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Professional Integration : H.G.E. Topic : Dams

Week Number : 3 Day Number : 15 Level of Difficulty :

A trapezoidal dam 4m thick at the top ,

18m at the bottom

and 24m high holds back water com deep on its vertical face. Assume

weight of masonry to be 2400 kg/m3

Solution :

1) Determine the distance of the vertical component of the

foundation reaction from the toe .

4m

Wi = SV
wi = 2 4 .
(9 .

81)(4x24x1)
24m W1 =
2260 224kN
Al ·

20 m

Az
W2 =
SV
18 m Wz = 2 . 4(9 ·

81) (0 5 14x24x1).
x

W2 =
3955 392KN .

At F = WiX , + W2 X

12260 . 224 + 3955 .

392) X = 2240 . 224(14) + 3955 .
392(2x14/3)
X =
11 758 m
. from toe

a) Compute the factor of safety against overturning .

RM = (2260 224 ·

+ 3955 .
392) (11 758).
OM = 9 81 (10) (20 x1) (20/3)
.

RM =
73080 576 KN·m . OM = 13080 KN ·
m

F .
So =
RM/0M = 73080 576/13080
.

F .
So = 5 5872
.
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Professional Integration : H.G.E. Topic : Dams
Week Number : 3 Day Number : 16 Level of Difficulty :

is
A dam triangular in cross-section with upstream face

vertical. water is flushed with the top . The dam is 8m high

and 6m wide at the base and weighs 2 4 tons
.

per cubic meter.

The coefficient of friction between the base and the foundation

is 0 8
. .

Neglect the effect of the hydrostatic uplift.

Solution :

1) Determine the factor of safety against sliding

.
zur
w =
3V PX =
SHA
W =
2 4 .
Sw(( x(x8 x1) PX =
&x(4)(8x1)
w =
Ry = 57 68
.

Px =
Rx =
32 Sw
8m

F SS
.
.
=
MRy/RX
-
F S .
.
s
= 0 8 (57
.

68w)/328W
·

6m FS S
.

.
= 1 44
.

2) Solve the maximum foundation pressure.

48 (2(u)) 32 d (3)
RMTOM57
-
.

I = = 2 .
5185m
57 6 .
Su

B
e
=
-
y =
2 -
2 5185 .
= 0 4815
.

e(B)6

9max =
-By 14
G-574xa
a
146(0 4815) .

= - 139 . 522kPa
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Professional Integration : H.G.E. Topic : Fluid Flows
Week Number : 3 Day Number : 17 Level of Difficulty :

Water flows through pipe at 1302/s that changes

gradually in diameter from 154mm at point A to 429mm at

point B . B is 46m higher than A . the

respective pressure
at A and B are 70kPa and 48 3 kPa.
.

solution :

1) Determine the headloss in the pipe.

Q =
VAAA Q =
VBAB
130/1000 =
VA (2/4( .

154)2) 130/1000 =
V (4/ ( 429)2)
·

VA = 6 .

979m/s VB = 0 .

899m/s

+ 2x + Hp =

B + 2BA

9792
089924834
6 .
70
+ + 0 =

2(9 .
81) 9 8)
.

#L = 0 0533m .

2) Determine the total energy at point B.

EB
= VB2 PB + + Z
= 08992 8
EB = 9 565m .
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Professional Integration : H.G.E. Topic : Buoyancy
Week Number : 3 Day Number : 18 Level of Difficulty :

# block of woods floats in the water with 5 cm projecting above

the water surface. When placed in

glycerin of specific gravity of

1 35 the block 7 5 cm above the liquid .

projects
. .

solution :

1) Determine the total

length of wood.

2) Determine
.

the specific gravity.

Water Glycerin

5CM
SBVT ScVD 7 5cm SBV+= SLVD
.

L Sp(t) = /(2-5) L SB(1) = 1 35

.
(L-7 5)
.

2 eg . 2 unk.

1 = 14 643m .

Sg =
0 .
659

.) If the wood water how

3 is instead placed in sea , much would

the
projection be ?

sea water

SBVT =
SLVD
Y 0 .
659(14 643) .
=
1 03
.
(14 .
643 -
X)
X = 5 281m
.

14 643m
.
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Professional Integration : H.G.E. Topic : Fluid Flows
Week Number : 3 Day Number : 19 Level of Difficulty :

Water is drawn into the such that the at the

pump , pressure
inlet is-35kPa and the at the outlet 120kPa. If the
pressure is

discharge is 0 .

08m"/s ,
the
pipe has a constant diameter of 100mm

and the elevation of the is 2m high from the inlet determine .

pump ,

solution :

2) Head . Neglect friction

added
by the
pump losses .

Q =
VAAA
0 08. =
VA (2/4) 172) .

VA = 10 186 .
m/s

=P
2

Y + 2x + Hp + 2BA

=
10 .
1862 -
35 120
+ +0 + Hp +a
2x9 8) .

98 . 9 81
.

Hp = 17 8 .
m

2) Power output of the pump in KW.

P =
QUE

P = 0 08(9 81) (17 8)

. . .

P = 13 97kW/ .
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Professional Integration : H.G.E. Topic : Dams
Week Number : 3 Day Number : 20 Level of Difficulty :

A dam is shown . Assume weight of the masonry to be 240019/ms.

Solution :

1) Compute the factor of safety against overturning. Neglect

hydrostatic uplift.

a) compute the factor of safety against sliding considering

, the
effect of hydrostatic uplift Use M 0 .
= . .
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Professional Integration : H.G.E. Topic : Dams
Week Number : 3 Day Number : 21 Level of Difficulty :

A of trapezoidal cross-section with face

gravity dam one

vertical and horizontal base is 22m high and has a

thickness of 4m at top . Water upstream strands Im below

the crest of the dam . The specific gravity of masonry is 2 .

.
%

Neglect hydrostatic uplift .

solution :

4u

2m
-

(NI

W2

20m
PX

B
1) Find the base width of the Dam so that the resultant

force will cut the extreme edge of the middle thirds near

the toe.

X= Bly from toe W2 =

Sy
wz = 9 81 (2
. ·

4)(12 x (B
-
4)(20)(1)]
Wi = SY W2 = 235 44(B . -

4)
Wi =
9 81 (2 4)(4X22x1)
.
·

(1 = 2071 872 KN . OM = PX X

OM = 1962 (20(3)
PX =
Ry =
ShA OM = 13080 KN ·
m

PX =
Rx = 9 81(10)(20x1)
.

PX Rx = =
1962kN Ry =
2071 872 + . 235 .
44 (B 4)
-

RM =
2071 872 (B 2) + 235 44(B 4)(4z(B
·
-
·
-
4))
-

Ry X =
RM -
OM

2071 872 + 235 44 (B

.
.
-

4) (B/z) = 2071 872 (B

: -

2) + 235 44(B 4)(4z(B ·

- -

4)) -
13080

B = 11 175m .

2) Compute the factor of safety against sliding M

5

use = 0 .
.

F.

Ss =
MRy/RX
F Ss . =
0 5 .

(2071 872 +
. 235 .
44 (11 .
175 -

4)
1962
F Ss . =
0 9585 .

3)
Compute the factor of safety against overturning.

F So
.
=
RM/OM
FS0 = 2071 872 (11 .

.
175 2)
-
+ 235 44(11 175.
. -
4)(43(11 175 4) .
-

13080

FSo =
2 .
0711