Tech-zone Engineering and Business college

WATER WORKS CONSTRUCTION

ASSIGNMENT-2 July/2020
1. Solve the following questions using the given gravity dam section.
a) The various forces acting on the dam and moment about toe
(neglecting earthquake effect, silt pressure and wave pressure)
b) The maximum vertical stresses at the heel and toe of the dam
c) The major principal stress at the toe of the dam
d) The intensity of the shear stress on a horizontal plane near the toe

2. Analyze the stability of the given gravity dam for the full reservoir and empty condition.

Assume
 Friction coefficient at foundation and concrete are 0.70 & 0.65 respectively
 Weight of concrete =24kN/m3; and unit length of dam.
 Allowable tensile stress in concrete may be taken 500kN/m2,
 Allowable compressive stress in foundation material is 3000 kN/m2.
 Allowable shear stress at the foundation level is 2200 kN/m2,
 allowable compressive stresses in concrete are 3000 kN/m2
 allowable shear stresses in concrete are 2200 kN/m2
 Specific weights of concrete and water are 23.5 kN/m3 and 9.81 kN/m3 respectively.