An elephant butte dam approximates a triangle, with a height of 85.40m and upstream face with a slope of 1H:16V and a downstream face with a slope of 2H:3V for the first 61m, and 1H:1V for the last 24.40m down to the base. The depth of the water in the upstream side is about 82.30m. While the depth of water on the downstream side is 24.40m. Assume that the dam weighs 21,540N/m^3. Also, assume the uplift to vary linearly from full hydrostatic pressure at the heel to full hydrostatic pressure at the toe, assume that these uplift pressures only act over 2/3 of the area of the base. Determine the ff. 1. A factor of safety against sliding. Use coefficient of friction =0.75 2.factor of safety against overturning

An elephant butte dam approximates a triangle, with a height of 85.40m and upstream face with a slope of 1H:16V and a downstream face with a slope of 2H:3V for the first 61m, and 1H:1V for the last 24.40m down to the base. The depth of the water in the upstream side is about 82.30m. While the depth of water on the downstream side is 24.40m. Assume that the dam weighs 21,540N/m^3. Also, assume the uplift to vary linearly from full hydrostatic pressure at the heel to full hydrostatic pressure at the toe, assume that these uplift pressures only act over 2/3 of the area of the base. Determine the ff. 1. A factor of safety against sliding. Use coefficient of friction =0.75 2.factor of safety against overturning

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