Consider the figure shown below. Assuming there is a hydrostatic uplift that varies uniformly from full hydrostatic head at the heel of the dam to zero at the toe and that the coefficient of friction between the dam and foundation soil is 0.45, determine the following: Factor of safety against sliding Factor of safety against overturing And the pressure intensity on the base of the dam Use 23.5kN/m3 for specific weight of concrete. Show illustrations with proper labelling

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