

Fundamentals.- Elements of Continuum Mechanics.- Foundations of the Theory of Plasticity.- General Elastic-Plastic Theorems.- Constitutive Relations.- Perfect Plasticity.- Isotropic Hardening and Critical State Theory.- Multi-Surface and Bounding Surface Plasticity.- Non-Coaxial Plasticity.- Plasticity Without a Prior Yield Criterion.- Solution Techniques.- Rigorous Analysis of Elastic-Plastic Problems.- Slip Line Analysis.- Limit Analysis.- Shakedown Analysis.- Finite Element Analysis.