Question: A concrete dam 2 0 m high, 1 . 5 m wide at top, and 4 m wide at the base has its front face

A concrete dam 20 m high, 1.5 m wide at top, and 4m wide at the base has its front face vertical and retains water to a depth of 15 m. Find the maximum and minimum stress intensities at the base. The density of water is 10~kN/m^{3} and that of masonry is 24~kN/m^{3}. Check for stability of dam against tension at base, overturning and sliding (coefficient of friction is 0.6)

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