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Contact Stress σ_z ("Soil Pressure") in Direction of Surface Axis z

σ_{z} = \frac{F_{z}}{A}

F_z	Contact force in FE mesh point in direction z
A	Application area for FE mesh point

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Contact Stress σz ("Soil Pressure") in Direction of Surface Axis z

Contact Stress σ_z ("Soil Pressure") in Direction of Surface Axis z