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The Finite Element Method in the Static and Dynamic Deformation and Consolidation of Porous Media Second Edition Roland W. Lewis, University of Wales Swansea, UK Bernard A. Schrefler, University of Padua, Italy Following the highly successful first edition, this text deals with numerical solutions of coupled thermohydromechanical problems in porous media. Governing equations are newly derived in a general form using both averaging methods (hybrid mixture theory) and an engineering approach. Unique new features of the book include numerical solutions for fully and partially saturated consolidation, subsidence analysis including far field boundary conditions (Infinite Elements), new case studies and also petroleum reservoir simulation. Extended heat and mass transfer in partially saturated porous media, and consideration of phase change, are covered in detail. In addition, large strain, fully and partially saturated, soil dynamics problems are explained. Back analysis for consolidation problems is also included. Significantly, the reader is provided with access to a Finite Element code for coupled thermohydromechanical problems in partially saturated porous media with full two phase flow and phase change, written according to the theory outlined in the book and obtainable via the Network of the Italian Research Council (COMES). With a range of engineering applications from geotechnical and petroleum engineering through to bioengineering and materials science, this book represents an important resource for students, researchers and practising engineers in all these and related fields.

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Since the first edition was published in 1987, there has been a rapid expansion in research and professional applications to the area of porous media. This text provides detail in the field covering the mechanical and numerical aspects of flow in porous media, and provides readers with a theoretical aspect to the text by considering averaging theories as well as the phenomenological approach.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: Must buy for computational poromechanicians, 10 May 2000 By  John Williams "Will" (Manchester, England) - See all my reviews This is a second edition of the book published some ten years ago. This version is undoubtly has included a lot of new and expanded topics, particularly on multiphase modelling, large strain static and dynamics problem. Unlike many other text book on continuum porous mechancis which drift onto extremely abstract and difficult mathematical concepts, this book place its emphasis on direct application of the poromechanics equations itself in fields like reservoir engineering, geo-enviromental problems, hazard analysis in nuclear waste storage and petroleum engineering. The book is quite well planned. As long as the readers can capture the conceptual model and theories presented in the second chapter, then he/she will not have any difficulty at all in understanding the rest of the books. Another aspect that is nice about this is that the authors has shown the readers how an extremely difficult problems can be modelled by modified a little bit here and there in the equations presented in chapter 2. This style of writing is not only comprehensive but also reveal the fact, as long as one understand the most fundamental bits, everythings is the same. I have not personally come across any books written in such a comprehensive and friendly way. Above all, for those who are actively involved in research in poromechanics, thi