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This paper presents a 2.5D scattering of incident plane SV waves by a canyon in a layered half-space by using the indirect boundary element method (IBEM). A free field response analysis is performed to provide the displacements and stresses on the boundary of the canyon where fictitious uniform moving loads are applied to calculate the Green’s functions for the displacements and stresses. The amplitudes of the loads are determined by the boundary conditions. The free field displacements are added to the fictitious uniform moving loads induced displacements and the total response is obtained. Numerical calculations are performed for a canyon with homogenous and in one layer over bedrock. The effects of the thickness and stiffness of the layer on the amplification are studied and discussed.
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Supported by: National Natural Science Foundation of China Under Grant No.50908156 and 50978183; Tianjin Natural Science Foundation Under Grant No. 07JCZDJC10100
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Zhenning, B., Jianwen, L. 2.5D scattering of incident plane SV waves by a canyon in layered half-space. Earthq. Eng. Eng. Vib. 9, 587–595 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11803-010-0040-2
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