The displacement field due to a point load at the interface of a two layer elastic half-space

Géotechnique ◽  
1978 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. G. Davies ◽  
P. K. Banerjee
Keyword(s):  
Half Space ◽  
Displacement Field ◽  
Elastic Half Space ◽  
Point Load

scholarly journals Transient Excitation of an Elastic Half Space by a Point Load Traveling on the Surface

1969 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 505-515 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. C. Gakenheimer ◽  
J. Miklowitz
Keyword(s):  
Exact Solution ◽  
Free Surface ◽  
Steady State ◽  
Wave Front ◽  
Half Space ◽  
Displacement Field ◽  
Elastic Half Space ◽  
Point Load ◽  
Limit Case ◽  
Transient Waves

The propagation of transient waves in a homogeneous, isotropic, linearly elastic half space excited by a traveling normal point load is investigated. The load is suddenly applied and then it moves rectilinearly at a constant speed along the free surface. The displacements are derived for the interior of the half space and for all load speeds. Wave-front expansions are obtained from the exact solution, in addition to results pertaining to the steady-state displacement field. The limit case of zero load speed is considered, yielding new results for Lamb’s point load problem.

Response of an Elastic Half Space to Uniformly Moving Circular Surface Load

1970 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. K. Singh ◽  
J. T. Kuo
Keyword(s):  
Half Space ◽  
Hypergeometric Functions ◽  
Integral Form ◽  
Elastic Half Space ◽  
Point Load ◽  
Surface Load ◽  
Static Part ◽  
Circular Load ◽  
Circular Surface ◽  
Velocity Effect

The problem of a uniformly moving circular surface load of a general orientation on an elastic half space for two types of load distribution, viz., “uniform” and “hemispherical,” is considered. The solutions have been obtained in integral form. The displacements on the surface of the half space, in the case in which the load velocity V is smaller than the transverse wave velocity of the medium CT are expressed in a closed form as a sum of two terms by using properties of Gauss’ hypergeometric functions. One of these terms gives the static part of the solution, whereas the other term represents the velocity effect part. At distances greater than about five radii from the center of the moving circular load, a moving point load is found to be a good approximation.

On an Incompressible Nonlinearly Elastic Half-Space under a Compressive Point Load

2004 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary R Lee ◽  
Debra A Polignone Warne ◽  
Paul G Warne
Keyword(s):  
Half Space ◽  
Elastic Half Space ◽  
Point Load ◽  
Nonlinearly Elastic

Static deformation of a multilayered magneto-electro-elastic half-space structures due to vertical inner loading

2021 ◽  
pp. 108128652110495
Author(s):  
Peizhuo Wang ◽  
Dongchen Qin ◽  
Peng Shen ◽  
Jiangyi Chen
Keyword(s):  
Half Space ◽  
Vector Function ◽  
Stiffness Matrix ◽  
Matrix Method ◽  
Gaussian Quadrature ◽  
Elastic Half Space ◽  
Point Load ◽  
Static Deformation ◽  
Function System ◽  
Adaptive Gaussian Quadrature

The static deformation in a multilayered magneto-electro-elastic half-space under vertical inner loading is calculated using a vector function system approach and a stiffness matrix method. Firstly, the displacement, stress, and inner loading are expanded using the vector function system, and the N-type and L&M-type problems related to the expansion coefficient are constructed. Secondly, the stable stiffness matrix method is used to solve the expansion coefficients of the L&M-type problem. After introducing the boundary condition and the discontinuity of the stress caused by inner loading, the displacement and stress are calculated through adaptive Gaussian quadrature. Finally, the numerical examples considering the circular load and point load are designed and analyzed, respectively.

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