clear //Given load_distributed = 20 //kN/sq.m, This is the load distributed over the pier H = 2 // m, Total height h = 1 //m , point of investigation base = 1.5 //m The length of crossection in side view top = 0.5 //m ,The length where load is distributed on top base_inv = 1 //m , the length at the point of investigation area = 0.5*1 //m ,The length at a-a cross-section density_conc = 25 //kN/sq.m //calculation of total weight v_total = ((top+base)/2)*top*H //sq.m ,The total volume w_total = v_total* density_conc //kN , The total weight R_top = (top**2)*load_distributed //kN , THe reaction force due to load distribution reaction_net = w_total + R_top //calculation of State of stress at 1m v_inv = ((top+base_inv)/2)*top*h //sq.m ,The total volume from 1m to top w_inv = v_inv*density_conc //kN , The total weight from 1m to top reaction_net = w_inv + R_top //kN Stress = reaction_net/area //kN/sq.m printf("\n The total weight of pier is %0.3f kN",w_total) printf("\n The stress at 1 m above is %0.1f kN/sq.m",Stress)