Definition
Elasticity is ability of a material to deform under an applied load, such that the resulting deformation is recoverable (elastic) once the load is removed.
Introduction
The following is a presentation of the mathematical formulation for elasticity, a contrast between elastic and plastic deformation, and the application of elasticity to rock and soils (Fig. 1).
Moduli (Ei, Eii, and Eiii) evaluated at the same strain for different portions of an unload and reload cycle and thus differing stress history
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Hendry, M.T. (2016). Elasticity. In: Bobrowsky, P., Marker, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Engineering Geology. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12127-7_104-1
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