Abstract: The dynamic response of rigid foundations supported on a homogeneously nonlinear elastoplastic half‐space is investigated in the context of nonlinear finite‐element (FE) analysis. The constitutive equation for the half‐space ...

Abstract: The dynamic response of vertically excited rigid foundations on an elasto‐viscoplastic half‐space is investigated in the context of nonlinear finite element (FE) analysis. A deviatoric viscoplastic theory with a linear ...

Abstract: Two‐ and three‐dimensional finite element (FE) analyses are performed to investigate the influence of nonlinear soil behavior on the dynamic response of harmonically excited rigid foundations. Lateral, rocking, and torsional ...