A truck has a track width of 2, 1m and a wheelbase of 6,9m. The truck carries 90kN on its front axle and 120kN on its rear axle. Consider the loads exerted by the wheels (assuming 4 wheels) as point loads and calculate the increase in vertical stress at a point 2m below ground level, directly below the centre of the front axle. answer to be in 3 decimal places.

A truck has a track width of 2, 1m and a wheelbase of 6,9m. The truck carries 90kN on its front axle and 120kN on its rear axle. Consider the loads exerted by the wheels (assuming 4 wheels) as point loads and calculate the increase in vertical stress at a point 2m below ground level, directly below the centre of the front axle. answer to be in 3 decimal places.

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

Chapter10: Stresses In A Soil Mass

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 10.12P: Refer to Figure 10.43. A strip load of q = 1450 lb/ft2 is applied over a width with B = 48 ft....

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