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A concrete dam 24 m high is trapezoidal in section and retains water upto top of dam.. If unit weigh of concrete is 24.5 kN/m

A concrete dam 24 m high is trapezoidal in section and retains water upto top of dam.. If unit weigh of concrete is 24.5 kN/m 3  and unit weight of water is 10 kN/m 3 . Find the minimum width of the base for no tension at the base section. water pressure distribution diagram is give below along with cross section.(Note: Intensity of water pressure at base of dam is 450 kN/m 2  and at top is Zero.) (assume missing data if any)

2.5 m. 25 m bm

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