Problem: Consider an 8.5-m high concrete dam shown which is 2.4 m at the top base and 5.1 m at the bottom base. Water reaches 6.4 m at the upstream section of the dam. Use specific weight of concrete equal to 2.4%. Find the following: 1. Factor of safety against sliding if coefficient of friction is 0.45 2. Factor of safety against overturning 3. Location of Ry 4. Soil pressure intensity at the heel 5. If there is an uplift pressure which is full at heel and zero at the toe, recompute the location of Ry 6. Soil pressure intensity at the toe considering uplift force described in item No. 5
Problem: Consider an 8.5-m high concrete dam shown which is 2.4 m at the top base and 5.1 m at the bottom base. Water reaches 6.4 m at the upstream section of the dam. Use specific weight of concrete equal to 2.4%. Find the following: 1. Factor of safety against sliding if coefficient of friction is 0.45 2. Factor of safety against overturning 3. Location of Ry 4. Soil pressure intensity at the heel 5. If there is an uplift pressure which is full at heel and zero at the toe, recompute the location of Ry 6. Soil pressure intensity at the toe considering uplift force described in item No. 5
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Transcribed Image Text:Problem: Consider an 8.5-m high concrete dam shown which is 2.4 m at the top base and 5.1 m at the
bottom base. Water reaches 6.4 m at the upstream section of the dam. Use specific weight of concrete
equal to 2.4%. Find the following:
1. Factor of safety against sliding if coefficient of friction is 0.45
2. Factor of safety against overturning
3. Location of Ry
4. Soil pressure intensity at the heel
5. If there is an uplift pressure which is full at heel and zero at the toe, recompute the location of
Ry
6. Soil pressure intensity at the toe considering uplift force described in item No. 5
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