A gravity dam of trapezoidal cross-section with one face vertical and horizontal base is 22 m high and has a thickness of 4 m at the top. Water upstream stands 2 m below the crest of the dam. The specific gravity of masonry is 2.4. FS(sliding) = 1.5

A gravity dam of trapezoidal cross-section with one face vertical and horizontal base is 22 m high and has a thickness of 4 m at the top. Water upstream stands 2 m below the crest of the dam. The specific gravity of masonry is 2.4. FS(sliding) = 1.5

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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