10m 1m dw 7m 30°
Chapter2: Loads On Structures
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Dam Design. A concrete gravity dam is shown below (not drawn to scale). Determine
the depth of water, dw, allowed behind the dam if the required Factor of Safety against sliding is 2, the
interface friction angle between the concrete and the underlying soil is 25°, and the unit weight of
reinforced concrete is 25kN/m 3 . (Ignore failure due to overturning)
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