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A transmitting boundary for the dynamic finite element analysis of cross anisotropic soils
Author(s) -
Werkle Horst
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
earthquake engineering and structural dynamics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.218
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1096-9845
pISSN - 0098-8847
DOI - 10.1002/eqe.4290150704
Subject(s) - rotational symmetry , finite element method , anisotropy , viscoelasticity , homogeneous , boundary (topology) , symmetry (geometry) , boundary element method , geology , structural engineering , geometry , mechanics , mathematical analysis , geotechnical engineering , physics , engineering , mathematics , optics , statistical physics , thermodynamics
The problem of the transmitting boundary used in the dynamic finite element analysis of layered axisymmetric soil models with non‐axisymmetric displacements is considered. Each layer is modelled as a homogeneous, viscoelastic cross anisotropic medium with a vertical axis of material symmetry.