A concrete dam is triangular in cross section and 30m high from the horizontal base. If water reaches a depth of 27m on the vertical face, what is the minimum length of the base of the dam such that the resultant will intersect the base within the middle third? What minimum coefficient of friction is required to prevent sliding ? Determine the pressure distribution along the base. If the uplift pressure varies from half full hydrostatic at the heel to zero at the toe.
A concrete dam is triangular in cross section and 30m high from the horizontal base. If water reaches a depth of 27m on the vertical face, what is the minimum length of the base of the dam such that the resultant will intersect the base within the middle third? What minimum coefficient of friction is required to prevent sliding ? Determine the pressure distribution along the base. If the uplift pressure varies from half full hydrostatic at the heel to zero at the toe.
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A concrete dam is triangular in cross section and 30m high from the horizontal base. If water reaches a depth of 27m on the vertical face, what is the minimum length of the base of the dam such that the resultant will intersect the base within the middle third? What minimum coefficient of friction is required to prevent sliding ? Determine the pressure distribution along the base. If the uplift pressure varies from half full hydrostatic at the heel to zero at the toe.
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