Mechanics of Poroelastic Media

Preface. List of contributors. 1: Poroelasticity: Constitutive Models and Analytical Aspects. Moving and stationary dislocations in poroelastic solids and applications to aseismic slip in the earth's crust; J.W. Rudnicki. Theoretical aspects of fracture in porous elastic media; R.V. Craster, C. Atkinson. On theories of mixtures and their applications to dynamics of fluid saturated porous media; M.S. Hiremath, R.S. Sandhu. Filtration of bubbly fluids; J.-L. Auriault, C. Boutin. 2: Poroelasticity: Numerical Modelling Aspects. On singular integral equations of poroelasticity; A.H.-D. Cheng, E. Detournay. Microstructure-based finite element analysis of heterogeneous media; J. Zhang, N. Katsube. Boundary element approach to coupled poroelastodynamic problems; J. Domínguez, R. Gallego. Numerical modelling of saturated porous media subjected to dynamic loading; H. Modaressi. 3: Poroelasticity: Applications in Geomechanics. Modelling of thermal consolidation of sparsely fractured rock in the context of nuclear waste management; T.S. Nguyen, A.P.S. Selvadurai. Excavation and construction problems involving porous media; J.C. Small, et al. The effect of a time-dependent load on a poroelastic seabed over a region with moving boundaries; G.C.W. Sabin, W. Raman- Nair. Poroelastic response resulting from magma intrusion; D. Elsworth, et al. Axisymmetric indentation of a multilayered poroelastic solid; Z.Q. Yue, A.P.S. Selvadurai. 4: Poroelasticity: Applications in Biomechanics. Porohyperphase theory and finite element models for soft tissues with application to arterial mechanics; B.R. Simon, et al. Prediction of frequency and pore size dependent attenuation of ultrasound intrabecular bone using Biot's theory. Load carrying capacity of the pore pressure in a poroelastic beam subject to oscillatory excitation; D. Zhang, C.S. Cowin. Predictions of the swelling-induced pre-stress in articular cartilage; L.A. Setton, et al. 5: Poroelasticity: Dynamics. Poroelastic plate and shell