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Civil Engineering · Q48

Irrigation Engineering

Engineering and GATE · Civil Engineering · question 48

Q48

The uplift pressure on the face of a drainage gallery in a dam is taken as

A.
hydrostatic pressure at toe
B.
average of hydrostatic pressure at toe and heel
C.
two-third of hydrostatic pressure at toe plus one-third of hydrostatic pressure at heel
Answer
D.
none of the above

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
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