Stresses in Soil

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)) (Homogenous (
) (Isotropic
-:

) ( )=(E /
E = /

= (G /
G = shear stress / shear strain

)
Poisson's Ratio ()=Lateral strain/linear strain
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 )(Vertical Point Load

) ( .
) (Q z Z

z = (Q/Z )/N
2
B

NB
NB
r/z

5/ 2


3 1
N B

2 r
2

1
z
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3 1
NDr.B Ahmed

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1
z


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 Example

r in
Z NB r/z m z
0.15 0.0005 3.75 0.57 4.31
0.30 0.0019 2.84 0.87 4.31
0.61 0.0080 2.04 1.24 4.31
0.91 0.0179 1.65 1.51 4.31
1.52 0.0501 1.21 1.84 4.31
2.13 0.0981 0.94 2.01 4.31
2.44 0.1288 0.83 2.02 4.31
3.05 0.1978 0.65 1.98 4.31
4.27 0.3902 0.29 1.24 4.31
4.57 0.4498 0.16 0.71 4.31
4.69 0.4775 0.00 0.00 4.31

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 )(Area Load

z
0 =0.50
-:
-1 Z/b
-2 a/b
-3 a/b Z/b
Nr Z -:

z= 0.Nr

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 )Example(1

abcd




Z
-1 Afbe Z/b1 , a2/b1 Nr1
-2 Afcg Z/b2 , a2/b2 Nr2
-3 Agdh Z/a1 , b2/a1 Nr3
-4 Ahae Z/a1 , b1/a1 Nr4
) ZA= Nr1+Nr2+Nr3+Nr4
ab
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 )Example(2
Z
.
)ZA=Z (ebhA) -Z (Ahcf) - Z (Agae) + Z (Agdf

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 )Example(3

Z
.
)ZA=Z (Abcf) -Z (Aadf

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 Contact Stress

.
.
-:
.
t/m
0
2
-1
q max

-2
q mim
q max

q max > q mim > 0

- 3
q max

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0
q max

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Boston Code ) (

) q(t/m2
A=LxB

`q`=qxA/A
)A`=(L+Z)(B+Z
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