Fractal Behavior of an Asymmetric Rigid Block Overturning Due to Harmonic Motion of a Tilted Foundation

Chaos, Solitons and Fractals

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 177-196

  Plaut, R H ^a   Fielder, W T ^b   Virgin, L N ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOUNDATION; FRACTAL BEHAVIOUR; SEISMIC RESPONSE;

EID: 0029729074     PISSN: 09600779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0960-0779(95)00059-3     Document Type: Article

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