A 2m x 4m rectangular footing has to carry a uniformly distributed load of 120 kPa. As per the 2:1 dispersion method of stress distribution, What is the increment in vertical stress (kPa) at a depth of 2 m below the footing?
A 2m x 4m rectangular footing has to carry a uniformly distributed load of 120 kPa. As per the 2:1 dispersion method of stress distribution, What is the increment in vertical stress (kPa) at a depth of 2 m below the footing?
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per the 2:1 dispersion method of stress distribution, What is the increment in vertical stress (kPa)
at a depth of 2 m below the footing?
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