Question: 6 A gravity dam 6 0 m high, top width of 1 0 m has a constant slope of 1 vertical to 0 . 5

6 A gravity dam 60 m high, top width of 10 m has a constant slope of 1 vertical to 0.5 horizontal on upstream and of 0.75 horizontal to 1 vertical on ds side. The water height corresponding to full reservoir level is 55 m . Calculate net vertical and net horizontal forces acting on dam profile. Also calculate factor of safety against sliding and overturning. Take unit weight of dam material as 24kNm3, coefficient of uplift pressure as 0.75.
6 A gravity dam 6 0 m high, top width of 1 0 m

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