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Vibrations of the elastic half-space due to vertical surface loads |
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| Authors: | U Holzlhner |
| Institution: | U. Holzlöhner |
| Abstract: | The displacements of the surface of the homogeneous elastic half-space subjected to a vertical concentrated load acting at the surface are calculated. The solution is shown to approach Lamb's simple formula for the far-field. The solution for the concentrated load can be used to calculate displacements due to distributed loads with high accuracy and economically. The results are applied to define the regions ‘near-field’ and ‘far-field’. Some near-field phenomena are described. |
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