DHARM
872 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
Initial Velocity of Anvil after Impact
va =
()
()
1
(^11)
e v
λ
λ 1 =
M
M
W
W
a
t
a
t
==^1000
50
= 20
Substituting e = 0.5, v = 6.2 m/s, and λ 1 = 20,
va =
(.)
()
.
105
120
62
× = 0.443 m/s
Amplitudes
The amplitude for the foundation-soil system
A 1 = −
−−
−
()()
()
ωωωω
ωω ω ω
anan
an n n
va
2
2
22
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Substituting ωa^2 = 45.126 × 10^3 , ωn 12 = 67.7744 × 10^3 , ωn 22 = 15.666 × 10^3
and va = 0.443 m/s,
A 1 = −
−−
×−
10 45 126 15 666 45 126 67 7744 0 443
10 45 126 67 7744 15 6660 125 164
6
6
(.. )(.. )(. )
.(.. )(.)
m
= 1.00 mm
The amplitude of the anvil
Aa = −
−
−
()
()
.
ωω
ωωω
an
nnn
va
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
= − −
−
10 45 126 67 7744 0 443
10 67 7744 15 6660 125 164
3
3
(.. )(. )
(.. )(. )
m
= 1.54 mm
Stress in the Elastic Pad
σp =
kA A
A
a
p
21 ()−
Substituting k 2 = 46 × 10^5 kN/m, Aa = 1.54 × 10–3m, A 1 = 1.00 × 10–3 m,
and Ap = 5.5 m^2 ,
σp =
46 10 1 54 1 00 10
55
×−×^5 (.. )
.
–3
kN/m^2
= 451.64 kN/m^2
Final Values of Salient Quantities
The Size of foundation: 7.5 m × 6.5 m × 1.5 m high.
Estimated amplitude of motion of the foundation: 1.00 mm
Estimated stress in the elastic pad: 452 kN/m^2.