Workshop on Friction, Arching, Contact Dynamics : HLRZ, Forchungszentrum Jülich, Germany, October 28-30, 1996

Part 1 Friction: sliding dynamics at a multicontact interface, T. Baumberger and P. Berthoud dry friction as an elasto-plastic response - a schematic model, C. Caroly and B. Velicky reversible and irreversible processes in adhesion, static and kinetic friction of solids, A.R. Savkoor electrical resistivity and quartz crystal microbalance studies of sliding friction in Xe/Ag(111), A. Dayo and J. Krim. Part 2 Arching: stress fluctuations for granular materials, D. Howell et al force fluctuations in granlar media, S.N. Coopersmith a new approach to stress propagation in sandpiles and silos, J.P. Willmer et al force networks in granular packings, F. Radjai et al. Part 3 Contact dynamics: numerical investigation of shear zones in granular materials, J.J. Moreau density dependence of static friction in granular materials, I.M. Janosi et al a theoretical approach to granular media, M. Nicodemi et al interfacial friction in flowing sand, B. Dulieu and F. Radjai. (Part contents).