"Computational Plasticity with Emphasis on the Application of the Unified Strength Theory" explores a new and important branch of computational mechanics and is the third book in a plasticity series published by Springer. The other two are: Generalized Plasticity, Springer: Berlin, 2006; and Structural Plasticity, Springer and Zhejiang University Press: Hangzhou, 2009.This monograph describes the unified strength theory and associated flow rule, the implementation of these basic theories in computational programs, and shows how a series of results can be obtained by using them. The unified strength theory has been implemented in several special nonlinear finite-element programs and commercial Finite Element Codes by individual users and corporations. Many new and interesting findings for beams, plates, underground caves, excavations, strip foundations, circular foundations, slop, underground structures of hydraulic power stations, pumped-storage power stations, underground mining, high-velocity penetration of concrete structures, ancient structures, and rocket components, along with relevant computational results, are presented.This book is intended for graduate students, researchers and engineers working in solid mechanics, engineering and materials science. The theories and methods provided in this book can also be used for other computer codes and different structures. More results can be obtained, which put the potential strength of the material to better use, thus offering material-saving and energy-saving solutions. Mao-Hong Yu is a professor at the Department of Civil Engineering at Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.

Preface Notation 1 Introduction 2 Stress and Strain 3 Finite Elament Method for Elasto-plastic Problems 4 Material Models in Computational Plasticity 5 Unified Strength Theory (UST) and Its Parameters 6 Unified Elasto-plastic Model 7 Elasto-plastic Problems in Two Dimensions 8 Unified Elasto-Plastic Program (2D)and Its Applications 9 Elasto-viscoplastic Problems in Two Dimensions 10 Elasto-viscoplastic Problems in Three Dimensions and Unified Elasto-Plastic Program (3D) 11 Applications: Part One-Beam and Plate 12 Applications: Part Two-Strip with a hole under Tension and Compression 13 Applications: Part Three-Slop 14 Applications: Part Four-Cylinder and Cave 15 Applications: Part Five-Composite Materials 16 Applications: Part Six-Excavation of Large Power Station 17 Applications: Part Seven-Foundation 18 Applications: Part Eight -Dam 19 Applications: Part nine-Ancient Structure 20 Applications: Part Ten -Penetration of Concrete Slabs using UST and SPH Method 21 Applications: Part Eleven -2D and 3D Simulation of Normal Penetration 22 Applications: Part Twelve -3D Simulation of Oblique Penetration Author Index Subject Index