*nt) A masonry dam with a sheet pile cut off wall at the upstream end is conructed as shown in the figure. Compute, a. The seepage per unit length of the dam. b. The effective Stress at point C. c. The factor of safety due to piping and heaving. 60m 8m 20m 11 m 2m 0.8m LED T 12m TKI Datum sat 20 kN/ K= 4x10 m/s

*nt) A masonry dam with a sheet pile cut off wall at the upstream end is conructed as shown in the figure. Compute, a. The seepage per unit length of the dam. b. The effective Stress at point C. c. The factor of safety due to piping and heaving. 60m 8m 20m 11 m 2m 0.8m LED T 12m TKI Datum sat 20 kN/ K= 4x10 m/s

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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