A concrete dam of trapezoidal cross section, with one face vertical has a thickness of 0.60 m at the top and 4.2 m at the bottom. It is 7 meters high and has a horizontal base. The vertical face is subjected to a water pressure, the water standing 6 m above the base. The weight of concrete is 24 kN/m³ per meter length of the dam, evaluate: a. Hydrostatic force acting on the wall. b. The resisting moment of the dam to overturning in kN-m. c. Factor of safety for sliding. d. Factor of safety against overturning.
A concrete dam of trapezoidal cross section, with one face vertical has a thickness of 0.60 m at the top and 4.2 m at the bottom. It is 7 meters high and has a horizontal base. The vertical face is subjected to a water pressure, the water standing 6 m above the base. The weight of concrete is 24 kN/m³ per meter length of the dam, evaluate: a. Hydrostatic force acting on the wall. b. The resisting moment of the dam to overturning in kN-m. c. Factor of safety for sliding. d. Factor of safety against overturning.
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A concrete dam of trapezoidal cross section, with one face vertical has a thickness of 0.60 m at the top and 4.2 m at the bottom. It is 7 meters high and has a horizontal base. The vertical face is subjected to a water pressure, the water standing 6 m above the base. The weight of concrete is 24 kN/m³ per meter length of the dam, evaluate:
a. Hydrostatic force acting on the wall.
b. The resisting moment of the dam to overturning in kN-m.
c. Factor of safety for sliding.
d. Factor of safety against overturning.
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