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A trapezoidal dam having a top width of 0.60m and a bottom width of 1.2m is 1.8m high. The depth of water on the vertical side of the dam is 2.4m. Unit wt. of concrete is 23.5 kN/m3. Neglecting hydrostatic uplift. Determine the total horizontal hydrostatic force acting on the dam, the factor of safety against overturning and the factor of safety against sliding if coefficient of friction between the dam and the soil is 0.80.
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