A rectangular dam with base equivalent to 2.5-meters and height equivalent to 6-meters holds water with an upstream height of 4.5-meters. Compute for the factor of safety against sliding and overturning. Unit weight of concrete is 23.54 kN/cu.m. Consider 1 meter length strip. Disregard hydrostatic uplift pressure. The coefficient between the dam and the foundation is 0.4.

A rectangular dam with base equivalent to 2.5-meters and height equivalent to 6-meters holds water with an upstream height of 4.5-meters. Compute for the factor of safety against sliding and overturning. Unit weight of concrete is 23.54 kN/cu.m. Consider 1 meter length strip. Disregard hydrostatic uplift pressure. The coefficient between the dam and the foundation is 0.4.

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