A uniformly distributed line load of 500 kN/m is acting on the ground surface based on Boussinesq's theory, the ratio of vertical stress at a depth 2 m to that at 4 m right below the limit of loading is 1. 2. 0.25 0.5 3. 2.0 4. 4.0 X

A uniformly distributed line load of 500 kN/m is acting on the ground surface based on Boussinesq's theory, the ratio of vertical stress at a depth 2 m to that at 4 m right below the limit of loading is 1. 2. 0.25 0.5 3. 2.0 4. 4.0 X

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Chapter10: Stresses In A Soil Mass

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Problem 10.13P: Repeat Problem 10.12 for q = 700 kN/m2, B = 8 m, and z = 4 m. In this case, point A is located below...

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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 uniformly distributed line load of 500 kN/m is
acting on the ground surface based on
Boussinesq's theory, the ratio of vertical stress at a
depth 2 m to that at 4 m right below the limit of
loading is
1.
2.
0.25
0.5
3. 2.0
4. 4.0
X

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