Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
In a gravity dam, the main overturning force is
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Choose the correct answer
A
self weight of dam
B
wind pressure
C
water pressure
D
uplift pressure
Correct Answer
C. water pressure
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Horizontal hydrostatic water pressure produces the principal overturning moment
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