Abstract: Boussinesq-Papkovich stress functions are used to determine three-dimensional closed form solutions for steady creep around a spherical cavity or rigid inclusion in a half space under gravity ...

Abstract: The stability of a spherical cavity in a half space of a creeping material is investigated. The finite-element method with a nearly incompressible formulation and a stable method of time ...

Abstract: This paper investigates the significance of structural theory solutions for structures composed of perfectly plastic materials when the loading is of a highly localized nature. Limit analysis is ...

Abstract: An approximate solution to the problem of the nonlinear elastic deformation of a periodically point-supported cylindrical shell is obtained. This solution is used to investigate the structural ...