= Foundation 8x 1
2 vericalto_,/#—— 2 vena! to
1 horizon 1 horizontal
ac
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Figure 5.6. 2:1 method of finding stress increase under a foundation
is referred to as the 2:1 method. (See Figure 5.5.) According to this method, the i
crease in stress at depth z is
Xx BXL
So" Grp1. Determine the depth 2 below the uniformly loaded area at which the stress
increase is required.
2, Plot the plan of the loaded area with a scale of z equal to the unit length of the
chart (AB).
3, Place the plan (plotted in Step 2) on the influence chart in such a way that the
point below which the stress is to be determined is located at the center of the
chart.
4. Count the number of elements (M) of the chart enclosed by the plan of the
loaded area.
‘The increase in the pressure at the point under consideration is given by
ap =a
where IV = influence value
4g = pressure on the loaded area
bet
value = 0,005Vertical Stress Increase in a Soil Mass Caused by Foundation Load
52 Stress Due to a Concentrated Load’
re\"ee¥
voy.2 = coordinates of the point A
Note that Eq. (5.1) 3s not a function of Poisson's ratio of the soil
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be
5.3 Stress Due to a Circularly Loaded Area
3(qrdodr)
hte EVERTICAL STRESS CAUSED BY A
STRIP LOAD (FINITE WIDTH AND
INFINITE LENGTH)
: —+
#-Jo-[" ertant
“A g=tosd/unit area
__ Bala? = 2 = FM) }
+2 BO) +B
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x
58
° B 2B 258
(Wote:Iobars ae for a line a @ a8 shown on the plan.)5.4 Stress below a Rectangular Area
4
A
Here,
2 Ann EET me? + WP 42
itm? + + mi + Do AL
1 Qn ET )
+ tan
mt 1 mnt
When m? +n? + 1