Solution Method for Beams on Nonuniform Elastic Foundations
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This technical note presents an analytical method, accompanied by a numerical scheme, to evaluate the response of beams on nonuniform elastic foundations, namely, when the foundation modulus is The method employs a Green’s function formulation, which results in a system of nonsingular integral equations for the distributed reaction These equations can be discretized in a straightforward manner to yield a system of linear algebraic equations that can be solved by elementary numerical techniques.
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Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 128 • Issue 5 • May 2002
Pages: 592 - 594
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Copyright © 2002 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Feb 16, 2001
Accepted: Sep 13, 2001
Published online: Apr 15, 2002
Published in print: May 2002
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