A new method for determination of the average induced stress is developed for calculation of consolidation settlement. An algorithm is presented for derivation of a simplified formula of the influence factor for calculation of stresses that develop under the center of a uniformly loaded shallow foundation. A numerical example is given for practical application of this formula.
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Translated from Osnovaniya, Fundamenty i Mekhanika Gruntov, No. 3, pp. 10-13, May-June, 2012.
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Ismeik, M. Practical evaluation of induced stress for calculation of consolidation settlement of soil. Soil Mech Found Eng 49, 93–98 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11204-012-9173-9
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