Determine the factor of safeties for overturning for the gravity dam section shown in the figure below for the following conditions: - Horizontal earthquake (K₁) = 0.1 (no vertical acceleration) Normal uplift pressure with gallery drain working Silt deposit up to 30 m height 8 No wave pressure and no ice pressure Unit weight of concrete = 2.4 Ton/m³ - Submerged weight of silt = 0.9 Ton/m³ - K₂ = 0.405 6 6 10 140 119

Determine the factor of safeties for overturning for the gravity dam section shown in the figure below for the following conditions: - Horizontal earthquake (K₁) = 0.1 (no vertical acceleration) Normal uplift pressure with gallery drain working Silt deposit up to 30 m height 8 No wave pressure and no ice pressure Unit weight of concrete = 2.4 Ton/m³ - Submerged weight of silt = 0.9 Ton/m³ - K₂ = 0.405 6 6 10 140 119

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

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Chapter7: Seepage

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