3D analysis of in-filled trench as passive barriers for ground vibration isolation

Science in China, Series G: Physics, Mechanics and Astronomy

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1573-1585

  Gao, Guangyun ^a,b   Shi, Gang ^a,b   Feng, Shijin ^a,b   Qiu, Chang ^c  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Tongji University   (China)

^c Shanghai Pudong Project Development Company Limited   (China)

Author keywords

Ground vibration; In filled trench; Integral equation; Passive isolation; Rayleigh wave scattering

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC WAVES; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID MECHANICS; LATTICE VIBRATIONS; RAYLEIGH WAVES; SEISMIC WAVES; THREE DIMENSIONAL; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL); WAVE EQUATIONS;

3D ANALYSIS; BACKFILL MATERIALS; ELASTIC HALF SPACES; FILLED TRENCH; GROUND VIBRATION; GROUND VIBRATIONS; IN-FILLED TRENCH; INTEGRAL EQUATION; PASSIVE ISOLATION; RAYLEIGH; RAYLEIGH WAVE SCATTERING; SCREENING EFFECTIVENESS; THREE DIMENSIONAL (3D); VIBRATION ISOLATIONS; WAVE FIELDS;

INTEGRAL EQUATIONS;

EID: 51849138911     PISSN: 16721799     EISSN: 18622844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11433-008-0151-1     Document Type: Article

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