Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
Elementary profile of a gravity dam is triangular because
Fluid MechanicsGeneralMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
temperature stress dominates
B
water pressure varies linearly with depth
C
earthquake force is rectangular only
D
uplift is always zero
Correct Answer
B. water pressure varies linearly with depth
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Hydrostatic pressure distribution is triangular, leading to an ideal triangular dam profile.
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