A Unified Hardening Constitutive Theory for Soils: Fundamentals of Plasticity for Geomaterials provides a unified hardening (UH) theory capable of uniformly describing the behaviors of both sand and clay. The models developed within the UH theory framework are characterized by their simplicity and efficiency, requiring only a few parameters that have clear physical meanings. The book not only deepens the theoretical understanding of soil mechanics and related fields but also provides a practical reference for a wide range of civil engineering and geotechnical applications.
The insights and outcomes presented are important in terms of advancing theoretical knowledge and facilitating practical engineering solutions.
The insights and outcomes presented are important in terms of advancing theoretical knowledge and facilitating practical engineering solutions.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction2. Elastoplastic constitutive modeling of soils
3. Transformed stress method for 3D generalization of constitutive model
4. Original UH model: UH model for clay
5. Generalized UH model: UH model for clays and sands
6. Extended UH model considering temperature effects
7. Extended UH model considering time effects
8. Extended UH model reflecting small strain behaviour
9. Extended UH Model for Unsaturated Soils
10. Numerical Implementation and Application of UH Models
Authors
Yangping Yao Beihang University, China.Dr Yao is a Professor at Beihang University, Beijing, China. He is Vice Chairman of the Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering Branch of the China Civil Engineering Society and Deputy Director of the special Committee of Geotechnical Mechanics, Chinese Society of Mechanics. His research interests include geotechnical constitutive theory, the application of constitutive theory in numerical calculations and geotechnical problems in airports, highways and railways
