Stability of Gravity Dams 5) A gravity dam has a triangular cross section, with the upstream face vertical and with the impounded water flushed with the crest. The height of the structure is 8m while its base is 6 m long. If there is no hydrostatic uplift and the friction coefficient between the base and the foundation is 0.80, find the: (a) the maximum and minimum soil pressure along the base: (b) factors of safety against sliding and overturning. (Specific of concrete is 23,540 N/m ³)

Stability of Gravity Dams 5) A gravity dam has a triangular cross section, with the upstream face vertical and with the impounded water flushed with the crest. The height of the structure is 8m while its base is 6 m long. If there is no hydrostatic uplift and the friction coefficient between the base and the foundation is 0.80, find the: (a) the maximum and minimum soil pressure along the base: (b) factors of safety against sliding and overturning. (Specific of concrete is 23,540 N/m ³)

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