Computer · Water Resources Engineering
Considering the maximum and minimum stress at the base of a gravity dam, which of the following assumptions is correct?
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- 1Tension is developed if eccentricity is less than B/6
- 2Tension is allowed to be developed at any point of the base in a masonry dam
- 3For no tension to develop, the resultant force must lie outside the middle third of the base width
- 4Maximum stress in reservoir empty condition is expected at the heel of the base✓
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Maximum stress in reservoir empty condition is expected at the heel of the base
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