Birkhauser Modeling and Mechanics of Granular and Porous Materials

Explore the complex world of soil and granular mechanics with this specialized text from Birkhauser. This book addresses the fundamental challenges of modeling materials that possess a particulate structure where fluids seep through pores and interact with a solid skeleton. At the microscopic level, the behavior of the solid skeleton is highly unstable. This work examines how external loadings are managed by grain chains that are continuously destroyed and rebuilt. While many physical details of these phenomena remain open questions in the field, this text provides a deep look into the development of soil mechanics. It bridges the gap between the physical complexities of granular materials and the established assumptions used to study them. This is a valuable resource for those studying the modeling and simulation of science, engineering, and technology, specifically within the realm of civil engineering and mechanics.