On simplified solutions of contact problems for elastic foundations

In the paper, a method of averaging displacements in a circular area lying in a linearly elastic transversally isotropic foundation is developed for the four modes of motion: vertical, horizontal, rocking and torsional. The corresponding formulae are constructed in a general form which does not depend on the kind of Green functions. For vertical and horizontal modes, uniform load distribution are applied and the simple integral mean is considered, whereas for rotational modes the load proportional to the distance from an axis of rotation is used, and angles of rotation for individual points are averaged with weight of the distance squared. Along with the case of equal radii of circles of loading and averaging, the case of different radii is studied, which allows one to consider contact problems for embedded axisymmetric foundations having the radius varying with depth. As examples the following contact problems are studied: static stiffness for a cone embedded in a homogeneous isotropic half-space in vertical motion, and dynamic stiffness for a disk on a layer resting on a homogeneous half-space for four modes of motion. Comparisons with the corresponding exact solutions are carried out.     

饱和地基上弹性圆板的动力响应

研究弹性圆板在饱和地基上的垂直振动特性,即首先应用Hankel变换方法求解饱和土波动方程,然后按混合边值条件建立饱和地基上圆板垂直振动的对偶积分方程,用一种简便的方法,对偶积分方程可化为易于数值计算的第二类Fredholm积分方程。文末的数值分析得出了板振动的一些规律性,由此表明当板的挠曲刚度D趋于无穷大且不计板的质量时,其结果和无质量刚性圆盘在饱和地基上的振动特性完全一致。     

Modeling of the 3D rocking problem

The rocking motion of a rigid rectangular prism on a moving base is a complex three dimensional phenomenon. Although, with very few exceptions, the previous models in the literature make the simplified assumption that this motion is planar, this is usually not true since a body will probably not be aligned with the direction of the ground motion. Thus, even in the case where the body is fully symmetric, the rocking motion involves three dimensional rotations and displacements.In this work, a three dimensional formulation is introduced for the rocking motion of a rigid rectangular prism on a deformable base. Two models are developed: the Concentrated Springs Model and the Winkler Model. Both sliding and uplift are taken into account and the fully non-linear equations of the problem are developed and solved numerically.The models developed are later used to examine the behavior of bodies subjected to general ground excitations. The contribution of phenomena neglected in previous models, such as twist, is stressed.     

上覆单相弹性层饱和地基上弹性基础的竖向振动分析

基于Biot动力控制方程,运用Fourier积分变换技术,并按照混合边值条件和连续条件建立了上覆单相弹性层饱和地基上弹性基础竖向振动的对偶积分方程.利用正交多项式将对偶积分方程化简,得到了动力柔度系数随无量纲频率b0的变化关系曲线,从而得到了上覆单相弹性层饱和地基上弹性基础的竖向振动规律.数值分析结果表明,对于弹性基础,当弹性基础的挠曲刚度较大时,发现弹性基础的竖向振动特性与刚性基础的类同,可忽略挠曲刚度对竖向振动的影响,且当无量纲频率较小的时候,动力柔度系数Cv随着无量纲频率b0的变化而发生显著的变化,但当无量纲频率b0较大的时候,动力柔度系数Cv受无量纲频率的影响较小,甚至基本上不受影响.当弹性基础的挠曲刚度较小时,随着挠曲刚度的减小,弹性基础的竖向振动将发生显著的变化,动力柔度系数Cv的实部和虚部的绝对值均变大.     

Vertical vibrations of elastic foundation resting on saturated half-space

This paper is mainly concerned with the dynamic response of an elastic foun- dation of finite height bounded to the surface of a saturated half-space.The foundation is subjected to time-harmonic vertical loadings.First,the transform solutions for the governing equations of the saturated media are obtained.Then,based on the assumption that the contact between the foundation and the half-space is fully relaxed and the half- space is completely pervious or impervious,this dynamic mixed boundary-value problem can lead to dual integral equations,which can be further reduced to the Fredholm integral equations of the second kind and solved by numerical procedures.In the numerical exam- ples,the dynamic compliances,displacements and pore pressure are developed for a wide range of frequencies and material/geometrical properties of the saturated soil-foundation system.In most of the cases,the dynamic behavior of an elastic foundation resting on the saturated media significantly differs from that of a rigid disc on the saturated half-space. The solutions obtained can be used to study a variety of wave propagation problems and dynamic soil-structure interactions.     

