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How many years does the dam becomes unsafe?
Answer to Problem 5.83P
The dam becomes unsafe in is service until
Explanation of Solution
Sketch the free body diagram of the dam as shown in the Figure 1.
Write the equation for the pressure.
Here, the pressure is
Write the equation for force exerted on the dam without the silt.
Here, the force exerted on the dam is
Write the equation for gage pressure in a liquid.
Here, the density of the water is
Replace
Here, the length of the dam is
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Write the equation for 120 percentage of resisting force exerted on the dam.
Here, the resisting force exerted on the dam is
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Write the equation for force exerted on the dam after a depth that the silt has settled.
Here, force exerted on the dam after silt is settled is
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Write the equation for pressure force exerted on the dam above the silt at region I
(Refer fig 1).
Here, force exerted on the dam above the silt at region I is
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Write the equation for pressure force exerted on the dam surface of the silt at region II
(Refer fig 1).
Here, force exerted on the surface of the silt at region II is
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The net force exerted on the dam on both the regions is,
Here, the net force exerted on the dam is
Conclusion:
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The net force exerted on the dam is equal to the resisting force exerted on the dam.
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Solve the above equation for
Write the equation for number of years dam becomes unsafe.
Here, the number of years dam becomes unsafe is represented as
Substitute
The dam becomes unsafe in is service until
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