A RAFT OF SIZE 4 M-SQUARE CARRIES A LOAD OF 400 KN/M2. DETERMINE THE VERTICAL STRESS INCREMENT AT A POINT 5 M BELOW THE CENTRE OF THE LOADED AREA USING BOUSSINESQ'S THEORY. COMPARE THE RESULT WITH THAT OBTAINED BY THE EQUIVALENT POINT LOAD METHOD AND WITH THAT OBTAINED BY DIVIDING THE AREA INTO FOUR EQUAL PARTS THE LOAD FROM EACH OF WHICH IS ASSUMED TO ACT THROUGH ITS CENTRE

A RAFT OF SIZE 4 M-SQUARE CARRIES A LOAD OF 400 KN/M2. DETERMINE THE VERTICAL STRESS INCREMENT AT A POINT 5 M BELOW THE CENTRE OF THE LOADED AREA USING BOUSSINESQ'S THEORY. COMPARE THE RESULT WITH THAT OBTAINED BY THE EQUIVALENT POINT LOAD METHOD AND WITH THAT OBTAINED BY DIVIDING THE AREA INTO FOUR EQUAL PARTS THE LOAD FROM EACH OF WHICH IS ASSUMED TO ACT THROUGH ITS CENTRE

Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305081550

Author:Braja M. Das

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Chapter6: Vertical Stress Increase In Soil

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 6.4P: Refer to Figure P6.4. A strip load of q = 900 lb/ft2 is applied over a width B = 36 ft. Determine...

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