Using the flow net from the top figure, compute the uplift pressures acting on the bottom of the dam in the top figure and develop a plot similar to the one shown in the bottom figure. V el. 260.3 ftSHU 100Sionuealig Scale (ft)y! [ ReservoirConcrete spillwaySheet pile el. 180.0 ftel. 193.3 ft17Aquifer154. 3:14 ·/13- 12 11 10 9 18 7:Impervious soil100020003000400050006000Cboviax sdeut bas.osto eandere on wed 33.0 m20.0 m25.0 mel 134.2 mReservoirConcretedamel. 126.1 mel. 124.3 mel 124.3 m-4.5 mSilty sandk-8 x 10-3 cm/sel. 116.0 mStiff clay (assume impervious)el. 96.8 m

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Using the flow net from the top figure, compute the uplift pressures acting on the bottom of the dam in the top figure and develop a plot similar to the one shown in the bottom figure.

V el. 260.3 ft
SHU 100
Sionue
alig Scale (ft)
y! [ Reservoir
Concrete spillway
Sheet pile el. 180.0 ft
el. 193.3 ft
17
Aquifer
15
4. 3:
14 ·/13- 12 11 10 9 18 7:
Impervious soil
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
Cboviax sdeut bas.osto eandere on wed

33.0 m
20.0 m
25.0 m
el 134.2 m
Reservoir
Concrete
dam
el. 126.1 m
el. 124.3 m
el 124.3 m-
4.5 m
Silty sand
k-8 x 10-3 cm/s
el. 116.0 m
Stiff clay (assume impervious)
el. 96.8 m

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