Example (5): For the concrete, gravity dam in fig., compute the foundation bearing pressure at the heel and toe. Assume that the uplift force takes a triangular distribution with maximum magnitude one-third that of the hydrostatic pressure at the heel and zero at the toe. The reservoir is full to its designed elevation with 3m freeboard, and the masonry has a specific gravity of 2.65? 4m 3m 27m 1 Heel Toe 2.
Example (5): For the concrete, gravity dam in fig., compute the foundation bearing pressure at the heel and toe. Assume that the uplift force takes a triangular distribution with maximum magnitude one-third that of the hydrostatic pressure at the heel and zero at the toe. The reservoir is full to its designed elevation with 3m freeboard, and the masonry has a specific gravity of 2.65? 4m 3m 27m 1 Heel Toe 2.
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![Example (5): For the concrete, gravity dam in fig., compute the foundation bearing pressure at the heel
and toe. Assume that the uplift force takes a triangular distribution with maximum magnitude one-third
that of the hydrostatic pressure at the heel and zero at the toe. The reservoir is full to its designed
elevation with 3m freeboard, and the masonry has a specific gravity of 2.65?
4m
3m
27m
1
Нeel
Тоe
2.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F7be7b512-4eb0-4667-891a-13a0023b90f5%2Fcc7462b1-0d46-4f32-8f48-0b0b6b6b7e56%2Folg5m0y_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Example (5): For the concrete, gravity dam in fig., compute the foundation bearing pressure at the heel
and toe. Assume that the uplift force takes a triangular distribution with maximum magnitude one-third
that of the hydrostatic pressure at the heel and zero at the toe. The reservoir is full to its designed
elevation with 3m freeboard, and the masonry has a specific gravity of 2.65?
4m
3m
27m
1
Нeel
Тоe
2.
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