Design a dam that is safe for both overturning and sliding if it impounds oil SG(0.85) with a depth of 8 meters. Consider the following: Neglect uplift force. Assume coeffecient of friction to be 0.78. The dam must be 2 meters higher than the oil surface.

Design a dam that is safe for both overturning and sliding if it impounds oil SG(0.85) with a depth of 8 meters. Consider the following: Neglect uplift force. Assume coeffecient of friction to be 0.78. The dam must be 2 meters higher than the oil surface.

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Design a dam that is safe for both overturning and sliding if it impounds oil SG(0.85) with a depth of 8 meters.

Consider the following:

Neglect uplift force.
Assume coeffecient of friction to be 0.78.
The dam must be 2 meters higher than the oil surface.

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