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For the concrete gravity dam shown in Figure P8.3.3, compute the foundation bearing pressure at the heel and toe. Assume

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For the concrete gravity dam shown in Figure P8.3.3, compute the foundation bearing pressure at the heel and toe. Assume that the uplift force takes a triangular distribution with maximum magnitude one-third that of the hydrostatic pressure at the heel and zero at the toe. The reservoir is full to its designed elevation with 3 ft of freeboard, and the masonry has a specific gravity of 2.65.
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