Calculate the stresses at interior, edge and corner regions of a cement concrete pavement using Westergaard's stress equations, using the following data: (i) Wheel Load, P = 4100 kg (ii) Modulus of elasticity of cement concrete, E = 3.3 x 105 kg/cm² (iii) Pavement thickness, h= 18 cm (iv) Poisson's ratio of concrete, μ = 0.15 (v) Modulus of subgrade reaction, k = 25 kg/cm³ (vi) Radius of contact area, a = 12 cm on:

Calculate the stresses at interior, edge and corner regions of a cement concrete pavement using Westergaard's stress equations, using the following data: (i) Wheel Load, P = 4100 kg (ii) Modulus of elasticity of cement concrete, E = 3.3 x 105 kg/cm² (iii) Pavement thickness, h= 18 cm (iv) Poisson's ratio of concrete, μ = 0.15 (v) Modulus of subgrade reaction, k = 25 kg/cm³ (vi) Radius of contact area, a = 12 cm on:

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