h 1 B b H 2 H = 25ft h = 18 ft b = 8 ft B = 30 ft 8 = 72.4 lb per cu. ft Sconc= 150 lb per cu. ft 1. Solve for the pressure at the base of the dam shown and draw the pressure distribution if: a. No hydrostatic uplift b. With hydrostatic uplift of pressure equal to a head of 25 ft at point 1 and zero at point 2. c. Solve for the height of water "h" so that the pressure at the base at point 1 is equal to zero for the case of letter b.

h 1 B b H 2 H = 25ft h = 18 ft b = 8 ft B = 30 ft 8 = 72.4 lb per cu. ft Sconc= 150 lb per cu. ft 1. Solve for the pressure at the base of the dam shown and draw the pressure distribution if: a. No hydrostatic uplift b. With hydrostatic uplift of pressure equal to a head of 25 ft at point 1 and zero at point 2. c. Solve for the height of water "h" so that the pressure at the base at point 1 is equal to zero for the case of letter b.

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h
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B
b
H
2
H = 25ft
h = 18 ft
b = 8 ft
B = 30 ft
8 = 72.4 lb per cu. ft
Sconc=150 lb per cu. ft
1. Solve for the pressure at the base of the dam shown and draw the pressure
distribution if:
a. No hydrostatic uplift
b. With hydrostatic uplift of pressure equal to a head of 25 ft at point 1 and
zero at point 2.
c. Solve for the height of water "h" so that the pressure at the base at point
1 is equal to zero for the case of letter b.

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