Stress State of Soil Subjected to a Periodic System of Strip Loads

Finite formulas are obtained for the stresses in a linearly deformable half plane subject to a periodic system of loads (concentrated and uniformly distributed); the stress distribution is investigated, and it is demonstrated that stresses level-off with depth. It is possible to use the results to determine the stresses in a soil under the action of a large number similar structures (strip foundations, piles, etc.), and to verify finite-element programs.