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27m 3m 4m 2 Toe Heel Example (6): Check the dam in example (5), for stability against overturning and sliding if the coefficient of friction between the dam base and the foundation is 0.65?

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Example (6): Check the dam in example (5), for stability against overturning and sliding if the coefficient
of friction between the dam base and the foundation is 0.65?

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