Non-axisymmetrical vibration of elastic circular plate on layered transversely isotropic saturated ground

The non-axisymmetrical vibration of elastic circular plate resting on a layered transversely isotropic saturated ground was studied.First,the 3-d dynamic equations in cylindrical coordinate for transversely isotropic saturated soils were transformed into a group of governing differential equations with 1-order by the technique of Fourier ex- panding with respect to azimuth,and the state equation is established by Hankel integral transform method,furthermore the transfer matrixes within layered media are derived based on the solutions of the state equation.Secondly,by the transfer matrixes,the general solutions of dynamic response for layered transversely isotropic saturated ground excited by an arbitrary harmonic force were established under the boundary conditions, drainage conditions on the surface of.ground as well as the contact conditions.Thirdly, the problem was led to a pair of dual integral equations describing the mixed boundary- value problem which can be reduced to the Fredholm integral equations of the second kind solved by numerical procedure easily.At the end of this paper,a numerical result concerning vertical and radical displacements both the surface of saturated ground and plate is evaluated.     

Dynamic interaction between elastic thick circular plate and transversely isotropic saturated soil ground

IntroductionThe vibration of the plate on the porous saturated building foundation is a complicateddynamic contact problem.Its consideration is very important in both earthquake and geo-technical engineering.Lots of research works have been done in recent…     

TORSIONAL VIBRATIONS OF A RIGID CIRCULAR PLATE ON SATURATED STRATUM OVERLAYING BEDROCK

The torsional vibration of a rigid plate resting on saturated stratum overlaying bedrock has been analysed for the first time. The dynamic governing differential equations for saturated poroelastic medium are solved by employing the technology of Hankel transform. By taking into account the boundary conditions, the dual integral equations of torsional vibration of a rigid circular plate are established, which are further converted into a Fredholm integral equation of the second kind. Subsequently, the dynamic compliance coefficients of the foundation on saturated stratum, the contact shear stress under the foundation and the angular amplitude of the foundation are evaluated. Numerical results indicate that, when the dimensionless height is bigger than 5, saturated stratum overlaying bedrock can be treated as saturated half space approximately. When the dimensionless frequency is low, the permeability of the soil must be taken into account. Furthermore, when the vibration frequency is a constant, the height of the saturated stratum has a slight effect on the dimensionless contact shear stress under the foundation.     

THE AXISYMMETRIC MIXED BOUNDARY-VALUE PROBLEM OF THE VERTICAL VIBRATION OF A RIGID FOUNDATIONON SATURATED LAYERED SOIL SUBGRADE

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Energy release rate and contact zone in a cohesive and an interface crack by hypersingular integral equations

Solution of Cauchy-type singular integral equations permits the evaluation of the fracture parameters at the crack tips very accurately. However, it does not permit the determination of the crack opening and sliding displacements while ensuring no crack surface interpenetration unless the location of the contact zone is known a priori. In order to circumvent this shortcoming, this study presents a solution method based on the Hadamard-type singular integral equations to obtain the crack opening and sliding displacements directly while enforcing the appropriate conditions to prevent interpenetration. Furthermore, the crack opening displacements are physically more meaningful and readily validated against the finite element analysis predictions. The numerical solutions of the hypersingular integral equations provide not only crack opening and sliding displacements directly but also the stress intensity factors and energy release rates. Also, the behavior of the energy release rate is examined as the cohesive crack located parallel to the interface approaches the interface from either the soft or the stiff side of the interface. The limiting value of the energy release rate is established by considering an interface crack. As the cohesive crack approaches the interface from either side of the interface, the energy release rate approaches to that of the interface crack. However, the length of contact zone between the cohesive crack surfaces under uniform shear loading does not approach to that of the interface crack.     

