A concrete cube 60 cm on each edge (sp. gr. 2.40) rests on the bottom of a tank in which sea water stands to a depth of 5 m. The bottom edges of the block and sealed off so that no water is admitted under the block. Find the vertical pull required to lift the block. NOTE: CLEAR HANDWRITTEN SOLUTION

A concrete cube 60 cm on each edge (sp. gr. 2.40) rests on the bottom of a tank in which sea water stands to a depth of 5 m. The bottom edges of the block and sealed off so that no water is admitted under the block. Find the vertical pull required to lift the block. NOTE: CLEAR HANDWRITTEN SOLUTION

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Chapter16: Lateral Earth Pressure

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A concrete cube 60 cm on each edge (sp. gr. 2.40)
rests on the bottom of a tank in which sea water
stands to a depth of 5 m. The bottom edges of the
block and sealed off so that no water is admitted
under the block. Find the vertical pull required to
lift the block.

NOTE: CLEAR HANDWRITTEN SOLUTION

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