A semi-infinite chamfered contact solution and its application to almost complete contacts

The solution for a semi-infinite rigid block having a flat face but with a small, shallow edge chamfer, and pressed onto an incompressible half-plane, is considered. The surface traction distribution and internal state of stress under both normal and a monotonically increasing shearing force are found, and the characteristics of the solution explored. As an example it is employed to find the edge-solution for a finite square-ended but chamfered punch in contact with a half-plane.