3 m. 8 m. Water 6 m. -5 m. A concrete dam retaining water is shown. If the specific weight of the concrete is 24 kN/m3, determine the following: (assume there is no hydrostatic uplift below the dam) Determine the factor of safety against overturning. a. 4.440 C. 6.433 b. 6.334 d. 4.044 O A O8

3 m. 8 m. Water 6 m. -5 m. A concrete dam retaining water is shown. If the specific weight of the concrete is 24 kN/m3, determine the following: (assume there is no hydrostatic uplift below the dam) Determine the factor of safety against overturning. a. 4.440 C. 6.433 b. 6.334 d. 4.044 O A O8

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A concrete dam retaining water is shown. If the specific weight of the concrete is 24 kN/m3, determine the following: (assume there is no hydrostatic uplift below the dam) Determine the factor of safety against overturning.
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6.334
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