A concentrated vertically load of 50 kN acts at a point on the soil surface. If Boussinesq's equation is applied for computation of stress, then the ratio of vertical stresses at depths of 3 m and 5 m respectively vertically below the point of application of load is

A concentrated vertically load of 50 kN acts at a point on the soil surface. If Boussinesq's equation is applied for computation of stress, then the ratio of vertical stresses at depths of 3 m and 5 m respectively vertically below the point of application of load is

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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Methods to Determine Vertical Stress

The load applied to the soil is transferred to the underground. The presence of water at soil pores and solid grains above the soil are the primary components that are responsible for the effective load transfer. Due to the load acting, the internal component of the soil or the underground formations undergoes deformations or a tectonic shift. The amount of deformation depends upon the amount of load acting on the soil surface, which indeed, depends on the weight of everything present above the soil. Due to this, the underground soil element develops internal stresses which try to resist the tectonic changes.

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A concentrated
vertically
load of 50 kN acts
at a point on the soil
surface. If Boussinesq's equation is
applied for computation of stress, then
the ratio of vertical stresses at depths
of 3 m and 5 m respectively vertically
below the point of application of load
is

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