Abstract
The special issue of Granular Matter honors Ioannis Vardoulakis, an innovative experimentalist, a brilliant mechanician, an enthusiastic scientist, a devoted teacher, and above all an exceptional human being. Fifteen articles have been divided into five groups to showcase his work. The first group epitomizes the influence of his work in the development of Cosserat (or micropolar) continuum theory. Alonso-Marroquin presents a micromechanical derivation of the Cosserat continuum based on intra-granular stress, giving special emphasis to the asymmetry of stress, a favorite preoccupation of Vardoulakis. The second group of papers is devoted to the microstructural behavior of granular media. The third group reveals Vardoulakis' influence in experimental geomechanics. The fourth group celebrates Vardoulakis' pioneering work on bifurcation and localization in geomaterials. The fifth group reflects Vardoulakis' involvement in various studies of granular systems using the discrete-element method.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 183-185 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Granular Matter |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- General Physics and Astronomy