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Research Article

Dynamic response of an axisymmetric transversely isotropic medium with its modulus varying with depth subjected to LWD load

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Article: 2144306 | Received 21 Jan 2021, Accepted 24 Oct 2022, Published online: 24 Nov 2022
 

ABSTRACT

In this paper, the dynamic response of an axisymmetric transversely isotropic medium with its modulus varying with depth subjected to the lightweight deflectometer (LWD) load is calculated by an analytical solution method. In this model, the analytical solutions are expressed as power series, and both cases of vertical modulus, increasing and decreasing with depth, are considered. This study can be divided into three key steps. Firstly, the ordinary differential equations are obtained via the Hankel–Laplace transform, and the general solutions of dynamic response are obtained according to the Frobenius method. Secondly, combined with the boundary conditions, the dynamic responses of the subgrade in the time domain are calculated. The accuracy and reliability of this dynamic model are proved by parameter convergence analysis, finite element method and comparison validation. Lastly, the effect of thickness, non-uniform distribution of modulus and transverse isotropy subjected to LWD load are analysed and discussed. The calculation methods and the corresponding results are meaningful for the design and non-destructive monitoring of the subgrade.

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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

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Funding

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [grant number 51927814], [grant number 52025085] and the Hunan Provincial Innovation Foundation for Postgraduate [grant number CX20210734].

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