A damn having a triangular section has a vertical face 24 m high and base 12 m wide. Use sg=2.4 a. determine the height of water that could rise on the vertical side of the dam so that the maximum intensity of pressure at the toe is twice the average pressure at the base. Neglect hydrostatic uplift. b. What is the shearing stress at the base?

A damn having a triangular section has a vertical face 24 m high and base 12 m wide. Use sg=2.4 a. determine the height of water that could rise on the vertical side of the dam so that the maximum intensity of pressure at the toe is twice the average pressure at the base. Neglect hydrostatic uplift. b. What is the shearing stress at the base?

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