INFINITE BOUNDARY ELEMENTS FOR THE ANALYSIS OF HALF-SPACE PROBLEMS

Authors
DAVIES TG BU S
Citation
Tg. Davies et S. Bu, INFINITE BOUNDARY ELEMENTS FOR THE ANALYSIS OF HALF-SPACE PROBLEMS, Computers and geotechnics, 19(2), 1996, pp. 137-151
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Computer Application, Chemistry & Engineering","Computer Science Interdisciplinary Applications","Engineering, Civil
Journal title
Computers and geotechnics → ACNP
ISSN journal
0266352X
Volume
19
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
137 - 151
Database
ISI
SICI code
0266-352X(1996)19:2<137:IBEFTA>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
This paper describes an efficient infinite element approach for the bo undary element analysis of half-space problems. A decay function for s tress analysis is then developed based on the theoretical displacement attenuation away from the source of loading. Efficient order-adaptive criteria are derived for numerical integration of the integrals over the infinite boundary elements and illustrative results for rectangula r foundation demonstrate the potential of the formulation. Copyright ( C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd.