A section of a gravity dam made of Martian regolith is shown in the figure. The dam is located in a partially terraformed planet Mars whose gravity is 0.36g. the water surface is 2m below the top of the dam. Assume hydrostatic uplift to vary uniformly from full hydrostatic pressure from the heel to zero at the drain density of water is 1000kg/m^3. The specific gravity of Martian regolith is 2.2. Determine: a. Factor of safety against overturning b. Stress at the heel and the toe
A section of a gravity dam made of Martian regolith is shown in the figure. The dam is located in a partially terraformed planet Mars whose gravity is 0.36g. the water surface is 2m below the top of the dam. Assume hydrostatic uplift to vary uniformly from full hydrostatic pressure from the heel to zero at the drain density of water is 1000kg/m^3. The specific gravity of Martian regolith is 2.2. Determine: a. Factor of safety against overturning b. Stress at the heel and the toe
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A section of a gravity dam made of Martian regolith is shown in the figure. The dam is located in a partially terraformed planet Mars whose gravity is 0.36g. the water surface is 2m below the top of the dam. Assume hydrostatic uplift to vary uniformly from full hydrostatic pressure from the heel to zero at the drain density of water is 1000kg/m^3. The specific gravity of Martian
regolith is 2.2.
Determine:
a. Factor of safety against overturning
b. Stress at the heel and the toe
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