A concrete dam is going to be built on a silty/clayey sand stratum overlaying an impermeable bedrock as shown in figure below to provide a water reservoir. What is the uplift pressure in point 2? A. 22.2kPA B.27.2KPa C.29.2kPA

A concrete dam is going to be built on a silty/clayey sand stratum overlaying an impermeable bedrock as shown in figure below to provide a water reservoir. What is the uplift pressure in point 2? A. 22.2kPA B.27.2KPa C.29.2kPA

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A concrete dam is going to be built on a silty/clayey sand stratum overlaying an impermeable bedrock as shown in figure below to provide a water reservoir. What is the uplift pressure in point 2?

A. 22.2kPA

B.27.2KPa

C.29.2kPA

61 m
122 m
Point 1
1.5 m
18.3 m
Impermeable rock
Point 2
Scale
4m
Ywater = 9.81 kNJm³
Ysat = 18.5 kN/m³

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