Calculate the value of minimum base width for an elementary triangular concrete

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Calculate the value of minimum base width for an elementary triangular concrete gravity dam supporting 72 m height of reservoir water and full uplift? (Take specific gravity of concrete as 2.4 and coefficient of friction as 0.7)

Options:

A . 36.28 m

B . 39.77 m

C . 51.5 m

D . 73.5 m

Answer: Option D
Answer: (d).73.5 m

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