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Multiscale Geomechanics
Pierre-Yves . Ed(S): Hicher
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Description for Multiscale Geomechanics
This book covers the latest issues in multiscale geomechanics. Written by leading experts in the field as a tribute to Jean Biarez (1927-2006), it describes how a major school of soil mechanics came into being through his exemplary work. Editor(s): Hicher, Pierre-Yves. Num Pages: 412 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBG; TN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 746.
This book addresses the latest issues in multiscale geomechanics. Written by leading experts in the field as a tribute to Jean Biarez (1927-2006), it can be of great use and interest to researchers and engineers alike.
A brief introduction describes how a major school of soil mechanics came into being through the exemplary teaching by one man. Biarez's life-long work consisted of explaining the elementary mechanisms governing soil constituents in order to enhance understanding of the underlying scientific laws which control the behavior of constructible sites and to incorporate these scientific advancements into engineering practices.
He innovated a ... Read more
This book addresses the latest issues in multiscale geomechanics. Written by leading experts in the field as a tribute to Jean Biarez (1927-2006), it can be of great use and interest to researchers and engineers alike.
A brief introduction describes how a major school of soil mechanics came into being through the exemplary teaching by one man. Biarez's life-long work consisted of explaining the elementary mechanisms governing soil constituents in order to enhance understanding of the underlying scientific laws which control the behavior of constructible sites and to incorporate these scientific advancements into engineering practices.
He innovated a ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2011
Publisher
ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
Number of Pages
396
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848212466
SKU
V9781848212466
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99-15
About Pierre-Yves . Ed(S): Hicher
Pierre-Yves Hicher is Professor of Civil Engineering at Ecole Centrale de Nantes in France, specializing in soil behavior and constitutive modeling. His publications are numerous and well-known, particularly an early work Elementary Mechanics of Soil Behaviour (1994) co-authored with Jean Biarez.
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