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Based on the thin layer method originally proposed in frequency domain, an explicit time domain semi–analytical solution has been developed for simulating three-dimensional layered ground responses to harmonic moving loads. The Fourier–Laplace transforms were applied to derive the transformed solution that satisfied the boundary conditions of horizontal infinities. The eigenvalue decomposition was performed with respect to Laplace parameter to express the ground motion corresponding to the eigenmodes. The formulation for each eigenmode incorporating the moving load expression was transformed back into time domain analytically, and the global system responses were given by means of the general mode superposition method. The proposed explicit time domain solution is suitable for studying various types of moving load acting on or inside the ground. In this paper a moving harmonic load with rectangular distribution was adopted to demonstrate the ground response simulation. Two illustrative examples for moving load with speeds below or above the ground Rayleigh wave velocity were presented to test the computational accuracy and efficiency of the proposed approach. A parametric study was also performed to investigate the influences of soil properties on the ground responses.
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The project is partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (50538010). The English text was polished by Yunming Chen.
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Bian, X., Chen, Y. An explicit time domain solution for ground stratum response to harmonic moving load. Acta Mech Mech Sinica 22, 469–478 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10409-006-0022-9
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