Dam is concrete gravity dam that impounds water both on the upstream and down stream sides. if the coeffient of friction between the base and the dam is 0.34, determine the following: 1. total vertical reaction in kN 2. total horizontal reaction in kN 3. factor of safety against sliding

Dam is concrete gravity dam that impounds water both on the upstream and down stream sides. if the coeffient of friction between the base and the dam is 0.34, determine the following: 1. total vertical reaction in kN 2. total horizontal reaction in kN 3. factor of safety against sliding

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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Dam is concrete gravity dam that impounds water both on the upstream and down stream sides. if the coeffient of friction between the base and the dam is 0.34, determine the following:

1. total vertical reaction in kN

2. total horizontal reaction in kN

3. factor of safety against sliding

4. factor of safety against over turning

5. if the hydrostatic uplift varies linearly from 0 at the heel to zero at the toe, determine the foundation pressure.