Abstract:Based on the particle structure of soil and the characteristics of stress transfer only by particle contact, the mechanisms of stress transfer in the different attitudes of particle contact are analyzed. The stress dispersion effect of the main force and the stress concentration effect of strong driven force existing in the soil under the static state are revealed as well as the basic law of stress distribution in its formed soil. The stress field of the main force is a conical stress range that diffuses outward at a stress diffusion angle θ of the soil layer in which it is located. The stress diffusion and distribution is in the stress field. The main stress direction does not change and is accompanied with normal stress perpendicular to it. The stress distribution equalizes the particles in the stress field and the displacement trend of bearing surface. There is a stress equilibrium range of the inverted cone-shaped platform which diffuses outward at an angle θ on the bearing surface of strong driven force. In this range, the reversal stress is concentrated on the strong bearing surface. The strong bearing surface dominates the stress distribution of the stress field in which it is located. The soil arch effect is a derivative effect of the stress concentration effect, and is a phenomenon occurring when the stress balance range of adjacent strong bearing reaction overlaps.