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GRAVITY DAM
Dr.P.Sarath
ANU
Elementary Profile of a
Gravity Dam
In the absence of any force other than the forc
es due to water, an elementary profile will be tr
iangular in section, having zero width at the w
ater level,
where water pressure is zero, and a maximum
base width b, where the maximum water press
ure acts.
Hlim
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