Transient motion and overturning of a rocking block on a seesawing foundation

Journal of Sound and Vibration

Volumn 191, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 177-187

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

^a Duke University   (United States)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC RESPONSE; EARTHQUAKES; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FOUNDATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

OVERTURNING; SEESAWING FOUNDATION; TRANSIENT MOTION;

SOIL MECHANICS;

EID: 0030106633     PISSN: 0022460X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsvi.1996.0114     Document Type: Editorial

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