à concrete dam with a triangular cross-section is holding back water. The cross-section of the dam is nown in the schematic and has a depth of 15m. The concrete has a specific weight of 24 kN/m³; a) Find the magnitude and location of the resultant force exerted on the dam by the water. o) Find the moment of the resultant hydraulic force on the dam at point P. c) To determine the reaction force that the foundation exerts on the dam base. T water foundation 10 m 9 m dam 8 m

à concrete dam with a triangular cross-section is holding back water. The cross-section of the dam is nown in the schematic and has a depth of 15m. The concrete has a specific weight of 24 kN/m³; a) Find the magnitude and location of the resultant force exerted on the dam by the water. o) Find the moment of the resultant hydraulic force on the dam at point P. c) To determine the reaction force that the foundation exerts on the dam base. T water foundation 10 m 9 m dam 8 m

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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