A concrete gravity dam has the following data: Maximum water level = 300.00 m Bed level = 220.00 m R.L top of dam = 304.00 m The d/s slope of 0.67:1 starts at RL of 295.00 m U/s face is vertical. Center line of the drainage gallery = 8.0 m from u/s face. Consider only weight of dam, water pressure and uplift pressure. Calculate only the normal stresses at the toe and heel of the dam, assuming 100% uplift pressure at the heel and 50% at the gallery and zero at the toe.

A concrete gravity dam has the following data: Maximum water level = 300.00 m Bed level = 220.00 m R.L top of dam = 304.00 m The d/s slope of 0.67:1 starts at RL of 295.00 m U/s face is vertical. Center line of the drainage gallery = 8.0 m from u/s face. Consider only weight of dam, water pressure and uplift pressure. Calculate only the normal stresses at the toe and heel of the dam, assuming 100% uplift pressure at the heel and 50% at the gallery and zero at the toe.

Structural Analysis

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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