CE 704 · Chapter 4

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4.2.6 Gravity (concrete) dam analysis, stability (overturning, sliding), stress and material failure

Check the stability of dam against overturning, sliding and material failure (stresses) with respect to worst location assuming that in addition to self weight, 25% of mass of dam will act as horizontal component (from upstream side) whereas 15% as upward vertical component as seismic load and will act at the CG of the section. Assume unit weight of the concrete as 24 kN/m³, allowable compressive stress in foundation and concrete as 2,500 kN/m² and 3,000 kN m², angle of friction between concrete and foundation as 36° and unit shear resistance between foundation and dam as 700 kN/m². [4+4+2]

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