Numerical models in geomechanics : NUMOG VIII : proceedings of the Eighth International Symposium on Numerical Models in Geomechanics -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.