Point Load Distribution
Point Load Distribution
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Hey fellas,
Just looking for some insite on how a point load distributes through earth. Please see the attached pic and let me know if it seems correct or not.
Just looking for some insite on how a point load distributes through earth. Please see the attached pic and let me know if it seems correct or not.






RE: Point Load Distribution
http://www.ce-ref.com/soil_stress.htm
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You also posted the same question in the Civil Engineering Other Topics Forum where I had to red-flag it to be removed - Double posting the same subject is not allowed.
FYI, you might get more responses in the Geotechnical Other Topics Forum as the subject is more suited for that forum. If you desire to post there, redflag this string and put your question in the other forum.
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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RE: Point Load Distribution
Is this the lid of a buried sewer or tank? If the point load is a traffic load it may require dynamic magnification because of the depth of soil profile.
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2:1 or approximately 60 to 65 degrees from horizontal is the accepted spread that I have used for tunnels under highways.
This information should be available in your local bridge code.