Computer · Hydraulic Structures
When a gravity dam is subjected to full water pressure, the normal stress distribution at its base:
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- 1is uniform across the entire base width
- 2varies linearly with maximum compressive stress at the heel and minimum stress at the toe
- 3varies linearly with maximum compressive stress at the toe and minimum (or tensile) stress at the heel✓
- 4is parabolic due to water load
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varies linearly with maximum compressive stress at the toe and minimum (or tensile) stress at the heel
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