Abstract: This paper studies the friction induced vibrations that may develop in the neighborhood of steady sliding states of elastic orthotropic half-spaces compressed against a rigid plane moving ...

Abstract: This paper is dedicated to the nonlinear finite-element analysis of the dynamic behavior of beams on foundations under moving loads. The goal of the study is to generalize, for more realistic foundation behaviors, the ...

Abstract: This paper deals with the oscillations of bridge stay cables that may be excited by wind or by traffic-induced periodic motions of the deck and/or towers. A theoretical model is developed for the study of nonlinear ...