A concentrically loaded isolated square footing of size 2 mx 2 m carries a concentrated vertical load of 1000 kN. Considering Boussinesq's theory of stress distribution, the maximum depth (in m) of the pressure bulb corresponding to 10 % of the vertical load intensity will be (round off to two decimal places)

A concentrically loaded isolated square footing of size 2 mx 2 m carries a concentrated vertical load of 1000 kN. Considering Boussinesq's theory of stress distribution, the maximum depth (in m) of the pressure bulb corresponding to 10 % of the vertical load intensity will be (round off to two decimal places)

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Chapter13: Retaining Walls

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