%0 Journal Article
	%A V. Kahya and  A. Birinci and  R. Erdol
	%D 2007
	%J International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering
	%B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
	%I Open Science Index 1, 2007
	%T Frictionless Contact Problem Between Two Orthotropic Elastic Layers 
	%U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/2756
	%V 1
	%X A frictionless contact problem for a two-layer orthotropic elastic medium loaded through a rigid flat stamp is considered. It is assumed that tensile tractions are not allowed and only compressive tractions can be transmitted across the interface. In the solution, effect of gravity is taken into consideration. If the external load on the rigid stamp is less than or equal to a critical value, continuous contact between the layers is maintained. The problem is expressed in terms of a singular integral equation by using the theory of elasticity and the Fourier transforms. Numerical results for initial separation point, critical separation load and contact stress distribution are presented.  
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