1. Determine the pressure intensity at the toe of a trapezoid a dam having a dimension of 4 m on top, 18 m at the bottom and 25 high withwater 20 m deep on its vertical side. Unit weight of the concrete is 23.9 kN/m^3. No hydrostatic uplift.
1. Determine the pressure intensity at the toe of a trapezoid a dam having a dimension of 4 m on top, 18 m at the bottom and 25 high withwater 20 m deep on its vertical side. Unit weight of the concrete is 23.9 kN/m^3. No hydrostatic uplift.
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1. Determine the pressure intensity at the toe of a trapezoid a dam having a dimension of 4 m on top, 18 m at the bottom and 25 high withwater 20 m deep on its vertical side. Unit weight of the concrete is 23.9 kN/m^3. No hydrostatic uplift.
2. A rectangular dam has a height of 24 m. The depth of water on one side of the dam is 20 m. If the coefficient of friction between the dam and the foundation is 0.85 and the factor of safety for sliding is 3.20, determine the base of the dam. Density of concrete is 2320 kg/m^3. No hydrostatic uplift.
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