Vertical Stress Distribution

Calculate vertical stress distribution at different depths below a loaded area (point load or distributed). Using Boussinesq and Newmark's theories.

Inputs

Current units: SI – Load in kN, distances in meters.

Load type

Load magnitudekN

Load geometryradius (for point load or rectangle length/width)

Soil elastic modulus (E)kN/m²

Poisson’s ratio (ν)

Depth of interest zm

Radial distance rm

Results

Enter load and geometry, then click Compute Stress Distribution.

The vertical stress distribution is calculated using **Boussinesq's** and **Newmark’s** theories for point and uniformly distributed loads, respectively.

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