Problems 2. A strip footing 3 m wide is loaded on the ground surface with a pressure at 100 kN/m². A 4 m thick soft clay layer exists at a depth of 10 m below the foundation. Find the average increase in vertical stress at the clay layer under the centre line and edge of the building.

Problems 2. A strip footing 3 m wide is loaded on the ground surface with a pressure at 100 kN/m². A 4 m thick soft clay layer exists at a depth of 10 m below the foundation. Find the average increase in vertical stress at the clay layer under the centre line and edge of the building.

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A strip footing 3 m wide is loaded on the ground surface with a pressure at 100 kN/m². A 4 m thick
soft clay layer exists at a depth of 10 m below the foundation. Find the average increase in vertical
stress at the clay layer under the centre line and edge of the building.

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