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In this paper, antiplane response of an isosceles triangular hill to incident SH waves is studied based on the method of complex function and by using moving coordinate system. The standing wave function, which can satisfy the governing equation and boundary condition, is provided. Furthermore, numerical examples are presented; the influences of wave number and angle of the incident waves and the angle of the hill's peak on ground motion are discussed.
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Faqiang, Q., Diankui, L. Antiplane response of isoceles triangular hill to incident SH waves. Earthq. Engin. Engin. Vib. 4, 37–46 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11803-005-0022-y
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