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42.
If p is the specific gravity of the material used in the design of a masonry dam of triangular section, then the ratio between the height and base width of the dam for structural safety and stability is equal to
2p
p
1/p
1/p
Answer: Option
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Rahul said:   2 years ago
No tension criteria B = H/&root; p-c.
c = 0.
H = B &root;p

For no sliding,
B = H/u[p-c].

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