Thermomechanics for Geological, Civil Engineering and Geodynamic Applications: Rate-Dependent Critical State Line Models

Equilibrium thermodynamics has been of fundamental importance to many branches of engineering including cyclical mechanical applications. However, in geomechanics and geological applications it has not yet reached a consensus in the community. Reason for the failure of establishing thermodynamic laws as a ground principle is the far from equilibrium nature of geomechanical problems which prevent the local equilibrium assumption. Problems...