A concrete dam is going to be built on a silty/clayey sand stratum overlaying an impermeable bedrock as shown in figure below to provide a water reservoir. What is the uplift pressure in point 1? A. .67.1kPA B. 69.1kPA C. 71.1kPA D. 73.1kPA

A concrete dam is going to be built on a silty/clayey sand stratum overlaying an impermeable bedrock as shown in figure below to provide a water reservoir. What is the uplift pressure in point 1? A. .67.1kPA B. 69.1kPA C. 71.1kPA D. 73.1kPA

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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A concrete dam is going to be built on a silty/clayey sand stratum overlaying an impermeable bedrock as shown in figure below to provide a water reservoir. What is the uplift pressure in point 1?

A. .67.1kPA

B. 69.1kPA

C. 71.1kPA

D. 73.1kPA

6.1 m
12.2 m
Point 1
1.5
18.3 m
Impermeable rock
Point 2
Scale
4m
Ywater = 9.81 kN Jm³
Ysat 18.5 kN/m³
=

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