30 12m 60 m Тор view Side view Fig .1: Side and top of view of the proposed dam 1. Provide preliminary dam design, A stable gravity dam cross-section must be designed in terms of sliding and overturning given that the coefficient of sheer resistance of the foundation soil is 0.75, and the tailwater level of water converted into the channel directly behind the dam is 0.5m Assuming an uplift force variation with no information about drainage (as a straight line from 100% of the headwater pressure at the upstream face (heel) to 100% of the tailwater pressure t the downstream face (toe) applied over 100% of the base area) and assuming usual conditions only. 1.1 Provide a schematic diagram showing the forces imposed on the dam 1.2 Determine the horizontal and vertical forces imposed on the dam body. 1.3 Determine the dam weight needed to achieve a sliding factor of safety of 1.5

30 12m 60 m Тор view Side view Fig .1: Side and top of view of the proposed dam 1. Provide preliminary dam design, A stable gravity dam cross-section must be designed in terms of sliding and overturning given that the coefficient of sheer resistance of the foundation soil is 0.75, and the tailwater level of water converted into the channel directly behind the dam is 0.5m Assuming an uplift force variation with no information about drainage (as a straight line from 100% of the headwater pressure at the upstream face (heel) to 100% of the tailwater pressure t the downstream face (toe) applied over 100% of the base area) and assuming usual conditions only. 1.1 Provide a schematic diagram showing the forces imposed on the dam 1.2 Determine the horizontal and vertical forces imposed on the dam body. 1.3 Determine the dam weight needed to achieve a sliding factor of safety of 1.5

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

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Chapter15: Slope Stability

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