Question: Assume the load applied on the ground is spread over an area increasing with depth at the rate of 1 H: 2 V ( refer

Assume the load applied on the ground is spread over an area increasing with depth at the rate of 1H:2V (refer to the figure below).
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A column load of 1,119 kN is transferred to the ground using a footing of 1.3 m X 1.94 m.
Required: Determine the value of stress increase (in kPa) at a depth of 2 m from the bottom of the footing due to the application of the above column load.
Important Instruction: Write your answer up to two decimal places.

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