高层建筑风振时地基土材料阻尼比取值范围的初探

高层建筑风振响应分析中考虑土与结构相互作用后地基土的材料阻尼比幅值是多少,这是考虑土与结构相互作用对高层建筑结构风振响应有利还是不利的关键问题.通过对无桩基桩架-剪力墙结构的顺风向风振响应分析,发现考虑土-结构相互作用时结构基础底面土体的动剪应变幅值处于弹性应变范围,根据土动力学中土的动剪应变与土的阻尼比的关系,土体的材料阻尼比较小,其值不超过0.03,据此计算出相应的结构最大层间位移和结构顶层的最大加速度比将地基视为刚性的结构有较大增长;因此,在高层结构风振响应分析中应考虑土-结构相互作用的影响.文章通过实例分析给出无桩基高层建筑土体材料阻尼比的建议值,该研究为有桩基高层建筑的土体材料阻尼比的计算提供了借鉴.     

Equilibrium of a Prestressed Strip Reinforced with Elastic Plates

The contact problem for a prestressed elastic strip reinforced with equally spaced elastic plates is considered. The Fourier integral transform is used to construct an influence function of a unit concentrated force acting on the infinite elastic strip with one edge constrained. The transmission of forces from the thin elastic plates to the prestressed strip is analyzed. On the assumption that the beam bending model and the uniaxial stress model are valid for an elastic plate subjected to both vertical and horizontal forces, the problem is mathematically formulated as a system of integro-differential equations for unknown contact stresses. This system is reduced to an infinite system of algebraic equations solved by the reduction method. The effect of the initial stresses on the distribution of contact forces in the strip under tension and compression is studied     

Anti-plane analysis on a finite crack in a one-dimensional hexagonal quasicrystal strip

The anti-plane fracture problem for a finite crack in a one-dimensional hexagonal quasicrystal strip is analyzed. By using Fourier transforms, the mixed boundary value problems are reduced to the dual integral equations. The solution of the dual integral equations is then expressed by the complete elliptic integrals of the first and the third kinds. The expressions for stress, strains, displacements and field intensity factors of the phonon and phason fields near the crack tip are obtained exactly. The path-independent integral derived by a conservation law equals the energy release rate, which can be used as a fracture criterion for a mode III fracture problem.     

胶补加筋板应力强度因子及胶层剪应力计算

 在铆钉力法的基础上，提出计算胶接修补加筋板结构应力强度因子及胶层剪应力的解析法, 对分析胶接修补的加筋板强度具有现实意义. 利用影响系数，可以得到筋条、补片及蒙皮位 移的表达式，根据位移协调条件，建立联立方程，从而得到胶层剪应力及铆钉力. 通过解析 式，计算裂纹尖端的应力强度因子，分析补片对结构修补的效果，综合考虑了筋条及补片对 应力强度因子的影响.     

Basic solution of two parallel mode-I permeable cracks in functionally graded piezoelectric materials

The basic solution of two parallel mode-I permeable cracks in functionally graded piezoelectric materials was studied in this paper using the generalized Almansi’s theorem. To make the analysis tractable, it was assumed that the shear modulus varies exponentially along the horizontal axis parallel to the crack. The problem was formulated through a Fourier transform into two pairs of dual integral equations, in which unknown variables are jumps of displacements across the crack surface. To solve the dual integral equations, the jumps of displacements across the crack surfaces were directly expanded as a series of Jacobi polynomials. The solution of the present paper shows that the singular stresses and the singular electric displacements at the crack tips in functionally graded piezoelectric materials carry the same forms as those in homogeneous piezoelectric materials; however, the magnitudes of intensity factors depend on the gradient of functionally graded piezoelectric material properties. It was also revealed that the crack shielding effect is also present in functionally graded piezoelectric materials.     

