A 6 m x 9 m rectangular footing xarrying a uniform of 288 kPa is applied to the ground surface.. Compute the total vertical stress in Kpa due to the uniform load at a depth at a depth of 6 m below the center of the loaded area if unit weight of soil is 18.30 kN/m^3. use the influence coefficient method. a. 232.49 b. 714 c. 144.8 d. 60

Q: Soil mechanics

A: Step 1:Step 2:Step 3:

Q: A strip footing 1.5 m wide is located at a depth of 0.75 m (equal to the foundation thickness) in a…

A: Width of strip footing = 1.5m , Depth = 0.75m = Thickness of foundation , Unit weight of sand =…

Q: Using the principles of Mohr's circles for the soil element shown below, determine the following…

A: Normal stess about x axis, Normal stress about y axis, Shear stress about xy axis, To find:…

Q: 43. A footing 3 m x 3 m (10 ft x 10 ft) is designed to carry a 200-tonne (220-ton) load. Find the…

A:

Q: 1- A square rigid foundation measuring 6 ft X 6 ft in plan is supported by 30 ft (H) of layered soil…

A: Settlement of foundation  Soils will inevitably deform under the strain of foundation constructions.…

Q: Situation 4. See figure GEOD 24.0. A soil formation is composed of 5 m thick clay and 5 m thick clay…

A:

Q: A wheel load (force) of 3000 lb. is applied directly to a crushed rock base to an unknown depth h.…

A:

Q: A square footing 3 x 2 m carries a column load of 3500 kN resting 0.60 m below the ground on the…

A: To Find :- Preconsolidation pressure Total effective stress at center of clay Settlement of clay

Q: 3. A 1882KN load is carried by a 2.6m x 2.6m square footing at a depth of 1.4m in a 30 m deep sand…

A: Step 1

Q: SITUATION: A rectangular footing, a=3m, b=2m, has a thickness of 0.40m. If P3800KN is acting at…

A:

Q: 2. A circular footing having a diameter of 2m has its bottom at a depth of 2.5m from the ground…

A:

Q: KN The square footing below is built on saturated sand with Ysat = 20 and Ø' = 30°. If the…

A: Given: Square footing dimension, 3 m x 3 m Internal friction, ϕ=30o Saturated unit weight of the…

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.