Numerical Models in Geomechanics : Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium NUMOG VIII, Rome, Italy, 10-12 April 2002

The papers in this volume reflect the current research and advances made in the application of numerical methods in geotechnical engineering. Topics include: instabilities in soil behaviour; environmental geomechanics; and hydro-mechanical coupling in problems of engineering. Content: Constitutive models fot geomaterials -- Modeling of instability and strain localization in geomaterials -- Numerical algorithms: formualtion and performance -- Modelling of transient, coupled and dynamic problems -- Application of numerical techniques to practical problems -- Miscelaneous topics.