The axisymmetric mixed boundary-value problem of the vertical vibration of a rigid foundation on saturated layered soil subgrade

Based on the theory of elastic wave propagation in saturated soil subgrade established by the author of this paper, the axisymmetric vertical vibration of a rigid circular foundation resting on partially saturated soil subgrade which is composed of a dry elastic layer and a saturated substratum is studied. The analysis relied on the use of integral transform techniques and a pair of dual integral equations governing the vertical vibration of the rigid foundation is listed under the consideration of mixed boundary-value condition. The results are reduced to the case for saturated half-space. The set of dual integral equations are reduced to a Fredholm integral equation of the second kind and solved by numerical procedures. Numerical examples are given at the end of the paper and plots of the dynamic compliance coefficient C_v versus the dimensionless frequency a₀ are presented. Foundation item: the National Natural Science Foundation of China (59579018) Biography: CHEN Sheng-li (1974-)     

An Interface Crack for a Functionally Graded Strip Sandwiched Between Two Homogeneous Layers of Finite Thickness

In this paper, the behavior of an interface crack for a functionally graded strip sandwiched between two homogeneous layers of finite thickness subjected to an uniform tension is resolved using a somewhat different approach, named the Schmidt method. The Fourier transform technique is applied and a mixed boundary value problem is reduced to two pairs of dual integral equations in which the unknown variables are the jumps of the displacements across the crack surface. To solve the dual integral equations, the jumps of the displacements across the crack surfaces are expanded in a series of Jacobi polynomials. This process is quite different from those adopted in previous works. Numerical examples are provided to show the effects of the crack length, the thickness of the material layer and the materials constants upon the stress intensity factor of the cracks. It can be obtained that the results of the present paper are the same as ones of the same problem that was solved by the singular integral equation method. As a special case, when the material properties are not continuous through the crack line, an approximate solution of the interface crack problem is also given under the assumption that the effect of the crack surface interference very near the crack tips is negligible. Contrary to the previous solution of the interface crack, it is found that the stress singularities of the present interface crack solution are the same as ones of the ordinary crack in homogenous materials.     

Dynamic response of an elastic medium containing crack

A fundamental solution for an infinite elastic medium containing a penny-shaped crack subjected to dynamic torsional surface tractions is attempted. A double Laplace–Hankel integral transform with respect to time and space is applied both to motion equation and boundary conditions yielding dual integral equations. The solution of the derived dual integral equations is based on an analytic procedure using theorems of Bessel functions and ordinary differential equations. The dynamic displacements’ field is obtained by inversion of the corresponding Laplace–Hankel transformed variable. Results of a representative example for a crack subjected to pulse surface tractions are obtained and discussed.     

A work softening joint element used in dynamic analysis of soil-structure

This paper introduces an elasto-plastic joint element characterised by strain hardening and softening in the analysis of dynamic soil-structure interaction. The phenomena of separation and sliding on the contact surface between soil and structure can be better simulated and the process can also be described. The interaction problems in a typical soil-structure system are analyzed in terms of elasto-plastic joint element as well as elastic ones. The results show that the elasto-plastic joint element is much better than the elastic one in modelling, especially in that the relative displacements accross the joint element can be much greater than that of the elastic case. Separation and sliding are not only related to the coefficient of friction and cohesion but also to their changes with plastic volumetric strain. The project is supported by the Sciences Foundation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Disaster Provention Institute of Kyoto University (Japan).     

A Prestressed Elastic Strip with Elastic Reinforcements

A contact problem is studied for a prestressed elastic strip with an elastic reinforcement. The integral Fourier transform is used to construct an influence function for an infinite strip with one face fixed. A unit concentrated force is applied to the strip at an arbitrary angle. The contact problem on force transfer from a thin infinite stringer to the prestressed strip is solved. The problem is mathematically formulated as a system of integro-differential equations for the unknown contact stresses on the assumption that the beam bending model and the uniaxial stress model are valid for the stringer, which is subjected to both vertical and horizontal forces. This system is solved in a closed form using the integral Fourier transform. The contact stresses are expressed in terms of Fourier integrals in a quite simple form. The influence of the initial stresses on the contact stress distribution is analyzed, and effects of concentrated load are revealed