A cross-section of a concrete gravity dam is show in figure. Analyze the stability of the block for full and empty upstream reservoir cases, separately. Ignore earthquake, silt, and ice forces. Specific weights of concrete and water are 23kN/m² and 10 kN/m³, respectively. Compressive and shear strengths of concrete are 35 MPa and 6 MPa, respectively. The coefficient of friction between block and foundation is 0.70. There is no tailwater in the downstream. Require safety factors can be taken as those of usual loading.

A cross-section of a concrete gravity dam is show in figure. Analyze the stability of the block for full and empty upstream reservoir cases, separately. Ignore earthquake, silt, and ice forces. Specific weights of concrete and water are 23kN/m² and 10 kN/m³, respectively. Compressive and shear strengths of concrete are 35 MPa and 6 MPa, respectively. The coefficient of friction between block and foundation is 0.70. There is no tailwater in the downstream. Require safety factors can be taken as those of usual loading.

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A cross-section of a concrete gravity dam is show in figure. Analyze the stability of the block
for full and empty upstream reservoir cases, separately. Ignore earthquake, silt, and ice forces.
Specific weights of concrete and water are 23kN/m and 10 kN/m’, respectively. Compressive
and shear strengths of concrete are 35 MPa and 6 MPa, respectively. The coefficient of friction
between block and foundation is 0.70. There is no tailwater in the downstream. Require safety
factors can be taken as those of usual loading.
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