Problem 2:

A wall footing 10 m long induces a surface load of 300 kN/m.

Assume this to be a line load parallel to the y-axis and the one end of the
footing to be located at coordinates x = 0, y = 0, z = 0. Determine the
vertical stress at points whose coordinates are x1 = 2 m, y1 = 0 m, z1= 3 m
and x2 = 2 m, y2= 5 m, and z2 = 3 m.

Figure:

300 kN/m
m Y
2
x=

z=3m

1 y=5m
X 2

Z
Required:

Vertical Stress

Solution:

Considering Point 1:
x = 2 m, y = 0 m, z = 3 m
m = xz = 23 m
m = 0.67
n = yz = 10 m
3 m = 3.33
σz = qz PO 3
PO = 1 3n n
2π (m2 + 1)2 n + 1 + m2
2
n + 1 + m2
2

PO = 0.150835
σz = 3003m
kN/m
(0.150835)
z = 15.08 kN/m2

Date Given: October 2 , 2019

PROBLEM SET NO. 4
Due Date: October 9 , 2019 2
Paet, Jefferd C.
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