ABSTRACT
The stress produced by the pressure q over the entire rectangle b x 1can then be obtained by expressing dl, db and r in terms of the angles a and {3, and integrating
There are several forms of solution for Eq. (6.12). The one that is normally used is of the following form
(6.13)
or {jz = qI (6.14) wherein, m = biz, n = liz, are pure numbers. I is a dimensionless factor and represents the influence of a surcharge covering a rectangular area on the vertical stress at a point located at a depth z below one of its corners.
