Civil Engineering - Hydraulics - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Hydraulics - Section 1 (Q.No. 29)
29.
Hydrostatic pressure on a dam depends upon its
length
depth
shape
material
both (b) and (c).
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
13 comments Page 2 of 2.

Suresh said:   4 years ago
@Peshal

Here, h depends upon shape so every shape has a different value of h. So pressure varies with shape also as for concerned to dams.

Rakesh roushan said:   3 years ago
@All.

As you all said P=yh does not depend on shape because you already assuming that dam's upstream face is vertical. But what if the upstream face is not vertical.

You have to solve the pressure as you did in the hydrostatic pressure chapter in fluid mechanics.

Malla said:   3 years ago
I think it should be B and D.


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