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    The document summarizes reviews of the book "Plasticity and Geomechanics" by Davis and Selvadurai. The reviews praise the book for being a clearly written introduction to complex concepts of plasticity and its importance in geomechanics. The book is described as a useful textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate students studying fields related to soil mechanics and foundation engineering.

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    "By combining their extensive writing

    and teaching experiences, Davis and


    Selvadurai bring together in one volume
    much that is useful. ... The authors have
    kept the presentation simple and
    straightforward... Overall, a pleasantly
    readable book. Highly recommended..."
    P.C. Chan, Choice
    "Students in the fields of
    geotechnical/geological engineering,
    as well as other related earth science
    programs, will truly benefit from
    this text..."
    M. Pacheo, Engineering Geology

    Derived from the authors own lecture notes, this book is


    written with students firmly in mind: the main body of
    the work is concerned with applications, while the more
    theoretical aspects such as proofs of theorems are
    placed in appendices. Excessive use of mathematical
    methods is avoided in the main body of the text and
    where possible, physical interpretations are given for
    important concepts. In this way the authors present a
    clear introduction to the complex ideas and concepts of
    plasticity as well as demonstrating how this developing
    subject is of critical importance to geomechanics and
    geotechnical engineering.
    Although entirely self-contained, this book constitutes a
    companion volume to the acclaimed Elasticity and
    Geomechanics by the same authors, and will appeal to
    students and researchers in the fields of civil, mechanical, material and geological engineering. It may be used
    as a text for senior-level undergraduate and graduate
    courses in soil mechanics, foundation engineering, and
    geomechanics.

    Plasticity and Geomechanics

    "...this reviewer liked Elasticity and


    Geomechanics The writing style is
    informal and reads easily....If an
    instructor is looking for a book on basic
    elasticity with a geomaterial focus, this
    reviewer would encourage that
    instructor to look at this work; he or she
    might be pleasantly surprised."
    E.B. Pitman, Applied Mechanics Review

    Plasticity theory is widely used to describe the behaviour of soil and rock in many engineering situations.
    Plasticity and Geomechanics presents a concise introduction to the general subject of plasticity with a particular emphasis on applications in geomechanics. Metal
    plasticity is described and elementary theories are
    discussed before attention is focused specifically on
    geomaterials. The greater part of the book is devoted to
    the classical aspects of plasticity, particularly the use of
    upper and lower bound theorems and slip line theory.
    Critical state theory is introduced and Cam Clay is
    described in detail.

    DAVIS and
    SELVADURAI

    Praise for Elasticity and Geomechanics,


    also by Davis and Selvadurai:

    Plasticity and
    Geomechanics
    R. O. DAVIS and
    A. P. S. SELVADURAI

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