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Elastic Stresses Produced in a Half Plane by Steadily Moving Loads
by Julian D. Cole
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A study concerned with the uniform motion of a concentrated line-load along the surface of an elastic half plane. The resulting stresses and displacements can be used in estimating the effects of a surface pressure wave. In particular, the problem (plane strain) is mathematically formulated and solved for all speeds.
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Cole, Julian D., Elastic Stresses Produced in a Half Plane by Steadily Moving Loads. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1992. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P884.html. Also available in print form.
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