EK701
For a homogeneous soil mass, experience has shown that the influence of the footing becomes insignificant if the horizontal distance of the model is taken as approximately four to six […]
EK305
If the footing is resting on a cohesive soil such as clay, the pressure under the edges is greater than at the center of the footing.
EK304
The clay near the edges has a strong cohesion with the adjacent clay surrounding the footing, causing the nonuniform pressure distribution.
EK303
The cohesionless soil tends to move from the edges of the footing, causing a reduction in pressure, whereas the pressure increases around the center to satisfy equilibrium conditions.
EK301
The actual distribution of soil pressure is not uniform but depends on many factors, especially the composition of the soil and the degree of flexibility of the footing.