9.17 Figure 9.43 shows an embankment load for a silty clay soil layer. the vertical stress increase at points A, B, and C. 9.18 Consider a circularly loaded flexible area on the ground surface. Given that the radius of the circular area R 6 ft and that the uniformly distributed 7.5 7.5
9.17 Figure 9.43 shows an embankment load for a silty clay soil layer. the vertical stress increase at points A, B, and C. 9.18 Consider a circularly loaded flexible area on the ground surface. Given that the radius of the circular area R 6 ft and that the uniformly distributed 7.5 7.5
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Transcribed Image Text:9.17 Figure 9.43 shows an embankment load for a silty clay soil layer. Determine
the vertical stress increase at points A, B, and C.
9.18 Consider a circularly loaded flexible area on the ground surface. Given that
the radius of the circular area R = 6 ft and that the uniformly distributed
7.5 ft 7.5 ft
30 ft
Figure 9.43
Unit weight y 115 lb/ft3
15 ft
load q = 3500 lb/ft², calculate the vertical stress increase, A , at points 1.5.
3,6,9, and 12 ft below the ground surface (immediately below the center of
the circular area).
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