Determine the sliding factor of safety and the heel and toe stresses for a riangle gravity dam (25m bed width and 20m height) with the following data: neglect ice force and use e = 1.0m) w-10 Kn/m³, 7 c-24 Kn/m³, s-1.8 Kn/m³, height of silt 2m, hw-0.5m, Ø = 30° and free board 2m.

Determine the sliding factor of safety and the heel and toe stresses for a riangle gravity dam (25m bed width and 20m height) with the following data: neglect ice force and use e = 1.0m) w-10 Kn/m³, 7 c-24 Kn/m³, s-1.8 Kn/m³, height of silt 2m, hw-0.5m, Ø = 30° and free board 2m.

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Determine the sliding factor of safety and the heel and toe stresses for a
triangle gravity dam (25m bed width and 20m height) with the following data:
(neglect ice force and use e = 1.0m)
7 w=10 Kn/m³, 7 c-24 Kn/m³,
s-1.8 Kn/m³, height of silt 2m, hw=0.5m,
= 30° and free board 2m.

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