Example (4.3): An elastic soil medium of (4m x 3m) rectangular area is shown in figure. If the area is divided into 4 elementary areas of (2m x 1.5m) each that subjected at its surface a concentrated loads of (30 ton) at its centroid, use the Boussinesq's equation to find the vertical pressure at a depth of 6m below: 1. the center of the area, 2. one corner of the area. 30 30 А 30 В 30 3m 1.5m D C 2m 4m

Example (4.3): An elastic soil medium of (4m x 3m) rectangular area is shown in figure. If the area is divided into 4 elementary areas of (2m x 1.5m) each that subjected at its surface a concentrated loads of (30 ton) at its centroid, use the Boussinesq's equation to find the vertical pressure at a depth of 6m below: 1. the center of the area, 2. one corner of the area. 30 30 А 30 В 30 3m 1.5m D C 2m 4m

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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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Example (4.3): An elastic soil medium of (4m x 3m) rectangular area is shown in figure. If the
area is divided into 4 elementary areas of (2m x 1.5m) each that subjected at its
surface a concentrated loads of (30 ton) at its centroid, use the Boussinesq's equation
to find the vertical pressure at a depth of 6m below:
1. the center of the area,
2. one corner of the area.
30
30
A
30
В
30
Зт
1.5m
D
2m
4m

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