The book adopts a multiscale theoretical framework to systematically address localized deformation in plastic geomaterials. It integrates experimental findings with advanced numerical methods, including discrete element simulations and finite element modeling using higher-order continuum theories, providing a comprehensive understanding from micro- to macroscale perspectives. The book will provide insights into the nuances of strain localization that traditional modeling often overlooks, thereby enhancing predictive accuracy and model fidelity. The book is designed for graduate students, researchers, and professionals in geotechnical engineering, materials science, and related fields who have a solid grounding in continuum mechanics and numerical methods. It is also suitable for readers seeking an advanced, research-focused perspective on multiscale modeling.

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Dr. Xilin Lü is a Professor and doctoral advisor in the Department of Geotechnical Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, and Director of the Institute of Foundation Engineering. He was selected for the National Young Talents Program of China. His research primarily focuses on the theory of progressive failure in soils, urban underground engineering, slope stability, subgrade settlement control, and intelligent geotechnical engineering. He has received over ten provincial and ministerial-level Science and Technology Progress Awards. He has published more than 60 SCI-indexed papers in journals such as Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering (CMAME), Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering (JGGE), and Computers and Geotechnics (CG). He has authored or co-authored three books and textbooks, holds over 30 international and domestic patents, and has registered 22 national software copyrights. He has also participated in the compilation of five national, local, and industry standards. He currently serves as Associate Editor of Geoenvironmental Disasters and Editorial Board Member of the Journal of Basic Science and Engineering and Journal of Ground Improvement. He is also a member of the ASCE Technical Committee on Computational Geomechanics, a corresponding member of ISSMGE Technical Committees TC214 and TC222, an Executive Member of the Geotechnical Foundation and Structural Engineering Division of the Chinese Society for Rock Mechanics and Engineering, and a Board Member of the Tunnel and Underground Engineering Branch of the China Civil Engineering Society.

Dawei Xue is currently a Research Professor and doctoral advisor in the Department of Geotechnical Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University. He was selected for the Shanghai Overseas High-Level Talent Program. He serves as a member of the Youth Committee of the Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering Branch of the China Civil Engineering Society, a Youth Editorial Board Member of Biogeotechnics and the Journal of Basic Science and Engineering, and a member of the Chinese Society for Rock Mechanics and Engineering. His research focuses on higher-order continuum theories and constitutive modeling of geomaterials, material stability analysis, and multiscale numerical simulation methods. He has received several honors, including the First Prize of the Provincial and Ministerial Science and Technology Progress Award and the Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Award of Tongji University. He has published 30 academic papers in journals such as Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering (CMAME), Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering (JGGE), and Computers and Geotechnics (CG), and holds 6 granted international and domestic patents as well as 5 registered national software copyrights.