Research reported in the volume includes work in the: industrial and field systems; powder compaction; agglomeration and fracture; quasi-static deformations; stress fluctuations; vibrated beds; collisional grain flows; and avalanches and hopper flows.

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.

Proceedings of the International Conference on Micromechanics of Granular Media, Clermont-Ferrand, September, 1989. No index. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.