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A finite/infinite element analysis of thick plate on a layered foundation
2000
Abstract The algorithm of calculations of a thick plate on the Kolar–Nemec's subsoil by the finite/infinite element method is presented. The layered subsoil numerical implementation different from that given by Kolar and Nemec is proposed. The advantages of employing the proposed algorithm to the solutions of plates on layered foundation are then illustrated by numerical example.
Analytical and Numerical Investigation of 3D Multilayer Detachment Folding
2013
Multilayer detachment folding, in which a sequence of sedimentary layers is compressed above a weaker salt layer, is a common mode of deformation in thin-skinned fold-and-thrust belts. Here, we investigate the dynamics of multilayer detachment folding with three different viscosities: lower detachment or salt layer, overlying weak layers and competent layers. A semi-analytical solution, based on thick plate analysis of multilayer systems, is used to create mechanical phase diagrams of folding dominant wavelength and growth rate as a function of material parameters. The validity of the phase diagrams is tested and confirmed beyond the nucleation stages of folding by performing several 2D and…