Download or read book Mechanics of Granular Materials: An Introduction written by K. Iwashita and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook compiles reports written by about 35 internationally recognized authorities, and covers a range of interests for geotechnical engineers. Topics include: fundamentals for mechanics of granular materials; continuum theory of granular materials; and discrete element approaches.