Equivalent Point-Load Method 1) Arectangular foundation 3 x 1.5m carries a uniform load of 40 kN/m2. Determine the vertical stress at P which is 3m below ground surface, Use equivalent point load method » Solution:- Let us divide the loaded area into 9 small areas of size 0.5 x 1m. Load on each area = 40 x (1x0.5) = 20KN the stresses at point P are determined due to 9 point loads, using Boussinesq’s solution, for load (1) & (4), r=71.5° +(0.25)? FHS 21° == 0 507 PE °» For load 2,3,5,6, r= 0.5? +(0.25)? r=0.559," =0.186 Zz » For load 7, r= 0.757 + (0.5)? r =0.901,2 = 0.300 z a » In this case, oe = 3X20, 2 . 4 273)? | [+ (0.507)? 7 [. +(0.186)7 7? »—_2 yg _! [44.(0.30)7}7> (40.559)? 29 o& =1.061(1.129 +3.674 +1.612 +0.507) = 7.34kN/m? >