THEORETICAL STUDY OF GROUND MOTION IN UNIFORMLY VARYING AND LAYERED ELASTIC MEDIA
Abstract
Uncoupled wave equations are developed for a nonhomogeneous half-space for two cases, where Poisson's ratio is constant, and where Poisson's ratio increases with depth in a nonarbitrary but realistic manner. The resulting wave equations are numerically solvable by the method of characteristics since they are identical to those for a homogeneous medium.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1962
- Accession Number
- AD0287204
Entities
People
- F. C. Gair
- R. C. Alverson
Organizations
- SRI International