Force moving on elastic half-space

Abstract

Problems involving motion of a force on an elastic half-space are of great importance for engineering. They were first solved by I. N. Sneddon [203], J. Cole, J. Huth [35], and A. P. Filippov [62]. We shall here discuss only two fundamental problems, the motion of a concentrated force and that of a line load on an elastic half-space. The three methods which we will make use of in the solution are, however, applicable to other cases, too. Lately, attention has also been accorded to yet more complicated problems, such as the motion of a force along an infinitely long beam or an infinite plate resting on an elastic half-space, etc., see [62], [4].