A uniformly distributed line load of 500 kN/m is acting on the ground surface based on Boussinesq’s theory, the ratio of vertical stress at a depth 2 m to that at 4 m right below the limit of loading is

A uniformly distributed line load of 500 kN/m is acting on the ground

1.	A uniformly distributed line load of 500 kN/m is acting on the ground surface based on Boussinesq’s theory, the ratio of vertical stress at a depth 2 m to that at 4 m right below the limit of loading is
A.	0.25
B.	0.5
C.	2.0
D.	4.0
Answer» D. 4.0

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A uniformly distributed line load of 500 kN/m is acting on the ground surface based on Boussinesq’s theory, the ratio of vertical stress at a depth 2 m to that at 4 m right below the limit of loading is

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