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= Foundation 8x 1 2 vericalto_,/#—— 2 vena! to 1 horizon 1 horizontal ac -—— a+: 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" Grp 1. 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 = 0,005 Vertical 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 { “fies t be 5.3 Stress Due to a Circularly Loaded Area 3(qrdodr) hte E VERTICAL STRESS CAUSED BY A STRIP LOAD (FINITE WIDTH AND INFINITE LENGTH) : —+ #-Jo-[" ertant “A g=tosd/unit area __ Bala? = 2 = FM) } +2 BO) +B [fear 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

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