Calculation of the modulus of reaction of the soil

Ec ≔ 30620 MPa Modulus of elasticity of concrete

h ≔ 0.50 m Slab thickness

B≔3 m Foundation width

L ≔ 10 m Foundation large

1 3 4
Ig ≔ ― ⋅ B ⋅ h = 0.031 m Moment of inertia
12
ν ≔ 0.30 Poisson ratio

E ≔ 10 MPa Modulus of Elasticity

12 ‾‾‾‾‾
E⋅B
4
E kN
kb ≔ 0.65 ⋅ ―― ⋅ ―――― = 2348.118 ―― (Vesic, 1961)
⎛ 2⎞
Ec ⋅ Ig B ⋅ ⎝1 - ν ⎠ m
3

E kN
kb ≔ ―――― = 3663.004 ―― (Meyerhof and Bike, 1965)
B ⋅ ⎛⎝1 - ν ⎞⎠
2 3
m

0.65 E kN
kb ≔ ―― ⋅ ――― = 2380.952 ―― (Selvadurai, 1984)
B ⎛⎝1 - ν ⎞⎠
2
m
3

E kN
kb ≔ 1.33 ⋅ ―――
3
= 2967.819 ―― (Vogt)
‾‾‾‾‾
L ⋅ B2 m3

E kN
kb ≔ ―――― = 3663.004 ―― (Vesic)
B ⋅ ⎛⎝1 - ν ⎞⎠
2
m3

100
ω ≔ ―――――― = 0.816
L
4.03 ⋅ ―+ 109.05
B

E kN
kb ≔ ――――――= 2457.395 ―― (Klepikov)
B ⋅ L ⋅ ⎛⎝1 - ν 2 ⎞⎠
ω ⋅ ‾‾‾‾ m3