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STRAIGHT-LINE PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION [1 record]

Record 1 1989-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
  • Foundation Engineering
CONT

Eccentricity of loading in foundation units shall be fully investigated. The maximum pressure on the basis of a straight-line pressure distribution shall not exceed the maximum safe bearing pressure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des sols
  • Technique des fondations
CONT

Contraintes du sol. Si l'on admet la répartition linéaire des pressions sous semelle, le diagramme des contraintes affecte la forme d'un trapèze ou d'un triangle, aucune traction du sol n'étant admise.

Spanish

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