ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the authors study hemivariational inequalities on vector-valued function spaces, on the assumption that certain new classes of directional growth conditions first introduced by the first author in hold. They deal with BVPs arising in plane deformable bodies when such a body is subjected to nonmonotone friction skin effects. Such problems arise in many engineering applications, whenever a structure that can globally or locally be idealised as a plane elasticity problem is driven into, or is lying upon, another medium introducing frictional effects. The structural elements of a masonry structure are stones or bricks which have interfaces between them. The authors conclude with some applications from Mechanics, Engineering and Economics.
