Papers of the Second International Conference on Micromechanics of Granular Media held in Birmingham, UK from 12-16 July, 1993, on packing geometry, particle interactions, quasi-static deformation, powder compacts, vibrating pads, rapid granular flow, avalanches, hopper flow. No index. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
The papers reflect the multidisciplinary activity in a research area which has grown significantly. The focus of the proceedings is the scientific understanding of the nature and description of particle interactions and assembly geometry. Topics covered include powder compacts and vibrating beds.