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    Review Innovations CE Review for Nov 2022 - Hydraulics 5

    Dams

    I. Consider 1-unit (1m) length of dam (perpendicular to the VII. Foundation pressure
    sketch) and identify the heel and the toe. A. If e ≤ B/6
    R y  6e 
    II. Determine all the forces acting: qmin = 1 − 
    A. Vertical Forces B  B
    1. Weight of the dam.
    R y  6e 
    2. Weight of water above the dam (if any). qmax = 1 + 
    3. Weight of permanent structures on the dam. B  B
    4. Hydrostatic Uplift (U).
    B. If e > B/6
    2R y
    qmax = qmin = 0
    3x

    Problem 1
    A masonry dam of a trapezoidal section with one face
    vertical is 0.6 m thick at the top and 3.0 m at the bottom. It is
    6.6 m high and has a horizontal base. On the inclined face
    water stands 4.5 m deep. Assume sg= 2.4 for the dam and
    hydrostatic uplift varies from 60% at the heel to zero at the
    toe. Use sg = 2.4 for concrete.
    B. Horizontal Forces a. Find the vertical component of the foundation
    1. Total hydrostatic force acting at the vertical reaction.
    projection of the submerged portion of the dam. b. How far from the toe will that force intersect the base?
    c. What is the factor of safety against overturning?
    d. What is the factor of safety against sliding assuming
    μ= 0.51
    e. What is the intensity of the pressure at the toe?
    f. Calculate the total force of water on the upstream face.
    g. Calculate the total force acting on the dam.

    Problem 2
    A dam having a triangular section has a vertical face 24 m
    high and base 12 m wide. Use sg = 2.4
    2. Other forces like wind pressure, wave action, a. Determine the height of water that could rise on the
    floating bodies and earthquake load (if vertical side of the dam so that the maximum intensity
    applicable). of pressure at the toe is twice the average pressure at
    the base. Neglect hydrostatic uplift.
    III. Solve the resultant force. b. What is the shearing stress at the base?
    A. Vertical resultant force, Ry
    R y = Fy Problem 3
    B. Horizontal resultant force, Rx A trapezoidal concrete dam is 20m high. The upstream face
    is vertical and the water is flush with the top, which is 3m
    R x = Fx wide. The coefficient of friction between the base of the dam
    and the foundation is 0.60. If it is required to have a factor of
    IV. Moment about the toe. safety of 3 for overturning and knowing that specific gravity
    A. Overturning Moment, OM of concrete is 2.40.
    B. Righting moment, RM a. Find the required width of the base. B = 14.52 m
    b. Find the factor of safety against sliding. FS = 1.26
    V. Factor of safety c. Find the pressure at the heel. qheel = 176.09 kPa
    A. Factor of safety against overturning d. Find the pressure at the toe. qtoe = 392.08 kPa
    RM Problem 4
    F.O. =
    OM A trapezoidal concrete dam, 2 m at the top, 4 m at the bottom,
    and 7 m high is retaining 6 m of water at its vertical side. If
    B. Factor of safety against sliding the specific weight of the concrete is 23.5 kN/m3, find the
    R y factor of safety against sliding, the factor of safety against
    F.S. = overturning, and the maximum and minimum pressure
    Rx intensity on the base. Assume there is no hydrostatic uplift
    and that the coefficient of friction between dam and
    foundation soil is 0.48.
    VI. Location of Ry ( x ) and e
    Ans. 1.34; 3.42; 173.56 kPa; 73.19 kPa
    RM − OM B
    x= e= −x
    Ry 2

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