Download or read book Continuous and Discontinuous Modelling of Cohesive-Frictional Materials written by P.A. Vermeer and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-01-11 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A knowledge of the mechanical behaviour of both naturally occurring materials, such as soils and rocks, and artificial materials such as concrete and industrial granular matter, is of fundamental importance to their proper use in engineering and scientific applications. This volume contains selected lectures by international experts on current developments and problems in the numerical modelling of cohesive-frictional materials which provide a deeper understanding of the microscopic and macroscopic description of such materials. This book fills a gap by emphasizing the cross-fertilization of ideas between engineers and scientists engaged in this exciting field of research.