The collocation boundary element method, as developed and taught in the traditional books,
suffers from severe inconsistencies, partly responsible for the method's lack of clarity and …

In this paper, we examine the axisymmetric adhesive contact problem for a rigid circular
plate and an incompressible elastic halfspace where the linear elastic shear modulus varies …

The dynamic analysis of a surface rigid foundation in smooth contact with a transversely
isotropic half-space under a buried inclined time-harmonic load is addressed. By virtue of …

Boussinesq's problem for the indentation of an isotropic, homogeneous elastic halfspace by
a rigid circular punch constitutes a seminal problem in the theory of contact mechanics as …

Axisymmetric problems for an elastic halfspace are commonly analyzed by the boundary
element (BE) method by employing the axisymmetric fundamental solution for the fullspace …

In this paper we apply an energy method to examine the axisymmetric contact problem for a
flexible circular plate in smooth contact an incompressible elastic halfspace, where the …

Making use of a mixed variational formulation including the Green function of the substrate,
a finite element model is derived for the static analysis of Timoshenko beams in bilateral …

The paper examines problems that relate to defects in elastic solids that are reinforced by
aligned fibres. The category of problems deals with flaw bridging that can occur as a result of …

This paper generalizes the classical result of RD Mindlin for the axisymmetric problem
related to the action of a concentrated force at the interior of an isotropic elastic half-space to …

The paper deals with the problem of the indentation of a substrate in the form of an isotropic
elastic halfspace that is reinforced at the surface by a bonded layer, which has flexibility …