Estimate the uplift pressure under bottom left corner of this dam If the entire dam sits 6ft below the top of the soil and the potential energy at the bottom left corner is 26ft. Answer in psf and round your answer to the ones place (no decimals). Reservoir ♡ hah, Dam ♡ h=h₂ z = h, Elevation A

Estimate the uplift pressure under bottom left corner of this dam If the entire dam sits 6ft below the top of the soil and the potential energy at the bottom left corner is 26ft. Answer in psf and round your answer to the ones place (no decimals). Reservoir ♡ hah, Dam ♡ h=h₂ z = h, Elevation A

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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