How much difference in the computed settlements is there in Problem 8.44 if the Westergaard theory is used instead of Boussinesq theory ?
Problem 8.44
How would the estimated settlement under the center of a 3 x 3 m square footing compare with the settlement of the 3 m wide strip footing in the previous problem, assuming soil conditions were the same? Assume the footing is flexible enough to provide uniform contact pressure to the soil.