Boussinesq

A point load of Q = 5000 kN is applied to the surface of the ground. Draw a gra
varies with depth. Use a values of y = 0 m and x = 2 m. The depth z should be
than ten points to draw your graph.

Q=
x
z
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

5000
0

y=
1

0
422.0233
341.646
203.8333
128.2239
86.57411
61.92426
46.32127
35.88376

0
153.1469
216.5824
160.6177
111.1502
78.77928
57.93035
44.08391
34.53993

1
3

0
27.07281
78.59503
87.89316
75.60371
60.53663
47.90772
38.21388
30.90713

0
5.948804
26.04242
40.96294
44.32594
41.17668
35.9311
30.62496
25.94789

0
1.736721
9.450464
18.70001
24.42342
26.10347
25.21596
23.13906
20.69993

0
0.630234
3.874345
8.894162
13.36497
16.06556
17.03672
16.80941
15.90652

Variation of
vertical stress with depth
Vertical stress (kPa)
0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

depth (m)

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

x
=
0

e ground. Draw a graph of the vertical stress distribution as it

he depth z should between 0.0 m and 10m. Try to use no more

450

x
=
0

0
0.268196
1.77436
4.491388
7.471395
9.859211
11.32552
11.93876
11.92279

0
0.128525
0.891286
2.410711
4.317492
6.125877
7.518289
8.396872
8.80885

0
0.067461
0.482924
1.368346
2.587491
3.883427
5.029927
5.901241
6.467063

vertical stress (kPa)

Variation of vertical stress with depth

horizontal distance, x (m)
0

0
50

100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450

z
=
0

depth
8

z
=
0