A gravity dam with a trapezoidal section, as shown in the figure. A distance of 15 m from the toe, a drain located, which point has a pressure due to uplift of zero and increasing uniformly to full hydrostatic at the heel. Upstream face 1H:5V, while downstream face is inclined 1H:2V. Determine the maximum foundation pressure. 7m EL. 52m EL 50m V.
A gravity dam with a trapezoidal section, as shown in the figure. A distance of 15 m from the toe, a drain located, which point has a pressure due to uplift of zero and increasing uniformly to full hydrostatic at the heel. Upstream face 1H:5V, while downstream face is inclined 1H:2V. Determine the maximum foundation pressure. 7m EL. 52m EL 50m V.
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![A gravity dam with a trapezoidal section, as shown in the figure. A distance of 15 m from the
toe, a drain located, which point has a pressure due to uplift of zero and increasing uniformly to
full hydrostatic at the heel. Upstream face 1H:5V, while downstream face is inclined 1H:2V.
Determine the maximum foundation pressure.
7m
EL. 52m
EL 50m](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ff8949de6-84d4-462d-a005-94c349052278%2F93680e9e-5e68-4f37-adc7-be7cec9c0429%2Fac7pgrh_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A gravity dam with a trapezoidal section, as shown in the figure. A distance of 15 m from the
toe, a drain located, which point has a pressure due to uplift of zero and increasing uniformly to
full hydrostatic at the heel. Upstream face 1H:5V, while downstream face is inclined 1H:2V.
Determine the maximum foundation pressure.
7m
EL. 52m
EL 50m
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