A trapezoidal concrete dam is D at 28 m high. The upstream face is vertical and the water is flush with the top, which is E is 2.9m wide. The coefficient of friction between the base of the dam and the foundation is F at 0.64. If it is required to have a factor of safety of 3 for overturning and knowing that specific gravity of concrete is 2.4, determine the following: a. Required width of the base b. Factor of Safety against sliding c. Pressure at the heel and toe
A trapezoidal concrete dam is D at 28 m high. The upstream face is vertical and the water is flush with the top, which is E is 2.9m wide. The coefficient of friction between the base of the dam and the foundation is F at 0.64. If it is required to have a factor of safety of 3 for overturning and knowing that specific gravity of concrete is 2.4, determine the following: a. Required width of the base b. Factor of Safety against sliding c. Pressure at the heel and toe
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Transcribed Image Text:A trapezoidal concrete dam is D at 28 m high. The upstream face is vertical and the water is flush with
the top, which is E is 2.9m wide. The coefficient of friction between the base of the dam and the
foundation is F at 0.64. If it is required to have a factor of safety of 3 for overturning and knowing that
specific gravity of concrete is 2.4, determine the following:
a. Required width of the base
b. Factor of Safety against sliding
c. Pressure at the heel and toe
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