Boussinesq's & Westergaard's Formulae for Analysing Foundation Stress: For A failed Telecommunication Mast - Tapa blanda

The concurrent foundation failure of Telecommunication Masts in Nigeria and all over the world which endangers the lives and properties of residents situated within the fall distance of the telecommunication mast i.e the horizontal distance when the Telecommunication mast is placed horizontally on the ground is a thing of great concern. In this research, a GSM mast that underwent a foundation failure was critically examined with a view of providing Engineering solution. The application of Boussinesq’s and Westergaard’s formulae for point loads using Java programme to simulate and compute the Stress Distribution at various predetermined depths shows the Stress Distribution pattern beneath the failed foundation of the structure.

Engr. Ojedokun Olalekan is a Senior Lecturer of Civil Engineering Department, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.He completed his Bachelor's Degree at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso and Master's Degree in Civil Engineering at University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.