ASSIGNMENT 4

1. A concrete dam 30m height including freeboard has a top width of 5.4m. the upstream face
of the dam is vertical and the downstream face is sloping with 2H: 3V from the top of the
dam. The free board is 3.5m. If the density of concrete is 2.4t/m3, determine the factor of
safety against overturning and sliding consider tail water of 6m. Assume safe shear stress
equals to 1.40t/m2 , coefficient of friction as 0.7.
2. The following data refer to a non- overflow section of a gravity dam. RL of top of dam
+315m, RL of bottom of dam +260m. FRL +312m. Top width of dam12m. Upstream face
is vertical and downstream face is vertical till a RL of +304m. Thereafter the downstream
face has slope of 0.7H: 1V up to base. Drain holes are located at 8m from u/s face
considering only the weight of dam, water pressure, and uplift pressure, check stability of
dam. There is no tail water. Coefficient of friction 0.8, safe shear stress 1.40t/m2. Unit
weight of dam material is 2.4t/m3.
3. Investigate the stability of the following gravity dam under reservoir full condition. Total
depth of water is 80m, free board 2m, top width 6m, upstream face vertical, downstream
face vertical for a height of 8m from top and sloping down at 2H:3V to bottom. Location
of drainage gallery is at 8m from upstream face. Coefficient of friction 0.74. safe shear
stress is 14 kg/cm2, specific weight of dam material 2.4t/m2. there is no tail water. Consider
only major forces.
4. For the below given section of dam, determine a) Factor of safety against sliding b) Factor
of safety against overturning c) maximum and minimum stresses at heel and toe d)
maximum inclined stress at toe.

5m
2m

6m

0.7
1.0
60m
m
5. Design and draw the cross section of the elementary and practical profile of a gravity dam
of stone masonry given the following data: RL of the base of dam = +1750.0 m RL
of HFL = +1800.0 Sp. Gravity of masonry = 2.4 Safe compressive stress of Dam material
= 2500 kN/m2 Maximum Wave height = 1.5 m Uplift intensity factor =1
6. A concrete dam 30m height including freeboard has a top width of 5.4m. the upstream face
of the dam is vertical and the downstream face is sloping with 2H: 3V from the top of the
dam. The free board is 3.5m. If the density of concrete is 24kN/m3, determine the stresses
acting by considering tail water of 6m. Assume safe shear stress equals to 1400kN/m2 ,
coefficient of friction as 0.75.
7. The following data refer to a non- overflow section of a gravity dam. RL of top of dam
+315m, RL of bottom of dam +260m. FRL +312m. Top width of dam12m. Upstream face
is vertical and downstream face is vertical till a RL of +304m. Thereafter the downstream
face has slope of 0.7H: 1V up to base. Drain holes are located at 8m from u/s face
considering only the weight of dam, water pressure, and uplift pressure, determine the
normal stresses, principal stresses and horizontal stresses at the toe and heel. There is no
tail water. Coefficient of friction 0.8, safe shear stress 1.40t/m2. Unit weight of dam
material is 2.4t/m3.
8. Investigate the stresses acting on the gravity dam under reservoir full condition. Total depth
of water is 80m, free board 2m, top width 6m, upstream face vertical, downstream face
vertical for a height of 8m from top and sloping down at 2H:3V to bottom. Location of
drainage gallery is at 8m from upstream face. Coefficient of friction 0.74. safe shear stress
is 14 kg/cm2, specific weight of dam material 2.4t/m2. there is no tail water. Consider only
major forces.
9. For the below given section of dam, a) check the stability of dam
b) draw the stress distribution diagram.
c) determine the line of action of resultant forces acting on the dam

5m
2m

6m

0.7
1.0
60m
m
10. Design and sketch the elementary and practical profile of a concrete gravity dam (non-
overflow section) for the following data; R.L of the base of the dam = +1100m R.L of high
flood level =+1200m Safe allowable compressive stress=3000kN/m2 and Expected height
of waves = 2.5m.