A dam is triangular in cross section with the upstream face vertical. Water is flush with the top. The dam is 8 m high, 6 m wide at the base and weighs 23.5 kN/m3 . The coefficient of friction between the base and the foundation is 0.80. There is hydrostatic uplift that varies from full hydrostatic pressure at the heel to zero at the base. b.) Determine the factor against overturning.

A dam is triangular in cross section with the upstream face vertical. Water is flush with the top. The dam is 8 m high, 6 m wide at the base and weighs 23.5 kN/m3 . The coefficient of friction between the base and the foundation is 0.80. There is hydrostatic uplift that varies from full hydrostatic pressure at the heel to zero at the base. b.) Determine the factor against overturning.

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