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XIII.—Layered Systems Subjected to Asymmetric Surface Shears*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 February 2012

R. A. Westmann
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, University of Glasgow

Synopsis

This paper formulates a general solution, within the scope of classical elastostatic theory, for the problem of layered systems subjected to asymmetric surface shears. As an illustrative example the solution for the problem of an elastic layer supported on an elastic half-space is presented for the particular loading consisting of a surface shearing force uniformly distributed over a circular area. Numerical results are included indicating some displacement and stress components of interest.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1963

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