A dam is triangular in cross section with the upstream face vertical. Water is flushed with the top. The dam is 9m high and 7m wide at the base and weighs 2.6. tons per cubic meter. The coefficient of friction between the base and the foundation is 0.8. Determine the a. factor of safety against sliding b. factor of safety against overturning pls reply thanks
A dam is triangular in cross section with the upstream face vertical. Water is flushed with the top. The dam is 9m high and 7m wide at the base and weighs 2.6. tons per cubic meter. The coefficient of friction between the base and the foundation is 0.8. Determine the a. factor of safety against sliding b. factor of safety against overturning pls reply thanks
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A dam is triangular in cross section with the upstream face vertical. Water is flushed with
the top. The dam is 9m high and 7m wide at the base and weighs 2.6. tons per cubic meter.
The coefficient of friction between the base and the foundation is 0.8. Determine the
a. factor of safety against sliding
b. factor of safety against overturning
pls reply thanks
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