A rectangular foundation 6 x 3m carries a uniform pressure of 300 kN/m² near the surface of a soil mass. Determine the vertical stress at a depth of 3m below a point (A) on the centre line 1.5m outside a long edge of the foundation using influence factors 6 00 m |3.00 m 300 KN/m? | 3.00 m 3.00 m + 300 4.50 m N/m • 300 kN/m -300 KN/m -300 kN/m .50 m 1.50 (1) (2) m = 1 m=1 n =1.5 n=0.5 I= 0.193 I=0.120

A rectangular foundation 6 x 3m carries a uniform pressure of 300 kN/m² near the surface of a soil mass. Determine the vertical stress at a depth of 3m below a point (A) on the centre line 1.5m outside a long edge of the foundation using influence factors 6 00 m |3.00 m 300 KN/m? | 3.00 m 3.00 m + 300 4.50 m N/m • 300 kN/m -300 KN/m -300 kN/m .50 m 1.50 (1) (2) m = 1 m=1 n =1.5 n=0.5 I= 0.193 I=0.120

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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