Abstract
A foundation is the interface between a structural load and the ground. The stress q applied by a structure to a foundation is often assumed to be uniform. The actual pressure then applied by the foundation to the soil is a reaction, called the contact pressure p and its distribution beneath the foundation may be far from uniform.
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Barnes, G.E. (1995). Contact Pressure and Stress Distribution. In: Soil Mechanics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13258-4_5
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