The concrete dam shown below is resting on a permeable soil layer with coefficient of permeability k=4x103 cm/s. for the drawn flow net determine: The total discharge through the soil (m³/day/m). Is the dam weight enough to resist the uplift force? Calculate F.S. against uplift. [Ywater = 10 kN/m³, Yconcrete=24 kN/m³] 10m Area =45 m? 6 m Concrete 0.45m 0.45m 1m 1.3mp . 1.3m 1.3m 1.3m 1.3m. 1.3ms 1.3m 15 m WAYAVAYAY AYAVAYAVA Impervious

The concrete dam shown below is resting on a permeable soil layer with coefficient of permeability k=4x103 cm/s. for the drawn flow net determine: The total discharge through the soil (m³/day/m). Is the dam weight enough to resist the uplift force? Calculate F.S. against uplift. [Ywater = 10 kN/m³, Yconcrete=24 kN/m³] 10m Area =45 m? 6 m Concrete 0.45m 0.45m 1m 1.3mp . 1.3m 1.3m 1.3m 1.3m. 1.3ms 1.3m 15 m WAYAVAYAY AYAVAYAVA Impervious

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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Problem 1P

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