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Civil Engineering · Q5

Theory Of Structures

Engineering and GATE · Civil Engineering · question 5

Q5

A masonry dam (density = 20,000 N/m3) 6 m high, one metre wide at the top and 4 m wide at the base, has vertical water face. The minimum stress at the base of the dam when the reservoir is full, will be

A.
75 N/m2
B.
750 N/m2
C.
7,500 N/m2
Answer
D.
75,000 N/m2

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
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