Water is acting on the vertical side of a trapezoidal masonry dam 2m wide at the top 15m wide at the bottom and 20m high. If the maximum pressure at the toe is 345kPa and neglecting hydrostatic uplift. Compute for the following if the unit weight of concrete is 23.5kN/m3. 23. Depth of water on the upstream vertical side of the dam (m) 24. Factor of safety against sliding 25. Factor of safety against overturning

Water is acting on the vertical side of a trapezoidal masonry dam 2m wide at the top 15m wide at the bottom and 20m high. If the maximum pressure at the toe is 345kPa and neglecting hydrostatic uplift. Compute for the following if the unit weight of concrete is 23.5kN/m3. 23. Depth of water on the upstream vertical side of the dam (m) 24. Factor of safety against sliding 25. Factor of safety against overturning

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