$03.$ Consider a uniformly loaded rectangular area of $\backslash (5\backslash$mathrm$\{$~m$\}\backslash$times $10\backslash$mathrm$\{$~m$\}\backslash )$ with an intensity of $100$ kPa $.$ Using Boussinesq's theory and associated graph:

$1.$ Calculate the vertical stress at a depth of $8$ m below the center of the loaded area.

$2.$ Discuss the implications of these stresses on the settlement behavior of the soil layer.

STRESS UNDER

UNIFORMLY

LOADED

RECTANGULAR

AREA

$\backslash [$

m$=\backslash$frac$\{$B$\}\{$z$\},$ n$=\backslash$frac$\{$L$\}\{$z$\}$

$\backslash ]$