Numerical

1.0 For the profile of a gravity dam shown in Fig., compute principal stresses for usual
loading and vertical stresses for extreme loading at the heel and toe of the base of the dam.
Also determine factors of safety against overturning and sliding as well as shear-friction
factors of safety for usual loading and extreme loading (with drains inoperative) conditions.
Consider only downward earthquake acceleration for extreme loading condition.
Sediment is deposited to a height of 15 m in the reservoir. Other data are as follows:
Coefficient of shear friction, μ = 0.7 (usual loading)
= 0.85 (extreme loading)
Shear strength at concrete-rock contact, C = 150 × 104 N/m2
Weight density of concrete = 2.4 × 104 N/m3

Weight density of water = 1 × 104 N/m3

αh = 0.1; αv = 0.05