Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
Uplift pressure below a dam acts
Irrigation EngineeringOriginal practiceMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
Downward
B
Tangentially only
C
Horizontally upstream
D
Upward
Correct Answer
D. Upward
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Seepage pressure acts upward on the base and reduces effective weight.
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