PROBLEM 2.

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A RECTANGULAR FOOTING AS SHOWN IN FIG. P2.5 (SHADED)

EXERTS UNIFORM PRESSURE OF 420 kN/m². DETERMINE THE
VERTICAL STRESS AT POINT A FOR A DEPTH OF 3m.

6m
SOLUTION:

AT POINT A. 2m
5m 2m
σZ = q x IV x N
A
q = 420 kPa
IV = 0.005
N = 94.65
σZ = 420 + 0.005 + 94.65
σZ = 198.77 kPa

0.2 0.1
0.6 0.6
0.5 0.8
0.75
1 1
1 1 0.1
1
0.95 1
0.45 0.75 0.45 0.45
1
0.2 1
1 0.9 0.1
1 1
1 1
1 1 0.35
1 1
0.45
1 1 0.95
0.3 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1 1 0.55
0.95 1 1
0.2 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1
1 1 1 1
1
1 1
0.55
1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1
0.3 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1
1 1 1
0.75 1 1
0.4 0.75 1 1
0.1 0.65 0.65 0.75
0.3 0.25 0.25 0.3

z = 3m
A IV = 0.005
B

PLATE NO. 5 DATE GIVEN:10/03/19

DATE DUE:10/22/19 5
PAET, JEFFERD C.
BSCE-5C RATING: 5