Question: The dam for a lake is designed to withstand the additional force caused by silt that has settled on the lake bottom. Assuming that silt

The dam for a lake is designed to withstand the additional force caused by silt that has settled on the lake bottom. Assuming that silt is equivalent to a liquid of density ps = 1.76 × 103 kg/m3 and considering a 1-m-wide section of dam, determine the percentage increase in the force acting on the dam face for a silt accumulation of depth 2 m.

The dam for a lake is designed to withstand the

Water 6.6 m Silt

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