Elastic fields for point and partial line loading in transversely isotropic linear elasticity

In this paper some fundamental concentrated loading solutions are derived f or a transversely isotropic full space. As a starting point the potential f unction representation for the elastic field is re-examined in light of a r ecent result derived by the author. It is shown that expressions for two of the stress components need to be modified from what is given in some of th e existing literature. The use of these new expressions is first demonstrat ed by considering two point loading cases. Subsequent analysis integrates t hese two point force solutions over finite line segments to obtain solution s for various cases of partial line loading. The ramifications of the two m odified stress equations on the partial line loading solutions are also dis cussed.