Table 1: Information about the dam.Type of damElevation of dam crestNormal pool levelMaximum dam heightWidth crestTop length of the damConcrete multiple-arch dam140.17 m a.s.l.128.0 m a.s.l.88.24 m2 m443.5 mRequired:Determine the resultant force of the water on one arch of the dam. Assume the innerdiameter of the arch is 4 m, the thickness of the arch wall is 2m, and the arch makesan angle of 45 degree with the horizontal.

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Determine the resultant force of the water on one arch of the dam. Assume the inner diameter of the arch is 4 m, the thickness of the arch wall is 2m, and the arch makes an angle of 45 degree with the horizontal.

Determine the resultant force of the water on one arch of the dam. Assume the inner diameter of the arch is 4 m, the thickness of the arch wall is 2m, and the arch makes an angle of 45 degree with the horizontal.

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Table 1: Information about the dam.
Type of dam
Elevation of dam crest
Normal pool level
Maximum dam height
Width crest
Top length of the dam
Concrete multiple-arch dam
140.17 m a.s.l.
128.0 m a.s.l.
88.24 m
2 m
443.5 m
Required:
Determine the resultant force of the water on one arch of the dam. Assume the inner
diameter of the arch is 4 m, the thickness of the arch wall is 2m, and the arch makes
an angle of 45 degree with the horizontal.

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