Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
Uplift pressure in a gravity dam acts
Fluid MechanicsGeneralMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
horizontally at crest
B
downward at heel only
C
only through spillway gates
D
upward along the base and reduces effective weight
Correct Answer
D. upward along the base and reduces effective weight
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Seepage under the dam produces upward pressure along the base.
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