A dam 4 m on top, 18 m at the bottom and 25 m high contains water 20 m deep on its vertical side. Neglecting uplift pressure, what is the stress at the heel? Wt. of concrete is 2200 kg/m³ a. 39 773 kg/m² b. 38 000 kg/m² c. 43 452 kg/m² d. 34 414 kg/m²
A dam 4 m on top, 18 m at the bottom and 25 m high contains water 20 m deep on its vertical side. Neglecting uplift pressure, what is the stress at the heel? Wt. of concrete is 2200 kg/m³ a. 39 773 kg/m² b. 38 000 kg/m² c. 43 452 kg/m² d. 34 414 kg/m²
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A dam 4 m on top, 18 m at the bottom and 25 m high contains water 20 m deep on its vertical side. Neglecting uplift pressure, what is the stress at the heel? Wt. of concrete is 2200 kg/m³
a. 39 773 kg/m²
b. 38 000 kg/m²
c. 43 452 kg/m²
d. 34 414 kg/m²
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