DAM. A dam is triangular in cross-section with the upstream face vertical. Water is flushed with the top. The dam is 8m high and 6m wide at the base and weighs 2.4 tons per cubic meter. The coefficient of friction between the base and the foundation is 0.8. Determine (a) maximum and (b) minimum unit pressure on the foundation, and factors of safety (c) against overturning and (d) against sliding. Please attach your answer with solution in the space provided or at the end of this assessment. Use the editor to format your answer

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DAM. A dam is triangular in cross-section with the upstream face vertical. Water is flushed with the top. The dam is
8m high and 6m wide at the base and weighs 2.4 tons per cubic meter. The coefficient of friction between the base
and the foundation is 0.8. Determine (a) maximum and (b) minimum unit pressure on the foundation, and factors
of safety (c) against overturning and (d) against sliding.
Please attach your answer with solution in the space provided or at the end of this assessment.
Use the editor to format your answer
Transcribed Image Text:DAM. A dam is triangular in cross-section with the upstream face vertical. Water is flushed with the top. The dam is 8m high and 6m wide at the base and weighs 2.4 tons per cubic meter. The coefficient of friction between the base and the foundation is 0.8. Determine (a) maximum and (b) minimum unit pressure on the foundation, and factors of safety (c) against overturning and (d) against sliding. Please attach your answer with solution in the space provided or at the end of this assessment. Use the editor to format your answer
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