Boussinesq

Multi‑Patch Boussinesq/Newmark Stress Calculator

Add Load Patch

Type Rectangle Circle

q (pressure)

Centre x (m)

Centre y (m)

Rotation θ (deg)

 

B (width, m)

L (length, m)

nx (divisions)

ny (divisions)

Radius a (m)

nr (radial divisions)

nθ (angular divisions)

Units arbitrary but must be consistent (e.g., q in Pa with m → σ_z in Pa).

Evaluation Point

x₀ (m)

y₀ (m)

Depth z (m)

Result

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Patches

#	Type	q	Centre (x,y)	Geom	Rotation	Mesh

Stress Map (Optional)

Compute σ_z over a grid and draw a heat map (may be slow; reduce grid for speed).

Grid Nx

Grid Ny

X range [xmin, xmax] (m)

Y range [ymin, ymax] (m)

Depth z_grid (m)