Mechanics of Materials (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337093347
Author: Barry J. Goodno, James M. Gere
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.12.13P
A plain concrete wall (i.e., a wall with no steel reinforcement) rests on a secure foundation and serves as a small dam on a creek (see figure). The height of the wall is h = 6.0 ft and the thickness of the wall is t = 1.0 ft.
- Determine the maximum tensile and compressive stresses o*!and trt, respectively, at the base of the wall when the water level reaches the top {d = h). Assume plain concrete has weight density ye= 145 lb/ft .
- Determine the maximum permissible depth dnuxof the water if there is to be no tension in the concrete.
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