Near Field Static Tilt from Surface Loads

James F. Lewkowicz

Jan. 1980 · Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Air Force Systems Command, United States Air Force

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A field experiment was performed to determine the response of a tiltmeter to static loads produced by a vehicle. This report compares the results of a theoretical approximation of the vehicle load, by four point forces acting on a linear elastic single layer homogeneous half space, with the experimental data. Results indicate that this model gives a reasonable approximation to the field data. In order to model the field conditions more realistically, it is suggested that the finite element method be utilized in future studies. (Author).