Abstract
The surface dislocation description of a three-dimensional distortion in a two-phase medium with a planar interface is formulated. In particular, the continuity conditions across the planar interface arc satisfied by a continuous distribution of dislocations when a point force normal to the interface is situated in one of the phases. Furthermore, the dislocation distribution functions are derived and the traction component at the interface obtained. The availability of an alternate description of distortion in terms of surface dislocations at the interface is emphasized so that it can be employed advantageously to replace the conventional elasticity methods.

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