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Unit-II STRESS DISTRIBUTION IN SOIL

Stress in soil is caused by either the self-weight of the soil or by structural loads applied at or below the surface. Estimating vertical stresses at different points in a soil mass due to external loading is important for predicting settlements of structures like buildings, bridges, and embankments. Newmark's Influence Chart can be used to determine the vertical pressure at any point below a uniformly loaded flexible area of soil. The document then provides examples of using Boussinesq's equations to calculate stress intensities at different depths and horizontal distances due to concentrated loads, line loads, and loaded foundations.

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Unit-II STRESS DISTRIBUTION IN SOIL

Stress in soil is caused by either the self-weight of the soil or by structural loads applied at or below the surface. Estimating vertical stresses at different points in a soil mass due to external loading is important for predicting settlements of structures like buildings, bridges, and embankments. Newmark's Influence Chart can be used to determine the vertical pressure at any point below a uniformly loaded flexible area of soil. The document then provides examples of using Boussinesq's equations to calculate stress intensities at different depths and horizontal distances due to concentrated loads, line loads, and loaded foundations.

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STRESS DISTRIBUTION IN SOIL

Stress in soil in caused by the first or both of the following:


(a) Self-Weight of soil.
(b) Structural loads, applied at or below the surface.

Estimation of vertical stresses at any point in a soil mass due to external loading is essential to
the prediction of settlements of buildings, bridges and embankments.
The vertical stress in soil owing to its self-weight, also called ‘geostatic stress’.
Vertical stress due to a Strip load
Newmark’s Influence Chart is an illustration used to determine the vertical pressure at any
point below a uniformly loaded flexible area of soil of any shape.
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A concentrated load of 22.5 kN acts on the surface of a homogeneous soil mass of large extent.
Find the stress intensity at a depth of 15 meters and (i) directly under the load, and (ii) at a
horizontal distance of 7.5 metres. Use Boussinesq’s equations.
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A load 1000 kN acts as a point load at the surface of a soil mass. Estimate the stress at a point
3m below and 4 m away from the point of action of the load by Boussinesq’s formula. Compare
the value with the result from Westergaard’s theory.
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A line load of 100 kN/metre run extends to a long distance. Determine the intensity of vertical
stress at a point, 2 m below the surface and (i) directly under the line load, and (ii) at a distance
of 2 m perpendicular to the line. Use Boussinesq’s theory.
9.
A ring foundation is of 3.60 m external diameter and 2.40 m internal diameter. It transmits a
uniform pressure of 135kN/m2. Calculate the vertical stress at a depth of 1.80 m directly beneath
the centre of the loaded area.

10.
A raft of size 4 m × 4 m carries a uniform load of 200 kN/m2. Using the point approximation
with four equivalent point loads, calculate the stress increment at a point in the soil which is 4 m
below the centre of the loaded area.

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