dam of with trapezoidal cross-section, of 0.6 m A end face masonry vertical, one at the top and 3 m at the 6.75 m high and the vertical face is subjected to water standing 4.6 m above the base at the upstream side. Assume that the hydrostatic uplift varies uniformly from 50% at the heel to zero at the toe. Use s = 2.4 for concrete. has a thickness bottom. It is water pressure, the Compute the following: a. Vertical reaction of the foundation b. Distance of the vertical reaction from the toe. c. Factor of safety against overturning.

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of trapezoidal
thickness of 0.6 m
6.75 m high and the vertical
the
dam
cross-section,
at the
А
with
end
face
masonry
vertical,
one
top and 3 m at the
is subjected to
has
a
bottom.
It is
face
water standing 4.6 m
upstream side. Assume that the hydrostatic uplift varies uniformly
from 50% at the heel to zero at the toe. Use s = 2.4 for concrete.
water
pressure,
above
the
base
at the
Compute the following:
a. Vertical reaction of the foundation
b. Distance of the vertical reaction from the toe.
c. Factor of safety against overturning.
d. Factor of safety against sliding. Use u = 0.6
e. Maximum pressure along the base due to the forces acting on the
dam.
f. Minimum
cessure along the base due to the forces acting on the
dam.
Transcribed Image Text:of trapezoidal thickness of 0.6 m 6.75 m high and the vertical the dam cross-section, at the А with end face masonry vertical, one top and 3 m at the is subjected to has a bottom. It is face water standing 4.6 m upstream side. Assume that the hydrostatic uplift varies uniformly from 50% at the heel to zero at the toe. Use s = 2.4 for concrete. water pressure, above the base at the Compute the following: a. Vertical reaction of the foundation b. Distance of the vertical reaction from the toe. c. Factor of safety against overturning. d. Factor of safety against sliding. Use u = 0.6 e. Maximum pressure along the base due to the forces acting on the dam. f. Minimum cessure along the base due to the forces acting on the dam.
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