Dam Design

30 m

40 m

20 m

rconcrete=2.5 rwater

First, calculate the weight of the dam (per unit width): W=rVg=(2.5)(1000)(20)(40)(1)(9.8)=19.6?106 (N)

The static pressure at a depth of y: P(y)=rwgy

y

Free surface

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