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Hi,

I would like to know where I can find more information on Boussinesq equations used in TELEMAC2D formulation, like form of the equations, solver etc. I could not find much details in the user manual. Thanks in advance.

Hi
You could look here
Particularly the last reference:
Hydrodynamics of free surface flows: Modelling with the finite element method (2007)

At point P of above figure due to a point load Q,
Verticalstress,σz=3Q2πz21[1+(r/z)2]5/2=Qz2IB
where,

r = the horizontal distance between an arbitrary point P below the surface and the vertical axis through the point load Q.

z = the vertical depth of the point P from the surface.

IB = Boussinesq stress coefficient = 32π1[1+(r/z)2]5/2