Ebook: Mechanics of Unsaturated Geomaterials

This book provides a sound basis in the challenging area of the mechanics of unsaturated geomaterials. The objective is to supply the reader with an exhaustive overview starting from the basics and covering the most recent theories and applications (i.e. natural disasters, nuclear waste disposal, oil and agriculture productions). The presentation of the fundamental concepts is based on an interdisciplinary approach, in the areas of soil, rock and cement-based material mechanics.Content:
Chapter 1 Basic Concepts in the Mechanics and Hydraulics of Unsaturated Geomaterials (pages 1–28): Alessandro Tarantino
Chapter 2 Mechanics of Unsaturated Soils (pages 29–54): Lyesse Laloui, Mathieu Nuth and Bertrand Francois
Chapter 3 Desiccation Cracking of Soils (pages 55–86): Herve Peron, Lyesse Laloui, Liang?Bo Hu and Tomasz Hueckel
Chapter 4 Experimental Techniques for Unsaturated Geomaterials (pages 89–112): Pierre Delage
Chapter 5 New Experimental Tools for the Characterization of Highly Overconsolidated Clayey Materials1in Unsaturated Conditions (pages 113–128): Simon Salager, Alessio Ferrari and Lyesse Laloui
Chapter 6 Field Measurement of Suction, Water Content and Water Permeability (pages 129–154): Alessandro Tarantino
Chapter 7 Hydromechanical Coupling Theory in Unsaturated Geomaterials and Its Numerical Integration (pages 155–184): Robert Charlier, Jean?Pol Radu, Pierre Gerard and Frederic Collin
Chapter 8 Conservation Laws for Coupled Hydro?Mechanical Processes in Unsaturated Porous Media (pages 185–208): Ronaldo I. Borja and Joshua A. White
Chapter 9 Strain Localization Modeling in Coupled Transient Phenomena (pages 209–232): Frederic Collin, Yannick Sieffert and Rene Chambon
Chapter 10 Modeling Landslides in Partially Saturated Slopes Subjected to Rainfall Infiltration (pages 233–250): John Eichenberger, Mathieu Nuth and Lyesse Laloui
Chapter 11 Thermally Induced Moisture Transport and Pore Pressure Generation in Nearly Saturated Geomaterials (pages 251–278): Antony P.S. Selvadurai
Chapter 12 Mechanics of Unsaturated Geomaterials Applied to Nuclear Waste Storage (pages 279–302): Antonio Gens
Chapter 13 Soil–Pipeline Interaction in Unsaturated Soils (pages 303–325): Dilan Robert and Kenichi Soga
Chapter 14 Coefficient B, Consolidation, and Swelling in Fine Soils Near Saturation in Engineering Practice (pages 327–351): Luc Boutonnier
Chapter 15 Geomechanical Analysis of River Embankments (pages 353–374): Cristina Jommi and Gabriele Della Vecchia