The vertical stress at some depth below the corner of a 2 m x 3 m rectangular footing due to a certain load intensity is 100 kN/m². What will be the vertical stress in kN/m² below the centre of a 4 mx 6 m rectangular footing at the same depth and same load intensity?
The vertical stress at some depth below the corner of a 2 m x 3 m rectangular footing due to a certain load intensity is 100 kN/m². What will be the vertical stress in kN/m² below the centre of a 4 mx 6 m rectangular footing at the same depth and same load intensity?
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![The vertical stress at some depth below the
corner of a 2 m x 3 m rectangular footing
due to a certain load intensity is 100 kN/m².
What will be the vertical stress in kN/m²
below the centre of a 4 mx 6 m rectangular
footing at the same depth and same load
intensity?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F892585bf-8938-4a24-8285-fef165732e5f%2Fddaae9e2-16b2-4c3e-aa49-194e89cb5ac6%2Fpujpp4g_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:The vertical stress at some depth below the
corner of a 2 m x 3 m rectangular footing
due to a certain load intensity is 100 kN/m².
What will be the vertical stress in kN/m²
below the centre of a 4 mx 6 m rectangular
footing at the same depth and same load
intensity?
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